Harshita Agarwal

Plastic Surgery: Graphics and Design Officer

A sizeable part of my interest in Plastics stems from its interactions with creativity, in terms of reconstruction and aesthetics. Having a life-long passion for art attracted me to this field initially, and therefore I believe my artistic skills and practice place me in a great position for this role in the committee. I have extensive experience in design, having created numerous pieces including digital art for a medical textbook, and selling paintings for up to £300. This shows the quality of my work, and I am confident I can apply these skills to iPRAS graphics and designs. I understand the importance of design when it comes to professionalism and attracting an audience, and I strongly believe I am up for the challenge. I am also looking forward to combining ideas effectively with my partner to come up with the best possible graphics.

Some of my art: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VXwEbepSgPH9SbNlPyK4qhqex3hrEIRg?usp=drive_link

Actions:

Create regular infographics for the Instagram page to spread general knowledge surrounding plastic surgery (eg. how to reconstruct a nipple), as well as any hot topics (eg. emerging applications of 3D bioprinting). This can also include trivia quizzes on previous infographics to help students retain their knowledge and learn in different ways. This will build student interest and engagement with the iPRAS Instagram page.
Creating a mascot of Gaspare Tagliacozzi to accompany iPRAS advertising. This will attract more attention and publicity for the society amongst the student population, whilst teaching about the history of Plastics at the same time.