Hi! I'm an Animation Film Designer and a research-led narrative filmmaker passionate about creating immersive visual stories from the ground up. With a strong background in animation and a keen eye for storytelling, I love crafting visually compelling worlds and characters that push the boundaries of animation. I deeply believe that every visual and technical choice should support the core ideology of the story. I’m proud to have received the Animators Guild India Fest 2023 "Rising Star" award as a fresh graduate. I'm a self-driven, innovative, and collaborative individual who thrives in deadline-driven environments and enjoys problem-solving and project management.…

Yugesh T R

Hi! I'm an Animation Film Designer and a research-led narrative filmmaker passionate about creating immersive visual stories from the ground up. With a strong background in animation and a keen eye for storytelling, I love crafting visually compelling worlds and characters that push the boundaries of animation. I deeply believe that every visual and technical choice should support the core ideology of the story. I’m proud to have received the Animators Guild India Fest 2023 "Rising Star" award as a fresh graduate. I'm a self-driven, innovative, and collaborative individual who thrives in deadline-driven environments and enjoys problem-solving and project management.…

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Hi! I’m an Animation Film Designer and a research-led narrative filmmaker passionate about creating immersive visual stories from the ground up. With a strong background in animation and a keen eye for storytelling, I love crafting visually compelling worlds and characters that push the boundaries of animation. I deeply believe that every visual and technical choice should support the core ideology of the story.

I’m proud to have received the Animators Guild India Fest 2023 “Rising Star” award as a fresh graduate. I’m a self-driven, innovative, and collaborative individual who thrives in deadline-driven environments and enjoys problem-solving and project management.

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Experience Level

Language

Kannada
Fluent
English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced

Work Experience

Director at MC Suhas
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020
Designed, directed, and animated a 2-minute trailer from concept to completion for an album, including sound design, collaborating closely with the artist to produce the score independently within one month. Provided conceptual, visual explorations and treatment options.
Illustrator at Pratilipi Comics
April 1, 2021 - November 30, 2021
Designed layouts, characters, backgrounds, and penciled & inked 10 episodes of a weekly webcomic series, delivering 7-10 pages per episode, consistently meeting deadlines.
Graphic Designer at Zwalpa.com
August 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021
Designed the logo and brand language for a new social media website and its assets, adhering closely to the company’s brand identity guidelines. Provided a comprehensive brand book establishing the visual identity.
Animation Design Intern at Trip Creative Services
March 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Screenwrote, conceptualized, created, and directed an original story for graduation project under Trip’s sponsorship. Collaborated with the animation team to deliver high-quality 2D animations for various clients. Gained hands-on experience with the full production pipeline from concept development to final delivery.
Animation Film Designer at THE GRAND GENERAL: Folktale from Karnataka
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Created, directed, animated, edited, and composed an original 4-minute 2D animated short film as final graduation project over 8 months. The film premiered at Animators Guild India Fest 2022, was selected at Soho International Film Festival 2023, and featured in NESFF and AGIF 2024.
Director at MC Suhas
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020
Designed, directed, and animated a 2-minute trailer from concept to completion for an album, including sound design. Collaborated closely with the artist to produce the score independently within one month. Provided conceptual, visual explorations and treatment options.
Illustrator at Pratilipi Comics
April 1, 2021 - November 30, 2021
Designed layouts, characters, backgrounds, and penciled & inked 10 episodes of a weekly webcomic series, delivering 7-10 pages per episode. Consistently met deadlines.
Graphic Designer at Zwalpa.com
August 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021
Designed the logo and brand language for a new social media website and its assets, adhering closely to the company’s brand identity guidelines. Provided a comprehensive brand book establishing the visual identity.
Animation Design Intern at Trip Creative Services
March 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Screenwrote, conceptualized, created, and directed an original story for graduation project under Trip’s sponsorship. Collaborated with the animation team to deliver high-quality 2D animations for various clients. Gained hands-on experience with the full production pipeline from concept development through to final delivery.
Animation Film Designer at THE GRAND GENERAL: Folktale from Karnataka
January 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022
Created, directed, animated, edited, and composed an original 4-minute 2D animated short film as the final graduation project over 8 months. The film premiered at the Animators Guild India Fest (AGIF) 2022, was officially selected at Soho International Film Festival (SIFF) 2023 in New York, and featured in NESFF and AGIF 2024.
Animator, DOP at National Geographic
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Collaborated with the film’s on-ground production team under the art director to develop and animate supportive 3D content for Season 2 of Snakes on Nat Geo and Disney+. Ensured narrative alignment and visual consistency. Designed the visual treatment and technique for supportive content with custom hand-painted textures and modeled environments recreating real-life locations for comprehensive breakdowns and dissected views.
Animator at MRFL
January 1, 2023 - January 2, 2023
Designed and animated a dynamic 2D frame-by-frame intro for the Mumbai Rink Football League logo for TV and streaming, delivering from pitch to final animation complete with visual explorations and treatment options within one day.
Motion Designer at AutoPilot
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Designed and animated kinetic typography for the company website and promotional materials.
Social Media Marketing DOP at Skoda
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Conceptualized, filmed, and edited Instagram reels for Skoda India to promote the launch of the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo. Participated in the on-ground media team shooting the event for promotional content.
AV Production Assistant at AGIF 2022
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Assisted with audiovisual setups, managed content delivery, and ensured smooth presentations by coordinating cues and media transitions during the event.
Director at MC Suhas
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020
Designed, directed, and animated a 2-minute trailer for an album from concept to completion, including sound design. Collaborated closely with the artist to produce the score independently within one month, providing conceptual visual explorations and treatment options.
Illustrator at Pratilipi Comics
April 1, 2021 - November 30, 2021
Designed layouts, characters, backgrounds, and penciled & inked 10 episodes of a weekly webcomic series, delivering 7–10 pages per episode consistently meeting deadlines.
Graphic Designer at Zwalpa.com
August 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021
Designed the logo and brand language for a new social media website and its assets, adhering closely to the company’s brand identity guidelines. Delivered a comprehensive brand book establishing visual identity.
Animation Design Intern at Trip Creative Services
March 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Screenwrote, conceptualized, created, and directed an original story for graduation project under Trip’s sponsorship. Collaborated with animation team to deliver high-quality 2D animations for clients, gaining hands-on experience with full production pipeline from concept to final delivery.
Animation Film Designer at THE GRAND GENERAL: Folktale from Karnataka
August 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022
Created, directed, animated, edited, and composed an original 4-minute 2D animated short film as final graduation project over 8 months. Film premiered at Animators Guild India Fest 2022, was officially selected at Soho International Film Festival 2023, and featured in NESFF and AGIF 2024.
Animator, Director of Photography at National Geographic
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Collaborated with film production team under art director to develop and animate supportive 3D content for Season 2 of Snakes on Nat Geo and Disney+, ensuring narrative alignment and visual consistency. Designed visual treatment and techniques including hand painted textures and environments within project timeline.
Animator at MRFL
January 1, 2023 - January 2, 2023
Designed and animated dynamic 2D frame-by-frame intro for Mumbai Rink Football League logo for TV and streaming, delivering from pitch to final animation with visual explorations and treatment options in one day.
Motion Designer at AutoPilot
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Designed and animated kinetic typography for company website and promotional materials.
Social Media Marketing Director of Photography at Skoda
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Conceptualized, filmed, and edited Instagram reels to promote the launch of Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo. Participated in on-ground media team shooting event for promotional content.
AV Production Assistant at AGIF 2022
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Assisted with audiovisual setups, managed content delivery, and ensured smooth presentations by coordinating cues and media transitions during the event.

Education

Master of Arts at Royal College of Art
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Bachelor of Design at National Institute of Design
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023
Class 12 at Kendriya Vidyalaya Malleswaram
January 1, 0000 - December 31, 0000
Master of Arts at Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Bachelor of Design at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023
Class 12 at Kendriya Vidyalaya Malleswaram, Bengaluru, India
January 1, 0000 - December 31, 0000
Master of Arts at Royal College of Art
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Bachelor of Design at National Institute of Design
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023
Class 12 at Kendriya Vidyalaya Malleswaram
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017

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Media & Entertainment, Other, Professional Services, Gaming, Education, Retail

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