Akhil C.

Co-Founder

New Delhi, Delhi, India12 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led creative direction for multiple high-profile campaigns.
  • Co-led an international design conference at Parsons.
  • Co-founded a successful design startup.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Creative Director with expertise in branding and visual design across various industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Creative DirectionProject Management

Other Skills

Creative StrategyTeam LeadershipPrint CollateralDesign ThinkingTeam ManagementAdvertisingSocial Media MarketingIllustrationWeb DesignTypographyLayoutPostersAnimationCorporate IdentityBranding

Experience

12 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 7 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 11 mos
Current Experience

Yaap

Creative Head

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Creative DirectionCreative StrategyTeam LeadershipProject Management

Schbang

Senior Creative Director

Jan 2023Aug 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Print CollateralTeam LeadershipProject ManagementDesign ThinkingTeam ManagementAdvertising+1

Bored markers

Co-Founder

Sep 2018Jan 2023 · 4 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Print CollateralCreative Direction

Chexology

Freelance Visual Designer

Sep 2018Jan 2019 · 4 mos · New York, New York

  • Developing animated illustrations for Sales Deck
  • Designing the sales deck
  • Evolving the communication and tone of the brand.
  • Redesigning the website to communicate their Business model.

Cogni

Freelance Visual Designer

Aug 2018Sep 2018 · 1 mo · Greater New York City Area

Parsons school of design - the new school

Graduate Student Assistant

Sep 2016May 2017 · 8 mos · Greater New York City Area

  • Managed the blog and Social Media of the MS Strategic Design & Management program.
  • Co-Lead the Design Intelligence Conference 2017 - The day long International Conference for the MS Strategic Design and Management Program at Parsons School of Design.
  • Planned and developed branding and marketing strategies for the Design Intelligence Conference 2017.
  • Planned and executed various program events during the academic year. Events range from conferences, workshops, studio visits, guest speaker series etc.
  • Designed Event Posters, Flyers and other digital collaterals for the above mentioned events throughout the year.

Versatile strategics pvt ltd

Design Team Lead

Jun 2015Jul 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Janakpuri, New Delhi

  • Redesigned the company logo and the website of the company
  • Assisted in the branding of Haryana based General Entertainment Channel (GEC) Myna TV , and designed the logo and the main sting of the channel
  • Recruited, strategized and led a team of motion artists, video editors, and graphic designers for designing as well as handling the daily activities of the channel.
  • Worked on the idents, montages, and other related broadcast graphics of various shows, telecast on the channel
  • Created the brochure and sales kit for Myna TV

Foxymoron

2 roles

Assistant Team Leader (Design)

Oct 2014May 2015 · 7 mos

  • Managed the team of designers working with various brands such as Viber, Jim Beam, Mc Vities, Red FM, The Body Shop, Nutrela and Puffin India
  • Led the weekly design meetings held to solve the design related problems faced by the designers
  • Led a team of 10 designers involved in the designing of merchandise, print and outdoor ads for Viber’s India campaign Viber Public Chats
  • Ideated and designed a mural for Viber that can be painted across different locations in India
  • Designed cushions to be given out to influencers and bloggers, when Viber reached 40 million active users
  • Redesigned the mobile application for the client Castrol biking, and renamed it as Go by Castrol
  • Created a web comic for the launch of a new book by Puffin India
Print CollateralCreative Direction

Senior Visualizer

Jun 2014Sep 2014 · 3 mos

  • Created the social media content for #VibeTheGoal campaign for the client Viber, which witnessed a participation of more than 19 million users
  • Led the initial brain storming sessions of designers for #VibeTheGoal, and designed Google Display Network (GDN) and media banners for the same
  • Worked in sync with the strategy team to decide on the goodies to be given out to the influencers during the campaign #TheFunVibe
  • Conceptualized and designed the microsite for the digital campaign Cottonwaala for the client Cotton Council of India
  • Designed the posters, animation elements, and handled the pre-launch buzz of the campaign Cottonwaala, which increased the popularity of the brand among its users
  • Conceptualized the social media content for the brand Videocon Telecom
  • Designed YouTube end plates for the brand Red FM
Print CollateralCreative Direction

Versatile strategics pvt ltd

Senior Graphic Designer

May 2012May 2014 · 2 yrs · Janakpuri, New Delhi

  • Joined as a novice graphic designer, and promoted to the position of senior graphic designer within a period of 6 months
  • Developed the branding techniques for a Hindi News TV channel Khabar Fast, a subsidiary of the company
  • Designed the logo, corporate stationery along with the sales kit that comprises of the brochure, folder, covering letter and CD
  • Led a team of motion artists and designed the montages, the main sting, Idents and promos of shows
  • Gained extensive teamwork experience while working with a team of 10 designers on the overall layout, planning and designing the screen look of the channel
  • Played a crucial role in the planning and execution of talent hunt event Talent Khoj
  • From designing the logo, stationery, merchandise, stage layout to recording, managed every item of the event

Ogilvy & mather

Intern

Jul 2011Aug 2011 · 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

  • Worked in a team to develop ideas for different brands such as WWF, Ballantine's
  • Created concepts for print ads on effects of deforestation for WWF
  • Developed ideas on ambient advertising for a public service announcement about driving under the influence for Ballantine's
  • Designed posters for The Doors tribute concert organized by a client

Ht media ltd

Intern

May 2010Jun 2010 · 1 mo · Barakhamba Road, New Delhi

  • Assisted the National Design Editor of the national newspaper in designing the cover page of the weekly magazine Brunch
  • Designed the various logos for main stories of the magazine
  • Designed info-graphics on FIFA World Cup for the sports section

Education

Parsons School of Design - The New School

Master’s Degree — Strategy and Design Management

Jan 2016Jan 2018

Vivekananda Institute Of Professinal Studies

Bachelor’s Degree — Mass Communication/Media Studies

Jan 2009Jan 2012

St. Francis De Sales School

High School

Jan 1995Jan 2009

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