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'''Kruttika Susarla''' is an Indian [[comic book|comic maker]], [[illustrator]] and [[graphics designer]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2016-09-24|title=Kruttika Susarla's Take On The 'Brand Brigade'|url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/fashion-and-beauty/artist-kruttika-susarla-fashion-illustration-brands|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Maria|first=Ashraya|date=2018-12-25|title=Here Are 12 Feminist Artists We Loved In 2018|url=https://feminisminindia.com/2018/12/26/feminist-artists-2018/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-06|website=FII English|language=en-US}}</ref> from Andhra Pradesh, India.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Jain|first=Priyanshi|date=|title=Kruttika Susarla|url=https://www.platform-mag.com/design/kruttika-susarla.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-06|website=Platform magazine}}</ref> Her works have been described as observations of the [[status quo]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=People: Designers|url=http://welcometocup.org/People?page=5&page_name=People&role=Designers|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-06|website=[[Center for Urban Pedagogy]]|language=en}}</ref> and versatile in style, ranging from the use of minimalistic graphics to detailed sketches,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ladha|first=Shubham|date=2018-09-11|title=9 New Artists Making The LGBTQIA Universe A Tad More Colourful|url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/arts-and-culture/9-new-artists-making-the-lgbtqia-universe-a-tad-more-colourful|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-06|website=[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]]|language=en-US}}</ref> and have become known for highlighting social causes including those of [[feminism]], [[gender issues]], [[LGTBQ|LGTBQ issues]], and issues of other [[Social exclusion|marginalised sections of society]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mathew|first=Soumya|date=2017-12-17|title=Gender through comic illustrations: Kruttika Susarla on intersectionality and how personal is political|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/feminism-through-comic-illustrations-kruttika-susarla-on-intersectionality-and-how-personal-is-political-4984670/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Suridhi|date=2017-02-26|title=Women power, rebranded|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sunday-chronicle/style-sutra/260217/women-power-rebranded.html|access-date=2021-06-29|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>
'''Kruttika Susarla''' is an [[Indian]] [[comic book|comic maker]], [[illustrator]] and [[graphics designer]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2016-09-24|title=Kruttika Susarla's Take On The 'Brand Brigade'|url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/fashion-and-beauty/artist-kruttika-susarla-fashion-illustration-brands|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Maria|first=Ashraya|date=2018-12-25|title=Here Are 12 Feminist Artists We Loved In 2018|url=https://feminisminindia.com/2018/12/26/feminist-artists-2018/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-06|website=FII English|language=en-US}}</ref> from Andhra Pradesh, India.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Jain|first=Priyanshi|date=|title=Kruttika Susarla|url=https://www.platform-mag.com/design/kruttika-susarla.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-06|website=Platform magazine}}</ref> Her works have been described as observations of the [[status quo]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=People: Designers|url=http://welcometocup.org/People?page=5&page_name=People&role=Designers|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-06|website=[[Center for Urban Pedagogy]]|language=en}}</ref> and versatile in style, ranging from the use of minimalistic graphics to detailed sketches,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ladha|first=Shubham|date=2018-09-11|title=9 New Artists Making The LGBTQIA Universe A Tad More Colourful|url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/arts-and-culture/9-new-artists-making-the-lgbtqia-universe-a-tad-more-colourful|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-06|website=[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]]|language=en-US}}</ref> and have become known for highlighting social causes including those of [[feminism]], [[gender issues]], [[LGTBQ|LGTBQ issues]], and issues of other [[Social exclusion|marginalised sections of society]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mathew|first=Soumya|date=2017-12-17|title=Gender through comic illustrations: Kruttika Susarla on intersectionality and how personal is political|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/feminism-through-comic-illustrations-kruttika-susarla-on-intersectionality-and-how-personal-is-political-4984670/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Suridhi|date=2017-02-26|title=Women power, rebranded|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sunday-chronicle/style-sutra/260217/women-power-rebranded.html|access-date=2021-06-29|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>


Susarla graduated from the DJ Academy of Design in [[Coimbatore]], Tamil Nadu,<ref name=":1" /> and has been involved in a number of collaborations including those with organisations such as the [[Mumbai]] based [[Point of View (non-governmental organisation)|Point of View]] and the [[Yfoundations|YP Foundation]].<ref name=":0" /> Her project ''The Feminist Alphabet'' came out of ''36 Days of Type'', an annual call for various designers and artists to share work on [[Instagram]] related to a theme such as feminism;<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-05-03|title=Meet Kruttika Susarla – The Artist Behind 36 Days Of Feminist Type|url=https://feminisminindia.com/2017/05/04/kruttika-sarla-36-days-feminist-type/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=FII English|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dey|first=Sohini|date=2017-03-09|title=5 Women Illustrators From India Who Use the Power of Art to Shatter Taboos and Change Mindsets|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/90834/5-women-illustrators-india/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-29|website=The Better India|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]]'' wrote that the project "took Instagram by storm".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tata|first=Huzan|date=2017-06-17|title=The Female Gaze: Kruttika Susarla's 36 Days of Feminist Type|url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/arts-and-culture/kruttika-susarla-36-days-of-feminist-type-feminism-week|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-06|website=[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]]|language=en-US}}</ref> She has collaborated with author [[Samhita Arni]] and ''[[The Caravan]]'' magazine to illustrate women in ancient Indian literature.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arni|first=Samhita|date=1 May 2019|title=Female voices in ancient Indian literature|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/literature/female-voices-ancient-indian-literature|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-06|website=The Caravan|language=en}}</ref>
Susarla graduated from the DJ Academy of Design in [[Coimbatore]], Tamil Nadu,<ref name=":1" /> and has been involved in a number of collaborations including those with organisations such as the [[Mumbai]] based [[Point of View (non-governmental organisation)|Point of View]] and the [[Yfoundations|YP Foundation]].<ref name=":0" /> Her project ''The Feminist Alphabet'' came out of ''36 Days of Type'', an annual call for various designers and artists to share work on [[Instagram]] related to a theme such as feminism;<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-05-03|title=Meet Kruttika Susarla – The Artist Behind 36 Days Of Feminist Type|url=https://feminisminindia.com/2017/05/04/kruttika-sarla-36-days-feminist-type/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=FII English|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dey|first=Sohini|date=2017-03-09|title=5 Women Illustrators From India Who Use the Power of Art to Shatter Taboos and Change Mindsets|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/90834/5-women-illustrators-india/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-29|website=The Better India|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]]'' wrote that the project "took Instagram by storm".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tata|first=Huzan|date=2017-06-17|title=The Female Gaze: Kruttika Susarla's 36 Days of Feminist Type|url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/arts-and-culture/kruttika-susarla-36-days-of-feminist-type-feminism-week|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-06|website=[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]]|language=en-US}}</ref> She has collaborated with author [[Samhita Arni]] and ''[[The Caravan]]'' magazine to illustrate women in ancient Indian literature.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arni|first=Samhita|date=1 May 2019|title=Female voices in ancient Indian literature|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/literature/female-voices-ancient-indian-literature|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-06|website=The Caravan|language=en}}</ref>

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Kruttika Susarla is an Indian comic maker, illustrator and graphics designer,[1][2] from Andhra Pradesh, India.[3] Her works have been described as observations of the status quo,[4] and versatile in style, ranging from the use of minimalistic graphics to detailed sketches,[5] and have become known for highlighting social causes including those of feminism, gender issues, LGTBQ issues, and issues of other marginalised sections of society.[6][7]

Susarla graduated from the DJ Academy of Design in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,[3] and has been involved in a number of collaborations including those with organisations such as the Mumbai based Point of View and the YP Foundation.[2] Her project The Feminist Alphabet came out of 36 Days of Type, an annual call for various designers and artists to share work on Instagram related to a theme such as feminism;[3][8][9] Verve wrote that the project "took Instagram by storm".[10] She has collaborated with author Samhita Arni and The Caravan magazine to illustrate women in ancient Indian literature.[11]

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  1. "Kruttika Susarla's Take On The 'Brand Brigade'". Verve. 24 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Maria, Ashraya (25 December 2018). "Here Are 12 Feminist Artists We Loved In 2018". FII English. Retrieved 6 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jain, Priyanshi. "Kruttika Susarla". Platform magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "People: Designers". Center for Urban Pedagogy. Retrieved 6 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Ladha, Shubham (11 September 2018). "9 New Artists Making The LGBTQIA Universe A Tad More Colourful". Verve. Retrieved 6 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Mathew, Soumya (17 December 2017). "Gender through comic illustrations: Kruttika Susarla on intersectionality and how personal is political". The Indian Express.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Sharma, Suridhi (26 February 2017). "Women power, rebranded". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. "Meet Kruttika Susarla – The Artist Behind 36 Days Of Feminist Type". FII English. 3 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Dey, Sohini (9 March 2017). "5 Women Illustrators From India Who Use the Power of Art to Shatter Taboos and Change Mindsets". The Better India. Retrieved 29 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Tata, Huzan (17 June 2017). "The Female Gaze: Kruttika Susarla's 36 Days of Feminist Type". Verve. Retrieved 6 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. Arni, Samhita (1 May 2019). "Female voices in ancient Indian literature". The Caravan. Retrieved 6 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)