Hashim Padiyath pursued his undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Engineering and his postgraduate studies in Visual Communication from Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay in 1991. Prior to joining Anant National University, he taught full-time at MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

Professor Padiyath has an extensive background in media consultancy and publishing. His Kochi-based design consultancy Design Difference handles a wide range of design projects including publishing design, identity design, packaging design and interface design. For over two decades Design Difference has taken up a variety of projects that have left a firm imprint in the design landscape of Kerala.

Hashim Padiyath is an Associate Professor at Anant National University. He teaches Communication Design at AnantU.