I want to carve a niche for myself where originality and simplicity of ideas rule the roost and creativity and concept becomes a distinguish hall mark in a market driven corporate world.

Worked as Senior Graphic Designer with NDTV for ten years.

Responsible for designing and formatting of news based programmes, bulletins and special shows and web designing for www.ndtv.com and www.doctorndtv.com.
Successful implementation of Flash-based graphics in broadcasting. Flash-based graphics are now being done on PCs so that hi-end, expensive machines are free for work that is really suited for them resulting in considerable savings. Channels using this technology implantation include NDTV 24×7, NDTV India, NDTV Metro Nation, NDTV Lifestyle, NDTV Profit, Astro Awani (Malaysia) and NDTV Arabia.

Graphic Designer, Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts.
Worked on multimedia research project in collaboration with Xerox Corporation, Palo Alto Research Centre, California, USA on Geeta Govinda, among other projects.

Visualiser, Mudra Communication, New Delhi.
Visualisation for brands like Nestlé Milkmaid, Polo, Nestlé Chocolates,
Ruffles chips and JK Tyres.

Worked as evangelist for Corel

Conducted one-week training course on Corel Painter, on behalf of Corel Corp, for the faculty of NIFT, New Delhi and one day training course for Modern School Delhi.

Designed window displays for Parachute Oil, Nivea, 7o’Clock, Horlicks.

Photography assignments for HMV and Padmini Polymers.

-2006 CBA-IBC Award for Innovative Engineering with Flash.

-1996 Second prize, National Wildlife Photography Competition organised by the National Zoological Park, New Delhi.

-1995 First prize, Traffic Poster Competition organised by Delhi Traffic Police.

1996 Bachelor of Fine Art, Delhi College of Art.

1995 Diploma in Photography, Modern Institute Of Photography run by Shri T Kasinath, Padmashri awardee for photography.

Have integrated various design software in broadcasting for graphics delivery applications. Can work efficiently in PC and Apple environments on:
•Corel products like Corel Painter and Corel Draw
•Adobe products like Photoshop, Premier, After effects, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, ImageReady, PageMaker
•Broadcast software like Quantel Paintbox
•Erstwhile Macromedia products like Director, Action, FireWorks, Freehand
•Software like SoundforgeXP, Morpher, Express, Exat-95 (authoring tool)

Familiar with 3D Studio Max, SoftImage, Orad Cyber Graphics, Avid Xpress DV and Pinnacle Liquid Edition.

Click on the logo to view details on NDTVLabs web site

Paisa Vasool, FIR, Dial100, Gustakhi Maaf, Big Fight, World This Week, Hot Property, ravivaar, Kabardar, Takkar etc and Flash graphics templates for all channels.

NDTV and Astro, a leading South East Asia media group jointly launched a 24 hour news, infotainment and lifestyle channel called “Astro Awani” in Djakarta, Indonesia. Flash conversion of all graphics has been rendered by me.

Star News, Bollywood News, News Hours, Nation Wide, India Matters, Assignment, Star Business News, Limelight, Sports Tonight, Battle Ground (Election Special), Turning point (World Cup Cricket special), Big Fight, and Good Morning India.

Election 2009 for MAHAA Tv

India Breakfast News, Star News Sunday, Tango and Chupa Rustam. (Designed animated story graphics)

Moneywise, India Business Report

Kapil Dil Se

NDTV Web:
Developed Web Site Interface Design, including graphics Illustration and Photography(Ddoctorndtv) for:

www.ndtv.com
www.ndtvprofit.com
www.doctorndtv.com
www.cricketndtv.com
Doctor NDTV Book series

Hindi Scriptwriting:
Chupa Rustam (Diwali and New Year Special shows), Dr Morepen’s TANGO, Kapil Dil Se (Intro of Cricketers)’ Gustakhi Maaf

Achievements:
Successful implementation of Flash-based graphics in broadcasting resulting in considerable savings wherever work is done on expensive machines; Flash-based graphics are now being done on PCs so that
hi-end, expensivemachines are free for work that is really suited for them.

Now all the 6 channels of NDTV is on the process of converting into FLASH. Moreover my work in FLASH can be seen on NDTV’s UK, Arabia venture.( Weather World, Tickers etc.) and Astro Awani (Indonesia, Malaysia)

Simplified graphic flow for News section to save time. This includes saving one graphic in different sizes, shapes, locations and platforms.
Assisted in development of templates for fast generation of information across various programs.

Worked as Designer / Authoring Assistant In a multimedia research project in collaboration with Xerox Corporation Palo Alto Research Centre, California,USA on“GEETA GOVINDA”, directed by Dr.Kapila Vatsyayan.
Responsibilities included:
a) Designing of Backdrops, Icons, Home Pages, Slides, and Brochures for an experimental interactive multimedia Exhibition bases on the twelfth Century dramatic lyrical poems by Jaidev.
b) Authoring for the above project.
c) MPEG Digitization and Digital Editing at

Other Multimedia CD ROM Projects
“RUPA PRATIRUPA”
“MUKTESVARA Temple”
“AGNICAYANA”
“MURAI”

- Milkmaid, 15 sec. Promo TVC (Copy Writing & Story Board)
- Chocolate (Gift Packs)
- Polo (Packaging, Hoardings & Copy Writing)

- Ruffles (Packaging & Hoardings)

– Radio Jingle (Copy Writing)

-Copy Writing For “BSES” Campaign.

-Copy Writing For “NDPL” (North Delhi Power Limited) Campaign.

-Copy Writing For “PRISM CEMENT” Campaign.

Conducted a one week workshop for ‘’NIFT’’ (NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY) faculty members on all India basis imparting the knowledge of the “COREL PAINTER” package on behalf of COREL

• Conducted a workshop for Visual Communications (College of Art, M.F.A. 1st Year) student

Developed Interactive CD ROM For:

• DART, GENESIS PR, INDO-EUROPEAN CREDIT GUARANTEE (P) Ltd.
• STEEL KINGDOM

Others:

• Presentation for BJP Chintan Shivir (2003)

• Done various photographic assignments for H.M.V., Padmini Polymers Ltd.

• Catalogue for 21 ARTIST (Painting Exhibition)

• Worked as a freelance artist in Rajiv Gandhi Foundation Music Festival with RPG Enterprises (1996-97)

•  Conference Kit for RPG Enterprises.

•  Window Display For Parachute Brand Coconut Oil, Nivea, 7’O Clock, Horlicks.

• Invitation Card for – H.M.V.(SANGAM- By Nusarat Fateh Ali Khan)

- India gaze

- Escaping the Death

Other Blogs:

- Qatra Qatra New

- Bhoole Bisre

- Kuch An Kahi Si

- Ye Meri Life Hai

- Some Achar

- Qatra Qatra Old