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I'm a results-driven Creative Manager with 26+ years of end-to-end experience spanning storyboarding, concept art, character design, and graphic design across film, animation, edtech, gaming, and digital media. I have a proven track record of leading cross-functional creative teams, managing complete production pipelines from brief to delivery, and setting the visual benchmark for artists and designers. I combine hands-on craft with strategic thinking and clear stakeholder communication to deliver on-brand creative at scale.…I'm a results-driven Creative Manager with 26+ years of end-to-end experience spanning storyboarding, concept art, character design, and graphic design across film, animation, edtech, gaming, and digital media. I have a proven track record of leading cross-functional creative teams, managing complete production pipelines from brief to delivery, and setting the visual benchmark for artists and designers. I combine hands-on craft with strategic thinking and clear stakeholder communication to deliver on-brand creative at scale.

Devaasandhan Nair

Creative Director, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, +2

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I'm a results-driven Creative Manager with 26+ years of end-to-end experience spanning storyboarding, concept art, character design, and graphic design across film, animation, edtech, gaming, and digital media. I have a proven track record of leading cross-functional creative teams, managing complete production pipelines from brief to delivery, and setting the visual benchmark for artists and designers. I combine hands-on craft with strategic thinking and clear stakeholder communication to deliver on-brand creative at scale.…I'm a results-driven Creative Manager with 26+ years of end-to-end experience spanning storyboarding, concept art, character design, and graphic design across film, animation, edtech, gaming, and digital media. I have a proven track record of leading cross-functional creative teams, managing complete production pipelines from brief to delivery, and setting the visual benchmark for artists and designers. I combine hands-on craft with strategic thinking and clear stakeholder communication to deliver on-brand creative at scale.

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I’m a results-driven Creative Manager with 26+ years of end-to-end experience spanning storyboarding, concept art, character design, and graphic design across film, animation, edtech, gaming, and digital media.

I have a proven track record of leading cross-functional creative teams, managing complete production pipelines from brief to delivery, and setting the visual benchmark for artists and designers. I combine hands-on craft with strategic thinking and clear stakeholder communication to deliver on-brand creative at scale.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Expert

Expert

Expert

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

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Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Hindi

Advanced

Marathi (Marāṭhī)

Advanced

Malayalam

Intermediate

Work Experience

Creative Manager / Expert Artist at FamFunInd Tech Pvt. Ltd, Ahmedabad

July 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026

Lead a multidisciplinary team of 3D artists, UI/UX designers, and graphic designers, overseeing all creative output including social media content, digital ads, and website design; Conceived and designed 2D mascot characters for the company and partner brands, establishing a cohesive visual identity; Drive content strategy and copywriting for the company's website and social media platforms, ensuring brand consistency; Manage end-to-end creative production workflow, from brief intake to final delivery, significantly reducing revision cycles

Character Designer & Storyboard Artist at 88 Pictures Media & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd

December 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024

Designed the full character roster — primary, secondary, and tertiary characters — as well as environments and props for an animated production; Created 2D animation storyboards for a game project, translating gameplay mechanics into clear visual sequences

3D Animation Director at VEMO Multimedia Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai

November 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023

Directed an upcoming 3D animation series from pre-production through post-production, owning creative vision and team execution; Storyboarded all sequences for the series teaser, establishing the visual language and tone of the show; Led a team of 3D artists across modelling, texturing, and environment creation, ensuring quality and consistency across deliverables

Senior Associate – Art at BYJUs Think NLearn Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore

October 1, 2020 - July 1, 2022

Produced storyboards and animatics for K-12 educational videos, translating complex academic concepts into engaging visual narratives; Developed and pitched alternative story solutions to the Creative Director, consistently improving narrative clarity and learner engagement; Maintained 100% on-time delivery across all projects while managing multiple concurrent briefs

Head of Pre-Production at Redmint Interactive Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai

November 1, 2018 - September 1, 2020

Headed a team of 3D and 2D artists, steering the creative development process for multiple reputable national brands; Translated complex business requirements and user needs into visually compelling, intuitive design solutions; Managed client-facing presentations of visual concepts, securing approvals from content managers and brand stakeholders

Storyboard Artist at Prime Focus World Ltd, Mumbai

September 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018

Storyboarded a complete historical 3D feature film, collaborating with an international team of artists across all sequences; Created animatics for the full 3D feature, enabling the director and production team to evaluate pacing and sequencing before animation; Partnered closely with the Director and Creative Leads to iterate on and refine sequences throughout the production pipeline

Storyboard Artist at Paras Software & Entertainment, Mumbai

November 1, 2015 - September 1, 2017

Delivered storyboards for 3 feature films, collaborating with directors on thumbnails and keyframes for live-action sequences; Consistently met all production deadlines across concurrent film projects

Graphic Designer at Nexmedia Solutions Pvt. Ltd

February 1, 2013 - September 1, 2015

Created logo designs, brochures, and packaging for a range of reputed brands featured across the company's portfolio

Freelance Storyboard Artist at Various projects (Freelance)

January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2015

Freelance stint creating stunt scene storyboards for 20 feature films; Produced storyboards for TV commercials and corporate films for WATER Advertising Agency; Designed brochures and packaging for M/s. Creative Circle; calendar and packaging design for M/s. LENZ Advertising; Delivered web design and UI for aVoIP-based software application for M/s. Novanet Technologies Pvt. Ltd

Creative Manager / Expert Artist at FamFunInd Tech Pvt. Ltd

July 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026

Led a multidisciplinary team of 3D artists, UI/UX designers, and graphic designers; overseeing all creative output including social media content, digital ads, and website design. Conceived and designed 2D mascot characters to establish a cohesive visual identity for the company and partner brands. Directed content strategy and copywriting for the website and social platforms, ensuring brand consistency. Managed end-to-end production workflows from brief to delivery, significantly reducing revision cycles.

3D Animation Director at VEMO Multimedia Pvt. Ltd

November 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023

Directed an upcoming 3D animation series from pre-production through post-production, owning creative vision and team execution. Storyboarded all sequences for the series teaser, establishing the visual language and tone of the show. Led a team of 3D artists across modelling, texturing, and environment creation, ensuring quality and consistency across deliverables.

Senior Associate –Art at BYJUs Think NLearn Pvt. Ltd

October 1, 2020 - July 1, 2022

Produced storyboards and animatics for K-12 educational videos, translating complex academic concepts into engaging visual narratives. Developed and pitched alternative story solutions to the Creative Director, consistently improving narrative clarity and learner engagement. Maintained 100% on-time delivery across all projects while managing multiple concurrent briefs.

Head of Pre-Production at Redmint Interactive Pvt. Ltd

November 1, 2018 - September 1, 2020

Headed a team of 3D and 2D artists, steering the creative development process for multiple reputable national brands. Translated complex business requirements and user needs into visually compelling, intuitive design solutions. Managed client-facing presentations of visual concepts, securing approvals from content managers and brand stakeholders.

Storyboard Artist at Prime Focus World Ltd

September 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018

Storyboarded a complete historical 3D feature film, collaborating with an international team of artists across sequences. Created animatics for the full 3D feature, enabling the director and production team to evaluate pacing and sequencing before animation. Partnered closely with the Director and Creative Leads to iterate on and refine sequences throughout the production pipeline.

Storyboard Artist at Paras Software & Entertainment

November 1, 2015 - September 1, 2017

Delivered storyboards for 3 feature films, collaborating with directors on thumbnails and keyframes for live-action sequences. Consistently met all production deadlines across concurrent film projects.

Freelance Creative Professional at Freelance

January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2015

Delivered stunt scene storyboards for 20 feature films; produced storyboards for TV commercials and corporate films; designed brochures and packaging; delivered web design and UI for a VoIP-based software application.