Santosh Kushwaha
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About
Santosh Kushwaha is an award-winning freelance infographic designer based out of India. A veteran infographics designer, Santosh has more than 10 years of experience working in the industry. He is expert in creating infographic designing, logo designs poster & motion graphic video for small, medium and big brands. He has worked with a wide array of clients in the convergent media. He is the founder of VisualBest.co, a platform he uses to work with companies in US, UK and the Middle East and help them with his hard work, sharp presence of mind and research to effectively shape their marketing and communications strategy so that they can relay their message to the world quickly, easily and attractively.
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Education
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BFA Applied ArtsBanaras Hindu University2001 - 2005
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Experience
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Creative Art Director and Founder of dasantosh.comdasantosh.comDec 2013 - Present (10 years 11 months)I am an award-winning graphic designer working in print and online and specialized in creating visually stunning infographics and graphic designs to help brands communicate their message in a more powerful and effective manner.
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Assistant Art DirectorBusiness TodayDec 2010 - Dec 2013 (3 years)Working for Business Today & G&G magazine. Key area of work is creating info-graphics, 3D graphics & Illustration, cover making and magazine layout
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Chief DesignerIndia Today GroupDec 2010 - Dec 2013 (3 years)Working for Business Today & G&G magazine. Key area of work is creating info-graphics, 3D graphics & Illustration.
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Chief VisualiserBusiness Today (India Today Group)Dec 2010 - Dec 2013 (3 years)
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Sr. Visualiser9dot9 Media WorxAug 2009 - Dec 2010 (1 year 4 months)Created magazines layouts, corporate branding, Internal branding, illustrations & infrographics. Managing team of 4 designers and illustrators, set creative direction and vision and coordinating with project managers to ensure design project were delivered on time and budget.
Key Projects Handled:
Magazine layouting for CTO Forum, Inc.India, IT Next, CSO Forum, India Now & CFO India.
Creative contributions for Digit, Edu, Digit Channel Connet.
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Sr. VisualizerMindworks Global MediaAug 2007 - Aug 2009 (2 years)Responsible for online newspapers & magazines layouting and team management. Here, I was working for international clients. Managed team of 6 design professionals, set creative direction
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Art DirectorDiamond Pvt Ltd.Jan 2006 - Jul 2007 (1 year 6 months)Hired as a graphic designer and promoted into progressive resposibility. As an art director, supervised team of five designers and artists and coordited with print production and sales teams
to ensure client satisfaction.
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Awards
1. Hugo boss create contest winner – Round : 7
Web link: http://hugo-gallery.deviantart.com/art/HUGO-by-Santosh-Kushwaha-117866381
2. ICAW Poster Contest 2008 – Grand Prize Winner
Web link: http://compostingcouncil.org/admin/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/2008-poster.jpg
Featured infographics on NPD (http://newspagedesigner.org/)
Web link : http://newspagedesigner.org/photo/photo/listFeatured -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@dasantosh, member since 2009
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