Neringa Dastoor (b.1978, Lithuania) is a 2D graphic designer based in UK, after living and working in Lithuania, South Africa and New York USA.

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Upon reflection of the last dynamic decade, besides the main chunk of work being concept stage design development for permanent museums while part of International team, other projects required further multi-skill set. From short-film, interactive experience, innovative research start-up brand identities to one off or large number publication runs.

Led by ingrained curiosity into the intrinsic craft within and across each of the disciplines – visual, spacial, scientific, social or any other – and how fresh, new and powerful individual communication pathways formulate, revealing exciting values for our new budding generation minds!

KEY EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION
MA, Visual Communication, 2011–2013, Royal College of Art, London
BA (1st), Graphic Arts, 2007–2011, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool
Diploma, Art Direction In Visual Communication, Advertising, 2001–2004, AAA School
of Advertising, Johannesburg, South Africa
Diploma, Applied Design, 1996–1999, Kaunas College of Art, Kaunas, Lithuania

WORK HISTORY
2021, 2018, 2012–2015 Freelance full-time, Ralph Applebaum Associates (RAA) London & New York International teams
2021 – 2D Lead graphic designer for Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. Reporting to project manager, director and lead curator, two main responsibilities focused on 2D design assets for galleries and the internal project ‘literature’ design:

2012-2015 & 2018 while with RAA, other work included the following:

2011–2015, Freelance graphic design for a mix of cultural and public sector organisations: Helen Hamlyn Centre for Research, V&A / RCA History of Design Course (RCA), Skene Catling de la Peña Architects, Chelsea Fringe Festival, Wandsworth Council, Gina Czarnecki, Royal College of Art, Curating Contemporary Art (RCA), Knyttan (UNMADE) and others
While directly reporting directly to clients:

OTHER PAST EXPERIENCE

TEACHING
2013–2017, Part-time Lecturer BA level, School of Communications, Arts & Social Sciences, Richmond, the American International University in London, UK

2013–2014, Part-time Lecturer BA level, School of Fashion Communication,
Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Both posts above included teaching BA students visual communication theory and practice with focus on publication layout, identity design, typography, drawing, narrative, mark-making and software skills, mainly Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. Fully involved in planning and managing the course structure, presenting lectures, running hands-on workshops, leading one-to-one tutorials, overseeing peer-led group crits, arranging visiting guests and marking.

WORKSHOP LEADER
2016, On Visual Communication, guest talk & workshop, Richmond, The American International Uty, Rome
2014, Type as Image, with young teens in response to Artist Shinko Ohtake's work, Parasol Unit Gallery, London
2014, Identity: Objects & Space, with BA Communication Design students, in collaboration with guest Anna Nazo, Richmond, The American International Uty
2014, Experimental Typography: A to Z. BA Fashion Communication students, Liverpool John Moores University
2011, Type & Object, with BA Graphic Design students, University for Creative Arts, Epsom, London
2010, Screen Print Your Movie Poster, with public all ages, in collaboration with artist Sam Meech
2010, Hand-Stories, with local Liverpool communities, in collaboration with artist Neil Winterburn
2009/2010, Narrative in Stop-Motion Animation, with teenagers, Liverpool John Moores University
2009, Collecting Memories with Liverpool local communities, in collaboration with an art organisation ReDock, Liverpool

RECOGNITION
2016, BBC Worldwide London HQ, Creative Challenge Winner, video category
2013, Selected to exhibit at Sustain RCA
2013, Selected to exhibit at Tate Modern, part of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Award ceremony
2011, Best of Graphic Design Graduates
2004, Finalist, Loerie Art Direction Awards in Advertising, student category
2004, Top Creative Student, AAA School of Advertising, Johannesburg, SA

INTERNSHIPS
Art Director, Saatchi&Saatchi, Johannesburg, SA (2 months), 2004
Art Director, Publicis, Johannesburg, SA, (5months) 2004/5
Graphic Designer, Smiling Wolf
Assistant Editor, Unit Editions, with the amazing Adrian Shaughnessy one of the Directors, working on Supergraphics book which sold out!..

COMMUNITY
Member of British Wheel of Yoga, trained as 200hr Yoga Teacher, 2021
Fellow of Higher Education Academy, 2015
Royal College of Art Alumna, 2013