Ideas made visible.

Hello!

I'm Kosha Bathia (Ko-sha Buh-thee-ya).

I've always been fascinated by the way ideas shape the way we think, work and connect with one another.

For over 15 years, my work has been about helping people understand those ideas through Graphic Recording, Illustration, Visual Communication and Creative Workshops.

I believe when ideas become clearer, conversations become better.

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Why visual thinking matters

I've always been drawn to the exact moment an idea becomes clear; when it stops being a fragment in someone's notes and turns into something you can actually see.

That moment still drives the work.

How I work

The best creative work doesn't begin with drawing. It begins with listening.

Every project starts with people. Their ideas. Their challenges. Their stories.

Before I pick up a pen, I take time to understand what matters, who we're speaking to and what we're trying to achieve.

Because beautiful visuals are only meaningful when they help people understand something they couldn't before.

For me, creativity has never been about decoration.

It's about creating clarity. And clarity is an act of care.

Let's work together

A zoomed in, slightly blurry image of Kosha Bathia, Mumbai-based graphic recorder, illustrator, visual communication designer, drawing on the poster pinned up on the wall, during a LIVE sketchnoting of a change management workshop.

An illustration by Kosha bathia, Mumbai-based graphic recorder, illustrator and visual communication designer, depicting a pencil curved in the shape of the top of a light bulb, the pointed end drawing the insides of the light bulb, denoting clarity of ideas through good illustration and design.

Whether I'm illustrating, recording a live conversation, or running a workshop, the goal is the same:

a visual that helps people understand, engage and align.

👉 Audience-first. I design for the people who need to understand it, not for the brief.

👉 Context-driven. Every project begins with listening and asking the right questions.

👉 Thoughtful, not decorative. A visual should work, not just look good.

Kosha Bathia, Mumbai-based graphic recorder, illustrator, visual communication designer, being felicitated by Doug Pferdehirt, Group CEO of TechnipFMC in Nov 2018, for her project of creating a comic book depicting the company's beliefs and values in story form.

Kosha Bathia being felicitated by Doug Pferdehirt, Group CEO of TechnipFMC in Nov 2018, for her Culture Comic Book project. Click image to view.

A bit about my work

15+ years making complex ideas clearer through visual thinking.
Graphic recorder for leadership events and conferences globally.
Corporate communications background, fluent in business context, not just creative.
Author and illustrator, Me Time: My Quarantine Journal, available on Amazon worldwide.
Jury member, Publishing Next Awards (Illustration), 2025.
Speaker, World Sketchnote Day 2025 and World Sketchnote Week 2026.

Corporate experience

I've worked both independently and in corporate communications teams, so I understand not just visuals, but how decisions actually get made in a company.

That combination is rare, and it's why I often end up working as a thinking partner as much as a visual one.

An illustration by Kosha bathia, Mumbai-based graphic recorder, illustrator and visual communication designer, depicting a pencil curved upwards, the point of the pencil almost touching a speech bubble emanating from the point of the pencil with a light bulb inside it. The illustration represents the ideas being depicted through visual design.

A picture of Kosha Bathia,Mumbai-based graphic recorder, illustrator and visual communication designer, in January 2017, when she used to work in Corporate Communications, posing with a frame prop during an office event.

A picture of Kosha Bathia taken in January 2017, when she used to work in Corporate Communications, posing with a frame prop during an office event.

Recognition

Jury, Publishing Next Awards, 'Illustration' category, 2025.
Speaker, World Sketchnote Day 2025 and World Sketchnote Week 2026, Sketchnote School Global Community.
Recognised by Group CEO Doug Pferdehirt for the corporate comic book built on company values, TechnipFMC, 2018.
Winner, #ArtistInMaking contest, DELL, 2016.
CAG(Communication Arts Guild) 'Cub Illustrator of the Year' for the Big Babol and Ching's Secret campaigns, 2011.
Access Award Winner, inter-college level, representing Rachana Sansad College, held by Asmita Applied Art Academy, 2011.
Best Illustrative Campaign, Viz Impact Award - Rachana Sansad, 2011.
Award for Illustration, Viz Impact Award - Rachana Sansad, 2010.

Awards received by Kosha Bathia, Mumbai-based graphic recorder, illustrator and visual communication designer. The image shows the CAG award and the Wiz Impact Award.

Media features

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1. This image shows a thumbnail of a page from the newspaper, 'Sunday Midday', which features an article about the book written and illustrated by Kosha Bathia, Mumbai-based graphic recorder, illustrator and visual communication designer.

Featured in the Sunday Midday on 24th January 2021

2. This image shows a thumbnail of a page from the newspaper, 'Sunday Midday', which features the sketchnoting services by Kosha Bathia, Mumbai-based graphic recorder, illustrator and visual communication designer.

Featured in the Sunday Midday on 16th April 2023

3. This image shows a thumbnail of the interview by Booked For Life, about the book written and illustrated by Kosha Bathia, Mumbai-based graphic recorder, illustrator and visual communication designer.

Interviewed by ‘Booked for Life’ on 6th Feb 2021

4. This image shows a thumbnail of a doodle featured by The Talented Indian, created by Kosha Bathia, Mumbai-based graphic recorder, illustrator and visual communication designer.

Featured in ‘The Talented Indian’ on 5th May 2022

Beyond client work

Sharing what I learn is an important part of my practice.

Alongside client projects, I write, teach and speak about creativity, visual thinking and communication.

Whether it's through articles, workshops or publishing, I hope to make visual communication more accessible to anyone who's curious about it.

Ideas Made Visible on Substack

I occasionally write about visual thinking, creative work and making sense of complex ideas through words, sketches and quiet reflection.

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This image shows a desk with a sketchbook open, and you can see scribbles and sketchnotes drawn in the sketchbook, with a pencil resting on the book. There is also a coffee cup on the desk, along with a coffee stain on the desk. There is a plant at the far end of the desk and the window is letting in th emorning light. There is a pile of books on the desk and a pen stand with some creative tools.

Me Time: My Quarantine Journal

My published work

A reflective journal I wrote and illustrated in 2020, to document the disruption of the pandemic through introspection, creativity and gratitude.

Available worldwide on Amazon.

Book on Amazon

Image shows Kosha Bathia, Mumbai-based graphic recorder, illustrator, visual communication designer, standing in front of Van Gogh's famous 'Sunflowers' painting at the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam.

Image shows Kosha Bathia, Mumbai-based graphic recorder, illustrator, visual communication designer, sitting on a cliff at the Yosemite National Park, USA, taking a picture with a DSLR of the view.

Outside the studio

When I'm not working with clients, you'll usually find me painting canvases, or getting lost in stories.

I love visiting museums, art galleries and exhibitions, wandering through bookshops, experimenting with new art materials and noticing the little details most people walk past.

Those moments of observation often become the starting point for new ideas.

Because creativity isn't something I switch on at work.

It's simply how I move through the world.