Shilpy Chhotray: Global Communications Strategist #BreakFreeFromPlastic

 Shilpy Chhotray's job is something like an art director because she manages a team that looks to amplify stories and present the truth to the audience. Her team actively finds the next story to share and creates a narrative that communicates a compelling story that usually involves the environment or racial topics. Her role as an art director involves coordinating with graphic/illustration designers. Shiply gathers all the information and research from the client and compiles it together to produce a piece that breaks down the pieces of information so that it can be easily digestible. 

Shiply is the President of People over Platic, "a cultural and media hub bringing together leaders, activists, journalists, and community members for thought-provoking and accessible dialogues centering the untold stories behind environmental racism." She describes the importance of graphics in projects because it sets the baseline of how the project will be presented to the client and will help the entire team work together creating the subsequent parts. A major part of the graphic element in a project is realizing the audience and making sure the message can be communicated to everyone on top of that knowing if the budget can provide the means to have some of the graphic parts be produced. Overall, the graphic aspect of the project communicates the message to the audience you are trying to speak with and making a lasting impact on those who view the project.