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Creative and visionary Design Director with extensive experience in character design, concept art, and visual storytelling across games, animation, and entertainment. Specialized in creating compelling character concepts, immersive environments, and detailed props, with a strong focus on bringing creative visions to production-ready results.…

Sunil S Nair

Creative Director, Art Director, Concept Artist, +2

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Creative and visionary Design Director with extensive experience in character design, concept art, and visual storytelling across games, animation, and entertainment. Specialized in creating compelling character concepts, immersive environments, and detailed props, with a strong focus on bringing creative visions to production-ready results.…

Available to hire

Creative and visionary Design Director with extensive experience in character design, concept art, and visual storytelling across games, animation, and entertainment. Specialized in creating compelling character concepts, immersive environments, and detailed props, with a strong focus on bringing creative visions to production-ready results.

Skills

Character Design

Illustration

Advertising Illustration

Branding

Set Design

Experience Level

Character Design

Expert

Illustration

Expert

Advertising Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Work Experience

Freelance Creative Consultant / Storyboard & Concept Artist at VML Agency

June 1, 2017 - Present

Developed storyboards for advertising and promotional projects, translating scripts into clear visual narratives with strong pacing and clarity. Worked on regional and campaign deliverables including TV commercials and promotional content for brands and entertainment initiatives. Provided creative consulting support across web and video projects, aligning visual storytelling with client objectives and production requirements. Delivered concept and storyboard outputs that supported marketing messaging while maintaining cinematic composition and character/scene clarity.

Senior Designer & Illustrator at IDIOM DESIGN & CONSULTING

May 1, 2009 - May 1, 2017

Created high-end illustrations and visual concepts across branding, packaging, spatial design, and media projects. Led character-driven illustration styles and built visual systems adaptable across multiple formats. Produced storyboards for ad films, converting scripts into structured visual narratives. Developed conceptual sketches for product design and environmental graphics while balancing creativity with real-world constraints. Collaborated with strategists, designers, and clients through ideation to execution; supported multiple client brands and large-scale environmental graphics deliverables.

Business Development & Creative Specialist at ASPIRATIONS ADVERTISING

November 1, 2008 - May 1, 2009

Acted as a bridge between clients and creative teams, aligning vision, execution, and delivery for graphic and print media solutions. Led and managed a 10-member marketing and creative team, handling client engagement and creative problem-solving. Coordinated efforts to ensure timely and accurate delivery of design deliverables that matched brand requirements and campaign goals.

Penciller at VIRGIN COMICS

May 1, 2007 - May 1, 2008

Worked on “Megas” volumes 2, 3 & 4, supporting sequential storytelling written by Jonathan Mostow. Responsible for character rendering and panel work with attention to narrative consistency, visual impact, and dynamic pacing across pages. Collaborated with writers and editors to maintain alignment with the intended story and visual style.

Rainmaker Design Lead at LOGIX MICROSYSTEMS Pvt. Ltd. (IZMOCARS)

December 1, 2005 - March 1, 2007

Led design initiatives for IzmoRainmaker, a search engine marketing and management solution. Oversaw brand visibility solutions for automotive retail sector clients, producing design assets and marketing visuals aligned with visibility goals. Managed design direction to support client-facing deliverables in a business-focused environment.

Concept Artist / Pre-production Designer at TATA ELXSI – VISUAL COMPUTING LABS

March 1, 2003 - October 1, 2005

Contributed concept art and pre-production design for feature films, animation, gaming services, and branded media. Worked on character design, set design, lighting, textures, and overall visual language definition. Led character and set design for “ANNIYAN” (Tamil feature film), defining look, lighting, textures, and visual tone. Supported other film projects such as “BOYS” and handled storyboard work and branded media storyboards/visual development for multiple campaigns and animations.

Project Leader at ASV CYBER SOLUTIONS Pvt. Ltd.

April 1, 2000 - January 1, 2003

Managed teams producing clipart, high-end illustrations, and web-ready visual assets. Oversaw schedules, quality control, and creative direction to ensure consistent output standards. Visualized and upgraded design portfolios for artineed.com and thegreetings.com, supporting structured presentation of visual work and product-ready assets.

Visualizer & Storyboard Artist at BROADCAST MEDIA Inc.

January 1, 2000 - April 1, 2000

Headed visualization and execution for a 90-second animated film for Microsoft, designing characters, environments, and complete storyboard sequences. Illustrated storyboards for a pilot 3D animation project, helping expand the company’s character animation capabilities through pre-production design and visual planning.