A multidisciplinary designer with a strong passion for brand communication, Rijin believes that having a strong aesthetic is important in building a brand’s customer experience.

Currently at TBWA RAAD, Dubai, he has had the honour of working with and learning from some of the finest people, over the course of 12 years in the business. He has helped win many pitches and built some incredible brands including KFC,Mercedes-Benz, Visa, Pepsi, Mars, ADCB, Emaar, Dubai Properties, Meydan, Emirates Post, Careem, Mobily and Centrepoint to name but a few.

Awards and Recognition

2021
Dubai Lynx Gold X1 - The book of Art Gap
Dubai Lynx Silver x1- Art Gap
Dubai Lynx Bronze x2 - The book of Art Gap

2020
Cresta Awards Gold x1 - The Book of Art Gap
Silver x1 - The Art Gap Exhibition
WARC MENA Gold x1 - The Art Gap Exhibition


2019
Loeries Gold x1 - The Book of Art Gap
Silver x2 - The Art Gap Exhibition + The Book of Art Gap
Bronze x2 - The Art Gap Exhibition

MEPRA Gold x1 - The Art Gap Exhibition
Silver x1 - The Art Gap Exhibition
Bronze x1 - The Art Gap Exhibition

Cannes Lions PR Finalist - The Art Gap Exhibition
Cannes Lions Print - The Book of Art Gap

2018
Loeries Gold x1 - Citi Hidden Hindi Posters
Cannes Lions Design Finalist - Citi Hidden Hindi Posters
 
2017
Cannes Lions Silver x1, Bronze x1
One Show - Gold x2, Merit x1
D&AD - Wood Pencil
Dubai Lynx - Gold x1, Silver x2, Bronze x3
Mena Cristal - Sapphire x1, Emerald x4 Making Sense of Sydlexia

Design Jury
Ukrainian Design Awards

2016
One Show - Gold + Silver
D&AD Awards - Wood Pencil
Loeries - Gold
Clio Awards - Silver
Dubai Lynx - Silver, Bronze x2
Cresta Awards - Bronze
Cannes Lions - Finalist
Red Apple International - Bronze x2

Experience

Sr Creative/Head of Design
TBWA RAAD - Dubai
May 2018 – Present
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sr. Creative Designer
IMPACT BBDO - Dubai
May 2013 – March 2018
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Art Director
Sutra Advertising
July 2012 – May 2013
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Jr. Art Director
Noble Advertising
January 2011 – July 2012
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Visualiser
Ogilvy & Mather
November 2009 – September 2010
Bangalore, India

Education

BSc. Visual Communication
G.R. Damodaran College, Coimbatore April 2008
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