Nijal Munankarmi

I am a graphic designer and educator from Bhaktapur, Nepal, currently teaching at Oklahoma State University. My work focuses on Newar cultural preservation through typeface design, illustration, and digital archiving. I hold an MFA and a BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Education

Master of Fine Arts
Visual Communication Design
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas, USA

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Visual Communication in Graphic Design
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas, USA

Higher National Diploma
Visual Communications Graphic Design
Edinburgh’s Telford College
Edinburgh, UK

2024

2021

2012

Academic Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA

Instructor on Record
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas, USA

Graduate Research Assistant
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas, USA

2024-Present

2022-2024

2021-2022

Professional Experience

Freelancer
Nepal, USA

UI/UX Designer
Banter.io
Irving, Texas, USA

XD Intern
BottleRocket Studios
Addison, Texas, USA

Art Director
Pagoda Labs
Lalitpur, Nepal

Graphic Design Intern
Edinburgh’s Telford College
Edinburgh, UK

2014-2024

Feb 2020-May 2020

May 2019 - Sept 2019

Jan 2013-Feb 2014

June 2012

Presentations and Workshops

Artist Talk on UI/UX Design
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX, USA

Designing for Culture
Texas Association of Schools of Art Conference 2024
University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX, USA

Digital Archive & AR Integration of Newari Gods and Goddess Masks
Pitch Night Oklahoma
Norman Firehouse
Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Reimagining Newar God and Goddess Masks through Digital Archives and Augmented Reality
Nepali Academics in America (NACA) Conference
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC, USA

Reclaiming Language through Typography: Connecting Language to Ancient Forms
Design Justice Symposium
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities, MN, USA

Reclaiming the Script: Ranjana Lipi as a Contemporary Typographic System
South Asian Design Educators Alliance ANGAN Symposium
Online/USA

2024

2025

2026

Exhibitions

MFA Graduate Exhibition
Fabrication Yard
Dallas, TX, USA

Prompt/Generation
Virginia Tech
Blacksburgh, VA, USA

MFA Thesis Exhibition
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX, USA

Nepal Akshara Calli Challenge
Calligraphy Nepal
Nepal/Online

Nepal Calligraphy Festival 2024
Nepal Art Council
Kathmandu, Nepal

What is left unspoken
Hazel Modella Art Gallery
Stillwater, OK, USA

Fight for Kindness
Unity and Kindness
2 Posters featured
Online

Assessment of Living
Heritage of Indigenous Community in Thame, Nepal, Affected by Glacial Lake Outburst
Flood Workshop
Poster
Nagarkot, Nepal

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Awards

Graphex 56
Honorable Mention
Tulsa, OK, USA

American Advertising Federation
Finalist
AAF Fort Worth
TX, USA

UNESCO Poster Competition on Climate Change and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Nepal’s Mountains
Winner
Kathmandu, Nepal

2025

2026

Client Work

Armel’s Cafe Logo Design
Edinburgh, UK

Nepali Academics in America Logo Refresh
USA

Sambad Podcast Logo Design
USA

NACA Chhahari Logo Design
USA

Life of Newari Woman Illustration
USA

2025

Teaching Activities

University of Texas at Arlington
Art 4374 - Packaging Design and 3D CAD
Art 3354 - Sign and Symbol

Oklahoma State University
Art 2423 - Graphic Design I
Art 2413 - Typography I
Art 3463 - Interaction Design I
Art 4460 - Interaction Design Studio

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