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Hi, I’m Hardhik Hegde. I’m a motion designer and art director with 7+ years of experience across agencies, in-house teams, and freelance engagements worldwide. I specialize in Adobe After Effects and deliver end-to-end motion graphics and video editing, with a strong emphasis on storytelling, critique, and workflow documentation. I’ve delivered 500+ visual assets across motion graphics, video editing, cinematography, and packaging design for automotive, retail, food, and entertainment brands. Highlights include KTM India advertising concepts contributing to roughly 30% sales growth, and maintaining an 80% on-time delivery rate at Canadian Tire while building reusable templates to standardize production. I also create workflow tutorials and onboarding materials to help clients scale their practice and boost audience engagement through structured concept development and storyboard-driven production.…Hi, I’m Hardhik Hegde. I’m a motion designer and art director with 7+ years of experience across agencies, in-house teams, and freelance engagements worldwide. I specialize in Adobe After Effects and deliver end-to-end motion graphics and video editing, with a strong emphasis on storytelling, critique, and workflow documentation. I’ve delivered 500+ visual assets across motion graphics, video editing, cinematography, and packaging design for automotive, retail, food, and entertainment brands. Highlights include KTM India advertising concepts contributing to roughly 30% sales growth, and maintaining an 80% on-time delivery rate at Canadian Tire while building reusable templates to standardize production. I also create workflow tutorials and onboarding materials to help clients scale their practice and boost audience engagement through structured concept development and storyboard-driven production.

Hardhik Hegde

Graphic Designer, Motion Graphic Designer, Video Editor, +3

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Hi, I’m Hardhik Hegde. I’m a motion designer and art director with 7+ years of experience across agencies, in-house teams, and freelance engagements worldwide. I specialize in Adobe After Effects and deliver end-to-end motion graphics and video editing, with a strong emphasis on storytelling, critique, and workflow documentation. I’ve delivered 500+ visual assets across motion graphics, video editing, cinematography, and packaging design for automotive, retail, food, and entertainment brands. Highlights include KTM India advertising concepts contributing to roughly 30% sales growth, and maintaining an 80% on-time delivery rate at Canadian Tire while building reusable templates to standardize production. I also create workflow tutorials and onboarding materials to help clients scale their practice and boost audience engagement through structured concept development and storyboard-driven production.…Hi, I’m Hardhik Hegde. I’m a motion designer and art director with 7+ years of experience across agencies, in-house teams, and freelance engagements worldwide. I specialize in Adobe After Effects and deliver end-to-end motion graphics and video editing, with a strong emphasis on storytelling, critique, and workflow documentation. I’ve delivered 500+ visual assets across motion graphics, video editing, cinematography, and packaging design for automotive, retail, food, and entertainment brands. Highlights include KTM India advertising concepts contributing to roughly 30% sales growth, and maintaining an 80% on-time delivery rate at Canadian Tire while building reusable templates to standardize production. I also create workflow tutorials and onboarding materials to help clients scale their practice and boost audience engagement through structured concept development and storyboard-driven production.

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Hi, I’m Hardhik Hegde. I’m a motion designer and art director with 7+ years of experience across agencies, in-house teams, and freelance engagements worldwide. I specialize in Adobe After Effects and deliver end-to-end motion graphics and video editing, with a strong emphasis on storytelling, critique, and workflow documentation.

I’ve delivered 500+ visual assets across motion graphics, video editing, cinematography, and packaging design for automotive, retail, food, and entertainment brands. Highlights include KTM India advertising concepts contributing to roughly 30% sales growth, and maintaining an 80% on-time delivery rate at Canadian Tire while building reusable templates to standardize production. I also create workflow tutorials and onboarding materials to help clients scale their practice and boost audience engagement through structured concept development and storyboard-driven production.

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Work Experience

Motion Designer & Creative Consultant at Self-Employed (Freelance)

August 1, 2019 - Present

Delivered 500+ visual assets across motion graphics, video editing, cinematography, and packaging design for automotive, retail, food, and entertainment brands. Developed end-to-end advertising concepts for KTM India, contributing to ~30% sales growth. Expanded a 3-video brief to 15+ videos after social media traction revived a previously banned product. Created workflow tutorials and training documentation for Subway Eats, translating production processes into clear explanations for non-technical stakeholders. Increased audience engagement by 70% across long- and short-form series through structured concept creation and critique.

Motion Designer at Canadian Tire

May 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023

Maintained 80% on-time delivery rate in a high-volume in-house production environment. Built 10 reusable After Effects and design templates to standardize workflows across the team. Produced and reviewed digital assets for B2B and B2C campaigns, ensuring alignment with brand standards. Elevated advertising effectiveness through storyboard-driven visual storytelling and detailed design critique.

Motion Graphics Designer at A Plus Creative Inc

September 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022

Managed full pre- and post-production lifecycles for advertising and marketing video projects, delivering ahead of schedule through cross-functional coordination. Applied compositing, color grading, studio lighting, and sound editing within the Adobe suite to produce broadcast-ready assets. Crafted conceptual design stills and motion videos that drove measurable increases in user acquisition for agency clients.

Motion Designer at Mio Design Pvt. Ltd.

January 1, 2017 - July 1, 2019

Achieved 20% ROI improvements over industry benchmarks through motion design solutions across retail, automotive, EdTech, finance, and entertainment. Produced logos, animated intros, and lower thirds with documented typography and rendering decisions. Led a 30% increase in user engagement by collaborating with copywriters on digital content integrating illustration, web design, and image optimization.

Design Intern — Motion Graphics & VFX at Yash Raj Film Pvt. Ltd.

June 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016

Produced motion graphics and VFX assets for film promotions, TV spots, and advertising; supported asset generation for high-profile releases under senior direction in a fast-paced studio. Contributed to campaigns across landing pages, email, and visual design.

Design Intern — Motion Graphics & VFX at Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.

June 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016

Produced motion graphics and VFX assets for film promotional campaigns, TV spots, and advertising — contributing to campaign execution across landing pages, email, and visual design. Supported asset generation for high-profile entertainment releases under senior creative direction in a fast-paced studio environment.