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10+ YoE  |  Multidisciplinary  |  Award Winning

Art Director –
Creative Strategist

Designing scalable campaign experiences through visual storytelling, operational thinking, and AI + automation-led creative workflows.

High-Performing
Campaign Creatives

Directed engagement-driven campaign experiences across multiple formats & platforms.

Enterprise-Scale
Design Systems

Created scalable campaign frameworks adopted across creative teams and markets.

80% + Faster
Creative Adaptation

Built automation-led workflows reducing campaign production time from hours to minutes.

50% +
Production Efficiency

Streamlined repetitive design operations through templatisation and workflow optimization.

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Awards & Recognitions
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Work Catalogue


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Newsroom
Banners

Ad
Design

Interactive
Ads

Logo & Brand
Design

Communication
Design

Website
Development

Social Media
Design

Photo & Video
Production

Brand Exposure

Sprite
Zomato
Google Pay
Lufthansa
Pepsodent
Myntra
Prime Video
Nissan
Maggi
Myntra
Pizza Hut
Max
Goibibo
Airtel
CAMPUS
American Tourister
Canva
Amazon

& others

Skills & Competencies

Creative Ideation

Brainstorming on ideas & concepts for creative projects.

Strategic Thinking

Tactics & guidance to achieve creative objectives with precision.

Multimedia Design

Skilled in using multiple design tools & applications.

Brand Development

Crafting and elevating brand identities with guidelines

Project Management

Efficient in coordinating & managing design projects.

AI & Tech Savvy

Technical proficiency in using generative AI & basic coding.

Interaction Design

Designing digital interfaces for effective user interaction.

Social Media & Web

Captivating audience with engaging digital experiences.

Media Production

Scripting a brand’s story with photo and video production.

Software & Tools

ToolsPs
Photoshop
ToolsAi
Illustrator
ToolsPr
Premiere
ToolsAe
AfterEffects
ToolsFigma
Figma
ToolsCeltra
Celtra

ExperiencE

InMobi Group – Glance

Sr. Designer • July 2018 – Present

Glance, is a part of InMobi Group – a Bengaluru based multinational technology company. Glance is a lock-screen media platform which delivers personalised news content, gaming, shopping, and live content. 

At InMobi-Glance, I’ve explored many facets of the Glance lockscreen platform, mainly contributing to the creative visuals for newsroom and ad monetization team. I’ve engaged with diverse brands, collaborated with clients for ads on mobile lockscreens, and crafted lock-screen visuals adhering to Glance guidelines. I’ve also worked on interactive ads, incepted & led the way for the use of Generative AI, and established design automations with streamlined design processes, widely adopted by the team.

Work: Ad Design • Ad Renditions • Concept Mock Ups • Client Interactions & Pitches • Interactive Design • Presentations & Newsletters • Design Automations • Design Process & Pipelines • Generative AI

OEMs: Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo

Clients: Google Pay, Zomato, Amazon, Nestle, & many others

Awards: Avengers Award, The Avant-Grande Award, Real-Star Award

Scion Social

Sr. Designer • July 2016 – July 2018

Scion Social is an award-winning Digital Marketing Agency headquartered in Bangalore, India with a Global Footprint. They specialize in digital marketing strategy, social media presence, website development and communications.

Work: Social Media Design •  Videos & GIFs • Ad Design

Clients: Randstad, Govt. of Karnataka, Najahi, & others

Awards: Behind The Scenes Performer Award

RITCO

Marketing Associate • May 2015 – January 2016

Royal Industry & Trade Co. is a manufacturing company specialising in Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP) for medium and large businesses for industrial purposes

Work: Product Marketing & Sales • Industrial Product Design • Branding

Clients: L&T, Citrus, Practo, & others

Tech Active

Social Media Manager • May 2014 – February 2015

Tech Active is an award winning agency based in Austin, London, Dubai & Bangalore. They are a full service technology agency that delivers effective, revolutionary ideas across all digital media.

Work: Social Media Management • Post Creatives

Clients: Stealth Offshore, Verify360, Tabvey, & others

Miscellany
Experience

The Kurious Being

Independent Artist

Simple Insights

Contributing Writer

Desi Escapade

Content Creator

Coloring India

Co-Founder & Organzier
(currently inactive)

MAACazine

Student-Editor
(currently inactive)

Causes
Volunteered

Parikrama & other communities

Volunteered as an Art Teacher

Let’s Be The Change

Volunteered with a team to clear local surroundings.

The Indian Ploggers Army

Plog-walk with a team to clear local surroundings.

Education

SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Post Graduation Diploma, Marketing Management

Dr. C. V. Raman University

Bachelor of Commerce – BCom

KSOU

Commerce – Pre-University

Carmel School

SSLC

Certifications

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics

VFX+

Toonskool

Diploma in Animation

Awards & Recognitions

Avant-Garde
Award

InMobi – Glance

Awarded for The Best Design Innovation for Glance Newsroom at InMobi.

Real Star
Award

InMobi – Glance

Awarded for leading a live Newsroom campaign and for my day-to-day work.

Story Of The
Month

Tell Me Your Story

Awarded as the Story of The Month for my short story titled – I am Thirteen.

Winner of
2 Awards

MAAC India

Awarded for Best Poster Design & Motion Graphics at a campus event.

Student Brand Ambassador

MAAC India

Honoured as the First Student Brand Ambassador at MAAC India.

2nd
Place

R V College of Engineering

2nd Place – On-spot editing competition at an intercollege fest. 

PRess Feature

DECCAN HERALD
Newspaper Feature

CREATIVE GAGA
Digital Illustration Feature

STUDENT’S MAG
Magazine Feature

Recommendations

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He has set a benchmark as an ideal designer and business partner, & he is the first person I look for, when in urgent need for any advice on creative development.

Freeda L

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Kurian has his own mastery in Design from the experience he has gathered throughout the years. He is very much regarded in our organization and individuals appreciate working with him.

Mohan K

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He is very motivated individual and a great asset to any company. Kurian is a great friend & a very positive person.

Varsha S

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Kurian is a frank, hardworking and ambitious professional. He has proven his interest and curiosity learning several skill sets needed for the current creative industry.

Dr. Unni Krishnan K

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Someone who is dedicated to his work and strives for perfection in everything that he does.

Vanitha N

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A perfectionist by nature who has an eye for detail. He is very organized and systematic at work with a potential to deliver creatives

Sunil C

Why Me?

Almost a decade of experience in design

7+ years experience of freelance projects, startups, agencies, & MNCs, having worked on domestic & international brands.

Design geek – part creative, part tech

Skills that are a blend of design and tech with an approach to leverage technology to streamline creative processes.

Ability to adapt to design evolution

Ability to adapt to the ever evolving design landscape with Generative AI which is influencing contemporary design trends.

Jack of many tools as a Designer

Having worked on several multimedia & design projects, I've honed my skills by mastering tools to render ideas to a visual forefront.

Master of getting things done

Creativity extends beyond aesthetics with tangible results. I am dedicated to achieving goals within the stipulated timeframe.

Track record of proven success

Acknowledged and honoured with awards for pursuing excellence consistently while delivering exceptional results.

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Contact

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