Supriya Kalidas

Supriya Kalidas serves as a Senior Art Director at The New Yorker since April 2024. Prior to this role, Supriya held the position of Creative Director at Afar Media from January 2020 to April 2024 and worked as a Senior Lecturer at California College of the Arts, teaching graphic design courses from January 2016 to November 2020. Additional experience includes serving as Art Director for Pop-Up Magazine and The California Sunday Magazine from August 2018 to January 2020, along with freelance work as an Art Director and Graphic Designer for various clients, including Airbnb and IDEO.org, between July 2017 and January 2020. Supriya's extensive background also features roles as Design Director at Tomorrow Partners and Deputy Art Director at Sunset Magazine, where collaboration with illustrators and photographers was key. Educational qualifications include an MFA in Graphic Design from the Academy of Art University and a BFA in Graphic Design from the National Institute of Design.