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About Naren

Strategy gets you noticed. Emotion makes people remember you.

Efraim, a Silicon Valley founder, once ended a project email with:
"Please thank your parents for allowing us to take you away from them for 4 straight days."

Not a review. Not a referral. A founder... thinking about my parents.

We had just delivered a 128-page white paper in 4 days...
presented in a Dubai boardroom in front of investors.

That’s what happens when design stops being decoration... and starts carrying weight.

If you’re working on something that actually matters... you don’t need just a designer.
You need a visual storyteller.

Took two years away. Came back with more to offer.

What I do:
Brand Identity · Pitch Decks · Social Campaigns · White Papers · Editorial Design
Video Explainers · Motion Graphics · High Retention Videos · Documentaries · Website Design

📩 Tell me what you're building. I’ll tell you how to make it felt.
  • Tamil

    Native or bilingual

  • Hindi

    Fluent

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Mumbai (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Sugarbox Networks
    Art Director
    DIGITAL AND IT
    April 2022 - September 2024 (2 years and 5 months)
    Mumbai, India
    Pitched new ideas, converted clients, and executed creative projects. Promoted to Top Rated Consultant (top 3% talent) within a year, and Top Rated Plus (top 1% talent) in the following year with billing exceeding $40k. Assisted marketing and creative agencies in building and grooming their creative teams. Collaborated with top US startups and brands as an Art Director for diverse creative outputs. Part of Upwork Talent Scout, a premium talent hub of industry-leading consultants worldwide.
    Creative Direction Graphic Design Emotional Storytelling Social Media Content Motion Graphics
  • Studio Namah
    Co-founder
    June 2017 - May 2020 (2 years and 11 months)
    Spearheaded client pitching, client servicing, and executing client requirements. Successfully scaled the team from 0 to 17 members in less than 4 months. Secured partnerships with prominent clients, including Paradise and Blue Fox restaurants. Collaborated with 7+ startups across various industries.

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Education

  • Adobe Illustrator advanced course
    Dan, Adobe
    Adobe Illustrator advanced course
  • Indesign and Photoshop advanced course
    Dan, Adobe
    2019
    Indesign and Photoshop advanced course

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