Art Director                                 1 year
UpReach Gmbh, Berlin               Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

Upreach is a Berlin-based startup that helps brands get organic engagement with their clients. I took up the challenge of creating and leading the design department from scratch and to create the brand’s visual world. Like every job in a startup, people need to be flexible and passionate. I took care of every side of the visual communication: from in-house content, CI, ebook, setting up the print process, infographic, digital video content, new product concepts, 3D design implementation... to multiple client projects.

Creative consultant                  1 year
savemissinggirls.com                Aug 2018 - present

MISSING is an NGO that creates anti-trafficking campaign. I assist based on demand and projects with the NGO. Right now I am focused on rebuilding the website and working along with the Creative Director to come up with design ideas and visuals.

Junior Art Director                     2 years 2 months
Chimney Gmbh, Berlin               Apr 2016 - May 2018

I was the only Art Director in a team of 4 creatives and 80 other talented directors and post-production gurus at Chimney Berlin. Responsible for creative and conceptual ideas, cracking pitches and building presentation decks, Creating layout solutions for Online and Offline design such as banners, website design, UI for mobile app, Corporate identity, Corporate events, and trade shows. Managed several projects from ideation to storyboarding, shoot management, preproduction to post-production and final delivery.

I closely worked with Strategy and different Artists based on projects. The work at chimney was diverse and I took on multiple roles based on demand. Managed and led interns and artists on several projects.      


Intern Art Director                     Oct - Dec 2015
Ogilvy, Amsterdam

I worked on the global pitch for Philips, assisted the Art Director on brands like McDonalds and ADCN.

Intern Art Director                     Jul - Oct 2015
Ogilvy, Sao Paulo

Worked on concepts for Huggies, Graacc, IBM. Assisted the creative team on pitches.

Intern Art Director                      Apr - Jun 2015
Le Bureau, Stockholm

Worked on Hyresgästföreningen, and simultaneously worked pitches for other agencies like Volt, Stockholm and Ingo, Stockholm.

Hi, I am Sid. An Art Director, who is on the lookout for the next challenge.

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I am a creative who likes to go beyond my designated role. I have managed projects from the pitch, 360 concept, corporate design, social media content, advertising shoots to post producing and delivering the final output. Roles with multi-disciplinary tasks interest me; be it learning a new skill or managing a project.

• Adobe Creative Suite (PS, AI, ID)

• Motion Graphics (After effects)

• Editing (Premiere Pro)

• Shoot management ( Video and Still )

•Corporate design and identity development

• Prototyping and UI (Sketch, XD)

• Experience with social media

• Post-production supervision

• Product packaging and print production

• Keynote and Power-point

• Basic knowledge of HTML & CSS

• 3D (Blender) Learning

• threejs (Learning)

Education -

Diploma in Art Direction
Miami Ad School, Hamburg

2014 - 2016

Bachelor Visual communication
SRM, Chennai

2009 - 2012