Hello, I'm Nitya Sinh
Legal Designer Researcher And Storyteller
This is the story of a girl who found her way through law, heartbreak, burnout, and rediscovery – and turned it into design
A Girl From Gujarat With Quiet Dreams And Loud Creativity
I grew up in a small town in Gujarat where good grades were more important than curiosity. I loved drawings and sports, but I was always told to “focus on studies”. My marks were average. So I was seen as ‘not serious enough’
I wasn’t allowed to pursue design, so I chose law – not out of passion, because it was considered safe and respectable. But ended up loving it.
I wasn’t allowed to pursue design, so I chose law – not out of passion, because it was considered safe and respectable. But ended up loving it.
Law School Days - Silent Wins & Silent Struggles
I did my B.Com LLB (Hons. in Intellectual Property Rights) and LLM in Corporate and Connercial Laws. I topped my university. I interned, studied, showed up. But deep down, I felt numb and alone. I was in toxic relationships — personal and academic — and my mental health suffered.
There was no space to express or heal. It was all about the next mark, the next internship, the next “prestigious” job
There was no space to express or heal. It was all about the next mark, the next internship, the next “prestigious” job
Breaking Point - Burnout & Toxic Workplaces
After law school, I worked in litigation and later joined a corporate startup law firm. It was fast-paced, toxic, unsafe. I saw power imbalances, long hours, and no respect for well-being. I was praised on paper, but I felt invisible.
I finally quit. I had nothing left – no job, no energy, no clarity, just pain.
I finally quit. I had nothing left – no job, no energy, no clarity, just pain.
Rebirth - Japan, Journals& The First Spark
I went on a solo trip to Japan. I journaled. I sketched. I saw beauty in systems, signs, and silence. For the first time in years, I felt seen — by myself.
I started secretly learning design. Slowly, the idea formed: “what if law could feel like this too – designed, beautiful, caring?”
I allowed my self to be creative again
I started secretly learning design. Slowly, the idea formed: “what if law could feel like this too – designed, beautiful, caring?”
I allowed my self to be creative again
The Moment Everything Clicked - Descovering Legal Design
One day, while scrolling through the internet, I stumbled across the term ‘Legal Design’. At first, it sounded too good to be true. But the more I read, the more it felt like someone had put my entire inner world into a name.
It was the exact intersection I had always longed for but didn’t know existed — the space where law meets empathy, design meets structure, and creativity is not an escape but a tool for change.
For the first time, I didn’t feel like I had to choose between being a lawyer or a designer. I could be both. I could be me.
This wasn’t a career switch. It was a remembering
Now - Building, Healing, Creating
Today, I’m building my legal design portfolio, applying for a PhD, and dreaming of a future where legal systems feel more human.
I want to teach, design, write, and spark a movement — starting with my own story.
I want to teach, design, write, and spark a movement — starting with my own story.
Nitya Sinh
Law Graduate | Self-Taught Designer | Legal Design Explorer
“I turn legal documents into human experiences”
Law Graduate | Self-Taught Designer | Legal Design Explorer
“I turn legal documents into human experiences”
