One of the young minds behind the most impressive graphic designs on motor vehicles is no other than 17-year-old Kishan Kumar Rameshwar of Ruimzeight, West Coast Demerara (WCD). This talented young man is the second of three children born to Dharamdeo and Lorraine Rameshwar.
He was born at the Georgetown Public Hospital and grew up with his two siblings at Ruimzeight, WCD.
In an interview with Guyana Times Entertainment, he described his childhood as “amazing”. He was born and raised in an extended Hindu family. His father, a rice farmer, and his mother, a homemaker, made sure he and his siblings attended school regularly without any complaints. He enjoyed attending school and loved interacting with friends.
He attended the Winsor Forest Primary School where he wrote the National Grade Six Assessment and secured a place at Zeeburg Seconday School – an educational institution he dreamt of attending.
After school, he worked as a graphic designer at Epiq Arts Signs and Supplies but he is presently at KD Designs. The talented 17-year-old got his interest piqued in graphic designing back in 2011 while at home, when he played around with CorelDRAW X4. At that time, he had limited computer knowledge.
However, as time went by, he became determined to learn the trade and began learning various techniques one step at a time. He then started to create logos, flyers and banners and it was from this point that he became the creator of some of the most impressive designs.
In June 2012, he created a Facebook page – KD Designs – where he posted his designs and gradually moved from several versions of CorelDRAW to Adobe Photoshop CS3.
In 2014, his interest was drawn to the vehicle graphics/wrapping industry. At first, he was amazed at the graphics done on vehicles particularly cars and minibuses and it was this that inspired him to get involved. Ever since, designing has been in his blood.
His started with small projects – designing vehicle visors and stickers but quickly elevated himself to vehicle graphics within a short space of time.
Rameshwar sees himself becoming a successful, professional graphic designer in Guyana with an established company of his own. He also envisions having state-of-the-art machinery and skilled staff. He intends also to create jobs for young minds willing to learn the trade.
As a young man with lots in store in the future, he advises his peers to never give up on their dreams, saying “Do what you love and love what you do”. He also encouraged them to stay positive, determined and “go after your goals”.
On a lighter note, he described himself as a humble young man who enjoys interacting with people and spending time with his loved ones. He spends most of his spare time by practising his designing skills.
He does not give up easily and goes after his dreams no matter the stumbling blocks he encounters. “I live up to one thing… What’s for me is for me”.
