Nishat Akhtar

Nishat Akhtar is an accomplished professional in the creative field, currently serving as Chief Creative Officer at Instrument and previously holding positions as VP and Associate VP of Creative. Nishat also operates as a Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator through nishatakhtar.com. In addition to industry experience, Nishat contributes to academia as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Art and Design at Portland State University. Notable freelance work includes senior design roles at Nike. Nishat's educational background includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Pratt Institute, and further study at Japan Society from 2001 to 2003.