Her tale exemplifies how one can achieve their dreams through dedication and perseverance. Mumbai-born Harmeet Kaur Saini like many children was enthralled by the world of cartoons growing up. However, for her, it went beyond mere entertainment as animation opened up a creative portal that she felt innately drawn to. She recalls, “What began as a childhood love evolved into an intense commitment, prompting me to acquire the skills needed to craft my animations.” The seed was thus sown early for her professional specialization in later years.
After realizing animation was her true calling, Harmeet put in the work to hone her skills. She obtained her Arena Animation certification from Aptech Limited, spending 800+ hours practicing with software like Photoshop, Premiere, Maya, VFX, Sound Forge, Combustion, etc. She also gained multiple certificates for her digital creations during this period, supplementing her design education with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Communication from the University of Mumbai.
Harmeet says she organized many college events, interviewed celebrities like Ayushmann Khurrana, and earned accolades for her work during her educative years which helped her expand her media repertoire beyond just animation. Exposure to the entertainment and advertising worlds made her realize the immense scope to enhance education using gamification. She thus pursued another Bachelor’s degree in Education and worked in several international schools as a gamification and training specialist.
On the professional front, Harmeet has collaborated with both Indian content creators like Angry Prash (7.32M subscribers), Be YouNick (4.46M subscribers), and Ashish Chanchlani (30.2M subscribers) and international artists like Soulja Boy (3.42M subscribers). Her contributions have resulted in content that has reached millions of eyeballs online across continents.
To further bolster her animation and education ambitions, she pursued a Master’s at the University of Michigan in ‘Design and Technologies for Learning’. There she instructed undergraduates, modified websites, created digital content, and undertook projects for the educational studies department.
Harmeet has also worked on music videos alongside Grammy-nominated artists like Tyla Yaweh. Such opportunities have come on the back of her proven design talent and commitment to quality. Her portfolio spans both Mumbai’s entertainment world as well as Los Angeles. “I also aim to launch my creative start-up soon while building my network with industry veterans here,” says Harmeet.
Her journey shows that creativity and talent can never be contained by geography or background.
