Ihsan Ishan Design

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Ihsan Ishan Design was founded by Sangeetha Kowsik, a multiple award-winning Creative Director, Hindu Chaplain, and interdisciplinary artist dedicated to creating understanding, compassion, and connection through art and design. Sangeetha is a Hindu Indian American woman with an exceptionally rare background: formally trained in Islamic and Arabic calligraphy with a degree in the subject, a graduate of Parsons School of Design, and deeply rooted in lived spiritual practice. Her work is shaped by extensive global travel, having visited over 70 countries and counting, fashion, beauty, art history, music, and a lifelong curiosity about what connects humanity and creation, rather than what divides it. She made history as the first woman of color, Hindu, Asian, to lead a design team at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her career spans fashion, beauty, luxury, museums, and cultural institutions, with work for Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Estée Lauder, Tiffany & Co., and more. As a rare Hindu Chaplain and founder of the NYU Hindu Center, Sangeetha is a respected interfaith leader and educator, advocating for accurate and greater representation of global faiths and cultures. Her honors include Chaplain of the Year (presented by Chelsea Clinton), and she serves on boards such as Gathering All Muslim Artists (GAMA) and Daya Arts. Through Ihsan Ishan Design, Sangeetha creates, teaches, and advises, using beauty, research, and storytelling to unite cultures and faiths, heal generational divides, and inspire a more compassionate world.