Where spirituality meets graphic design
Crystal Clarity Publishers
This publishing house is home for the original writings of Paramhansa Yogananda, Swami Kriyananda, and others, supporting truth-seekers on their spiritual path.
As lead designer, I ushered in a unified website platform, handling both design and technical aspects. Thanks to this and other marketing efforts, the result was a boom in online sales.
Roles
Web design
Analysis
Code
Marketing strategy
Impact
Online sales increased 101% in year after launch
Greatly simplified site management
Templates that make good design easier to maintain
Temple of Light
The Ananda Temple of Light at Ananda Village represents the heart and soul of Ananda Worldwide. It's a sanctuary for meditation, worship, and special events celebrating the Divine within all.
In preparation for an endowment fundraising campaign, I designed a new brand identity with a strong visual tie-in to the global Ananda brand. I also helped to re-organize and redesign the Temple of Light website section.
Roles
Identity design
Web design
Impact
New branding to strengthen endowment donation requests
Updated website design and content to encourage visiting the temple in person
Autobiography of a Yogi App
Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda is one of the great spiritual classics of the 20th century, and continues to inspire truth-seekers of many paths to seek the Divine.
This app is designed to share freely the entire work in its original edition, as an ebook and an audiobook. It also has resources to aid in a deeper study of the book and gateways to learn more about meditation and Ananda.
In this labor of love, I contributed the concept, UX, visual design (of everything except the book content), and code to make the app run—the work of a true full-stack designer.
Roles
App design
UX
Code
Features
E-book reader
Audiobook player
Pathways to explore related videos, podcasts, and meditation techniques
The joy of the Chakras
This website is a beginner-level introduction to the chakras, based on the Chakras for Starters book by Nayaswami Savitri.
It was used as a presentation tool for a class I gave on the chakras. Special attention was given to create a low-profile, fast-loading website that works well (as all sites should) on all types of devices.
Roles
Web design
Writing
Code
Impact
HI, I’M NABHA
Monk for six years, designer for 20
For many years—including six as a monk—I served at Ananda Sangha Worldwide in communications-related roles. I designed, coded, wrote for, and marketed websites; I worked on emails and apps; and I led teams producing content and digital marketing for Ananda that over time reached millions of people around the world.
This background as a “deep generalist” informs my design work: I know most of the technical possibilities and limitations of websites and apps and have a natural understanding of how to use design in service of marketing.
My goal in focusing on design is to help spiritual organizations — channels by which the techniques of inner joy are sustained in this world — be more compelling choices to people on the street.
“Nabha has the eye of an artist and the practical implementation skills of a builder. He is also kind, trustworthy, and creative. I highly recommend him!”
Gita Malock, former Director of Communications at Ananda Sangha Worldwide
I primarily do identity design, web design, and app design. To get in touch, just fill out this form. You can also write to nabha@kriya.design or call 425-292-2092.