Ritesh Gupta details what it’s like to work client-side and how he learnt to love public speaking

Ritesh Gupta is a prolific product, brand and digital designer, having led a host of multi-faceted rebrands on the client-side alongside renowned studios such as &Walsh and Mother Design. He’s also striving to increase racial representation in the design industry as a co-director at Where are the Black Designers?; and is an accomplished public speaker, regularly sharing his work and ideas at events around the world. We caught up with him to find out more. EM: Hey Ritesh, how’s 2021 been so far for you? RG: It’s been okay! I got vaccinated, saw my parents in California for the first time since COVID early 2020, moved to Brooklyn, and got a new gig as a Senior Director at Gannett/USA Today. Looking forward to getting a dog or two (hopefully a hound and a whippet).