Art director and visual strategist with hands-on experience across fashion, costume, branding, and editorial storytelling. Where design meets narrative, and intuition meets intent, that's where I thrive. With a foundation in fashion and costume design, and a growing portfolio in creative direction and brand development, I craft visuals that hold memory, feeling, and function. I build mood boards like blueprints, lead teams like ensembles, and approach each project like a brief in motion.…

Rishabh Mazumdar

Art director and visual strategist with hands-on experience across fashion, costume, branding, and editorial storytelling. Where design meets narrative, and intuition meets intent, that's where I thrive. With a foundation in fashion and costume design, and a growing portfolio in creative direction and brand development, I craft visuals that hold memory, feeling, and function. I build mood boards like blueprints, lead teams like ensembles, and approach each project like a brief in motion.…

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Art director and visual strategist with hands-on experience across fashion, costume, branding, and editorial storytelling.

Where design meets narrative, and intuition meets intent, that’s where I thrive. With a foundation in fashion and costume design, and a growing portfolio in creative direction and brand development, I craft visuals that hold memory, feeling, and function. I build mood boards like blueprints, lead teams like ensembles, and approach each project like a brief in motion.

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Language

English
Fluent
Italian
Intermediate
Hindi
Fluent
Bengali
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Brand Consultant & Guest Lecturer at OPUS, India
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Mentored design aspirants for NFT/ID entrance preparation, guiding brand direction. Delivered engaging lectures and workshops on creative thinking and portfolio development. Created compelling presentations to communicate brand concepts and strategies to clients. Analyzed competitor branding approaches to inform strategic recommendations. Developed brand strategies to enhance client market positioning and visibility. Sourced images, videos, illustrations for use in digital assets and print materials. Created content across multiple channels including website copy, blog posts, email campaigns, and social media posts.
Art Director at Kriya Infotainment, India
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Directed creative visuals for real estate, film, and digital projects. Oversaw styling, set design, and execution of marketing campaigns. Designed visual concepts for marketing campaigns and promotional materials. Coordinated with external vendors for photography, printing, and production requirements. Collaborated with team members and project managers to generate unique design concepts. Created promotional materials including brochures, flyers, posters, banners, newsletters, and logos.
Assistant Costume Designer at Yash Raj Films, India
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Assisted in costume research, styling and fittings for a sci-fi web series. Supported coordination between design and production departments. Collaborated with designers to create costume sketches and designs. Sourced fabrics and materials for various productions. Assisted with fittings of actors and actresses into their costumes. Assisted Costume Designer in creating costumes for production.
Fashion Designer at Torq Adorn, India
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Worked on capsule collection development, fashions sketches, and design research. Directed the collection shoot. Gained insight into contemporary design processes and material experimentation. Coordinated with production teams to ensure design accuracy during manufacturing. Developed mood boards to communicate design concepts effectively.
Assistant Costume Designer at ALT Balaji Entertainment, India
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Contributed to styling decisions and garments sourcing for digital productions. Communicated effectively with production teams to align on design visions. Helped with fittings of actors and actresses into their costumes. Worked directly with Wardrobe Stylists to coordinate clothing items from outside vendors or rental houses. Created sketches of costume designs based on director's vision.
Kenzo Branding Collaboration at Polimoda – Kenzo Rebranding Collaboration
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Co-developed a speculative rebranding strategy for Kenzo under mentorship from Felipe Oliveira Baptista (ex-Creative Director of Kenzo). Project reviewed and approved by Felipe for potential brand pitch.
Graduation Collection Show at NIFT Lucknow
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Conceptualized, designed, and showcased a personal collection as part of final year thesis.
Art Director at Kriya Infotainment, India
August 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Directed creative visuals for real estate, film, and digital projects. Oversaw styling, set design, and execution of marketing campaigns. Designed visual concepts for marketing campaigns and promotional materials. Coordinated with external vendors for photography, printing, and production requirements. Collaborated with team members and project managers to generate unique design concepts. Created promotional materials including brochures, flyers, posters, banners, newsletters, and logos.

Education

Master's in Creative Direction at Polimoda - Florence, Italy
June 1, 2024 - November 24, 2025
Bachelor's in Fashion Design at NIFT Lucknow, India
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2023
Communicative French Course at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture - Calcutta, India
February 1, 2019 - November 24, 2025
ISC (Indian School Certificate) at The Future Foundation School - Calcutta, India
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2018
Graduation Collection Show at NIFT Lucknow
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Master's, Creative Direction at POLIMODA - FLORENCE, ITALY
June 1, 2024 - December 22, 2025
Bachelor's, Fashion Design at NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) - Lucknow, India
May 1, 2023 - December 22, 2025
Communicative French Course at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture - Calcutta, India
February 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025
ISC at The Future Foundation School - Calcutta, India
May 1, 2018 - December 22, 2025

Qualifications

Most Innovative Design Collection, NIFT
January 1, 2023 - November 24, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Education
    paper Kenzo Rebrand
    Developed under the guidance of former Kenzo Creative Director Felipe Oliveira Baptista, the project explores a more grounded, human Kenzo built on folk craft, hand-touched imperfection, and tactile storytelling. pitchdeck creativedirection artdirection collection…