Jolly, Kanika

Kanika, an accomplished motorcycle designer with a rich professional background. She held the role of Deputy Manager in the Industrial Design Studio at Royal Enfield Motors, Chennai, and further contributed as the motorcycle lifestyle and accessories designer at Royal Enfield Motors, Gurgaon. Kanika has also lent her creative expertise to diverse sectors, collaborating with renowned names like General Motors, TATA, RedTape, Crew BOS, and fashion designers Rahul Mishra and Shah Rukh Zaidi on various projects.

Kanika graduated from IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay, as an Automotive Designer. She earlier earned her Bachelor’s in Design specializing in Leather Design from NIFT-New Delhi. Presently, she is actively pursuing her Doctoral Research in the realm of Functional Clothing from the Department of Design at IIT Delhi.

Kanika is the driving force behind Motartcycle, a lifestyle brand that delves into motorcycle art and lifestyle merchandise. Her teaching experience includes stints at NIFT New Delhi and NIFT Chennai. She was recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award by NIFT in 2015. Additionally, her design prowess garnered her accolades from prestigious brands like Tanishq and Hidesign. Her creative endeavors have been showcased in esteemed news publications such as Hindustan Times, Times of India, and Amar Ujala. Beyond her design pursuits, Kanika is deeply committed to motorcycle rider safety, delivering compelling talks on this subject at events organized by Royal Enfield and Harley Davidson.

Kanika's innovative spirit extends in the area of functional clothing design as well. She crafted functional clothing for the Mahila contingent of "Seema Bhawani" within the Border Security Force (BSF), India. This remarkable endeavor culminated in a showcase during the Republic Day parade of 2022. She also earned a Letter of Appreciation for the same from the Director General of BSF. She has also designed uniforms for the Security personnels for the new Rajya & Lok Sabha.