Manu Ananth is a professional designer who completed his design studies from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad in 2001,straightaway investing in and creating a successful craft-design collaboration with master craftsman Harkishan called clayful,which is now a flourishing family business.

He is a specialist in terracotta, kiln building, sustainable technology and waste management, and sensitive systems-level intervention in production processes.

Since 2007 he has been pursuing his dreams and is the lead singer of the band UnReserved, creates digital art, painting and illustration under the name Mano Morado and is now involved in starting a design studio in Delhi offering design services, performance art and creative workshops.

He has devised a set of workshops and learning tools, called the Creative Unfolding Process to unlock creativity and facilitate inner transformation by combining the principles of design and spirituality.

Manu has been learning and practicing yoga from childhood under the guidance of various masters, has learnt various chi techniques, and has been practicing the art of healing for more than a decade.