Nishat Akhtar

Nishat Akhtar is a designer and creative leader with 15+ years of experience in designing and leading initiatives for global brands. She is currently working as VP of Creative at Instrument, leading the design, and writing disciplines with 100+ creatives who specialize in product design, design systems and brand/marketing. Her portfolio spans across design, branding, content creation and interactive experiences for Nike, Google, the NBA and more. In addition to this work, Nishat has an ongoing illustration practice that is expressed in a variety of forms. This practice is often self-initiated though also includes work with The New York Times, ACLU and Adobe. Nishat has a deep care for the creative community, giving talks and art workshops across the globe (and via video) in both academic and non-structured environments. She loves the connection around a creative purpose and believes in the natural creative instinct within all people.