I'm a multidisciplinary art director with a master's degree in art direction, brand strategy, and design. With both freelance and agency experience in art direction, I develop 360° campaigns from concept to production. I'm passionate about visual creation in all its forms, combining digital design, manual creative projects, and visual content production. Currently freelancing and working with both private and professional clients, I seek to work on creative projects where I can contribute to meaningful and inspiring projects, in line with design, illustration and art direction.…

Kamakshi Kaarthikeyan

I'm a multidisciplinary art director with a master's degree in art direction, brand strategy, and design. With both freelance and agency experience in art direction, I develop 360° campaigns from concept to production. I'm passionate about visual creation in all its forms, combining digital design, manual creative projects, and visual content production. Currently freelancing and working with both private and professional clients, I seek to work on creative projects where I can contribute to meaningful and inspiring projects, in line with design, illustration and art direction.…

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I’m a multidisciplinary art director with a master’s degree in art direction, brand strategy, and design. With both freelance and agency experience in art direction, I develop 360° campaigns from concept to production. I’m passionate about visual creation in all its forms, combining digital design, manual creative projects, and visual content production.

Currently freelancing and working with both private and professional clients, I seek to work on creative projects where I can contribute to meaningful and inspiring projects, in line with design, illustration and art direction.

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Language

English
Advanced
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Art Director at Malherbe
March 31, 2024 - July 28, 2025
Led the creation of 360° campaigns involving concept development, moodboards, storyboards, packaging design, shoot direction, photo retouching, motion design, illustrations, key visuals, and client presentations. Worked with clients in cosmetics, fragrance, and luxury retail industries including Galénic, Parfums de Marly, Initio, Guerlain, Moët & Chandon, Ralph Lauren, and others. Notable project includes the 45th anniversary campaign for Galénic, which involved branding for a VIP event at Palais de la Légion d’Honneur, central podium design for Galeries Lafayette, limited-edition packaging, and digital communication.
Freelance Art Director at Freelance
March 1, 2024 - Present
Working with both private and professional clients, while developing personal projects in parallel. Designed catalogues, art books, and exhibition design for the PDAF foundation, highlighting emerging artists from across India. Worked on personal and collaborative multimedia projects including illustration, graphic design, editorial and artistic projects in risography and linocut printmaking, artisanal creations such as jewelry and couture, photography, and video projects featured on studiokamakshi.com.
Graphic Designer at Huygens
November 30, 2021 - July 28, 2025
Designed packaging and developed technical files for printing. Created brand guidelines, produced illustrations and content for social media. Updated visual assets for the website, email campaigns, and designed window displays for the boutique.

Education

Master's degree at École Intuit Lab
August 1, 2019 - October 31, 2023
Bachelor's degree at Indian School of Design & Innovation
August 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019
High School Diploma at Gleneagle Secondary School
November 1, 2015 - June 30, 2017

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Retail, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services