Mohammad Shahid has a diverse design background with a Bachelor of Design (BDes) in Textile Design from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Master of Design (MDes) and PhD in Design, both from Department of Design, IIT Guwahati with core specialisation in Visual Communication/Graphic Design. His PhD thesis is based on “Understanding the visual vocabulary of the title design and its role in Bollywood movie posters.” His current research area is experimental typography.