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Neesha Champaneria

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Image-making with character

Neesha Champaneria's work moves between editorial, commercial and narrative contexts, with a focus on character, subculture and the politics of dress. She has also taught on the Fashion Photography BA at the University for the Creative Arts. NewBuild worked with Neesha on art direction, design and development of her WordPress website.

A practice built on research, casting and collaboration needs a website that shows how ideas become images. The site had to present a varied body of work while keeping a strong, consistent point of view.

Our art direction gave the images space and pace, with layouts that let series unfold rather than flattening everything into a grid. The design takes cues from the work itself, letting character and storytelling come through.

We built the website on WordPress so Neesha can add projects and update her information herself. Templates were set up to keep new work consistent with the rest of the site, whatever the format.

The result is a portfolio that represents the depth of Neesha's practice, giving commissioners and collaborators a clear sense of how she works and what she cares about.