004 - That Freelancer Life - with Maleena Gomez

Maleena Gomez is a Designer & illustrator and goes under the alias of Mnxsterr (pronounced Monster!) 

She started her creative journey as a graduate from Charukola - one of Bangladesh’s most sought after fine arts institutions. And before becoming a full time freelancer, she was an art director and has worked with some of the biggest brand names in the world like Coca Cola, Viber, Yamaha and so on. She now works in her own design studio and has her own merch line called “Bad Girl Nation” - a brand about rebellion to increase awareness for female empowerment through art. 

In this episode, Tawsif Akkas sits down with Maleena to talk about the creative life in a traditional fine arts institution, dealing with burnouts and how to pursue a career as a freelancer.  

Find out more about the episode here: www.tawsifakkas.com/004