I’m a 2D Animator and Visual Storyteller with 10+ years of experience across animation, filmmaking, motion graphics, and video. I specialize in hand-drawn, frame-by-frame digital animation, character animation, storyboarding, visual storytelling, creative direction, and editing. I’ve created two award-winning animated short films and worked extensively on Sugar Tales YouTube channels, a multilingual animated . My experience also includes children’s content, motion graphics, educational videos, explainers, online courses, and video presentations. I enjoy working across the complete creative process, from developing an idea and storyboard to animation, editing, sound, and final delivery, with a particular interest in rhymes, jingles, and original music. ⸻ Employment and Project Experience Chief Design and Animator @ Nishe Craft October 2025 - Present Creative Director @ Sugar Tales September 2016 - October 2023 Animation Faculty Academy of Animation & Gaming & Lycée Français International August 2023 - May 2024 Filmmaker / Producer / Animator / Composer Independent Projects December 2010 - July 2015 Animator / Motion Graphics Artist LingoSphere French language-learning content Selected Projects Director / Animator Yellow Award-winning animated short film Director / Animator The Soup 2D frame-by-frame animated short film…

NISHANT BAHUKHANDI

I’m a 2D Animator and Visual Storyteller with 10+ years of experience across animation, filmmaking, motion graphics, and video. I specialize in hand-drawn, frame-by-frame digital animation, character animation, storyboarding, visual storytelling, creative direction, and editing. I’ve created two award-winning animated short films and worked extensively on Sugar Tales YouTube channels, a multilingual animated . My experience also includes children’s content, motion graphics, educational videos, explainers, online courses, and video presentations. I enjoy working across the complete creative process, from developing an idea and storyboard to animation, editing, sound, and final delivery, with a particular interest in rhymes, jingles, and original music. ⸻ Employment and Project Experience Chief Design and Animator @ Nishe Craft October 2025 - Present Creative Director @ Sugar Tales September 2016 - October 2023 Animation Faculty Academy of Animation & Gaming & Lycée Français International August 2023 - May 2024 Filmmaker / Producer / Animator / Composer Independent Projects December 2010 - July 2015 Animator / Motion Graphics Artist LingoSphere French language-learning content Selected Projects Director / Animator Yellow Award-winning animated short film Director / Animator The Soup 2D frame-by-frame animated short film…

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I’m a 2D Animator and Visual Storyteller with 10+ years of experience across animation, filmmaking, motion graphics, and video. I specialize in hand-drawn, frame-by-frame digital animation, character animation, storyboarding, visual storytelling, creative direction, and editing. I’ve created two award-winning animated short films and worked extensively on Sugar Tales YouTube channels, a multilingual animated . My experience also includes children’s content, motion graphics, educational videos, explainers, online courses, and video presentations. I enjoy working across the complete creative process, from developing an idea and storyboard to animation, editing, sound, and final delivery, with a particular interest in rhymes, jingles, and original music.

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Employment and Project Experience

Chief Design and Animator @ Nishe Craft
October 2025 - Present

Creative Director @ Sugar Tales
September 2016 - October 2023

Animation Faculty Academy of Animation & Gaming & Lycée Français International
August 2023 - May 2024

Filmmaker / Producer / Animator / Composer Independent Projects
December 2010 - July 2015

Animator / Motion Graphics Artist LingoSphere
French language-learning content

Selected Projects

Director / Animator Yellow
Award-winning animated short film

Director / Animator The Soup
2D frame-by-frame animated short film

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Language

English
Advanced
Hindi
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Chief Design Officer / Co-Founder – Nishe Craft at Nishe Craft
October 1, 2025 - Present
Lead design and creative direction for enterprise marketing, digital communication, and internal engagement across multiple projects. Own ideation, conceptualization, and creation of presentation and campaign collateral such as brochures, case studies, white papers, newsletters, leadership communication assets, and marketing creatives. Drive visual storytelling across static, motion, and interactive formats; provide creative direction for explainers, talking-head videos, internal campaigns, and digital learning content. Ensure brand consistency, create high-fidelity assets using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and After Effects, and review/approve creative output for quality and alignment. Partner with marketing, content, and leadership teams to translate briefs into creative plans. Establish workflows and quality benchmarks to scale output, mentor designers, and help adoption of AI-enabled design tools to accelerate production.
Animation Faculty at Academy of Animation & Gaming & Lycée Français International
August 1, 2015 - May 1, 2024
Conducted workshops and taught storytelling and animation principles, helping students develop visual narrative skills and production fundamentals. Introduced creative ideation methods and animation production workflows; taught both 2D and 3D animation and film production. Guided students through animation storytelling and project development, and mentored animation students in character animation and visual storytelling.
Filmmaker / Producer / Animator / Composer (Independent Projects) at Independent
December 1, 2010 - July 1, 2015
Produced award-winning animated short films and experimental animation projects, directing narrative-driven works that combine storytelling with visual experimentation. Worked across directing, editing, animation, and music composition to deliver complete animated pieces.

Education

Master’s Degree in Cognitive & Child Psychology at Gautam Buddha University
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
B.Sc. in Animation at Karnataka State Open University
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2011
Diploma – 3D Animation at Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
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