SABARISH KANNAN

Versatile Graphic Designer | Multimedia Producer | Creative Consultant | Creative Services Provider |
Motion Graphics | Video Production | 3D Modelling

PH: +91 9632324343 | Email: [email protected] | Location: Bangalore, India

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dynamic Creative Services Manager with 14+ years of experience driving high-performing design teams and
delivering impactful creative solutions. Expert in brand strategy, graphic design, motion graphics, video
production, and AI-driven workflows. Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams, streamlining
processes, and elevating client engagement for global brands. Passionate about combining creativity and
efficiency to deliver design excellence at scale.

CORE SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Graphic Design | Digital Marketing | Print Media Design | Branding and Communication Design | UI/UX Design
| Motion Graphics | Video Production | Storyboarding | Infographics | eLearning Development | Interactive
PDFs | RFP/Pitchbook Design | AI in Design | Adobe Creative Suite | Logo Design | Articulate 360 | Process
Implementation | Leadership | Client Engagement | KRA/KPI Implementation with Matrix driven Tracking
system | Project Management | Utilization Optimization | Data Visualization | Creative workshop facilitation |
stakeholder management | Creative brief documentation | video storyboarding | Concept storytelling | Video
conceptualization | Editing | 3D and 2D animation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Career Highlights

Manager – Creative Services Studio

SquaredCircle Ecom | At present

• Led a 38-member creative team delivering services to 12+ eCommerce brands across Graphic Design,
Image Editing, 3D Animation, Motion Graphics, and Video Production.
• Developed and implemented the Creative Studio process flow, improving efficiency and reducing
project turnaround time by 37%.
• Designed and launched a client workflow system, improving streamlined Project Flow, Improved
Client Experience, and delivery speed by 41%.
• Created and presented a comprehensive Creative Studio Business Plan focused on scalable growth
and new service offerings.
• Established KRA/KPI trackers, enhancing team performance monitoring, Better Quality Control and
accountability by 49%.
• Introduced a Utilization Tracker, boosting resource optimization by 30%.
• Integrated AI design tools (Midjourney, Photoshop AI, ChatGPT, Runway ML), achieving 22%
productivity improvement and 20% reduction in repetitive tasks.
• Improved stakeholder reporting through real-time dashboards, accelerating decision-making by 43%.
• Increased client satisfaction scores by 34% through consistent creative excellence and on-time
delivery.
• Mentored and upskilled team members on latest design trends, motion graphics, interactive
content, and emerging technologies like AR/VR and 3D visualization.
Graphic Design Manager – Global Media Team

Condé Nast | May 2022 – Sep 2024

• Led a multi-disciplinary creative team of graphic designers, motion artists, and video editors,
enhancement of marketing materials, ensuring brand consistency across digital, print, photo shoots
for marketing campaigns and social media platforms supporting global brands including Vogue, GQ,
WIRED, Bon Appétit, Vanity Fair, and Architectural Digest.
• Designed high-impact sales collaterals, brochures, presentations, and event materials, increasing
engagement and client conversions.
• Created marketing videos and motion graphics for brand campaigns, product promotions, and social
media, enhancing audience engagement.
• Directed 3D design projects and non-standard outputs, integrating innovative visuals into branding
and advertising materials.
• Collaborated with product owners to capture, refine, and modify product UI visuals for seamless
integration into marketing and instructional materials.
• Spearheaded the development of animation and motion graphics, including storyboarding, to craft
engaging brand storytelling and product explainer videos.
• Edited and post-processed live video footage, ensuring top-tier production quality, synchronized
with precise timing, pacing, and sound design elements.
• Developed visually compelling social media campaign designs, boosting online brand visibility and
engagement rates.
• Produced high-end marketing presentations in MS PowerPoint, transforming complex data into
visually appealing storytelling.
• Managed a team of designers to execute global marketing campaigns, ensuring creativity and brand
alignment across all assets.
• Conducted competitive research and trend analysis to refine marketing design strategies and
incorporate industry-leading practices.
• Implemented automation tools to optimize creative workflows, reducing design turnaround time by
32%.
• Established a QC process to maintain 99.9% accuracy and consistency in all marketing collateral and
campaign designs.
• Delivered creative solutions for product launches, corporate events, and digital campaigns, driving a
27% increase in audience engagement.

Team Lead – Learning Design & Development

Accenture | Jan 2021 – Mar 2025

• Designed and developed over 150+ visually engaging learning materials, including e-learning
modules, infographics, presentations, and multimedia content, boosting learner engagement by 36%.
• Created compelling storylines and designed immersive storyboards for digital learning experiences,
increasing learner retention by 31%.
• Implemented interactive learning solutions using SCORM/xAPI, HTML/CSS, React, and NodeJS,
reducing technical troubleshooting requests by 42%.
• Managed the uploading and maintenance of 500+ learning assets, ensuring 99.9% system uptime
and improving accessibility across global teams.
• Conducted monthly quality control (QC) audits, maintaining a 99.9% accuracy rate in training
content and reducing revision cycles by 34%.
• Partnered with 20+ subject matter experts (SMEs) to develop narrative-driven learning experiences,
improving knowledge transfer efficiency by 23%.
• Developed and enforced governance processes for learning content, ensuring 100% compliance with
corporate training standards and policies.
• Designed engaging motion graphics and video-based learning modules, increasing video-based
course completion rates by 41%.
 • Led creative teams in developing instructional design strategies, reducing production timelines by
22% and enhancing content quality.
• Secured multiple high-value training contracts through RFP participation, contributing to a 27%
increase in learning program adoption within the organization.
• Fostered a culture of team collaboration, working with global teams, content strategists, and US-
based stakeholders to deliver fast-paced, high-quality iterations with a results-driven mindset.

Senior Specialist | Global Communications

Cargill | Oct 2017 – Mar 2021

• Led cross-functional creative teams across regions, driving the development of big brand-building
ideas and delivering high-impact marketing campaigns across digital, print, video, and experiential
channels.
• Transformed marketing objectives into strategic creative concepts, overseeing the team’s end-to-end
process from ideation through execution, while ensuring alignment with client goals and brand
standards.
• Managed multiple concurrent projects with high accuracy and quality, maintaining creative integrity
while meeting deadlines and budget constraints for diverse global clients.
• Recruited, mentored, and coached creative talent, including freelance resources, fostering growth and
building a high-performing, innovative creative team across geographies.
• Led client presentations at the executive level, showcasing how creative strategies drive business
impact, while developing strong client relationships and trust.
• Drove creative excellence by pushing boundaries, inspiring teams to explore fresh territories and
producing work that is compelling, relevant, and creatively bold.
• Planned and managed creative budgets, balancing resources effectively to meet project priorities and
optimizing team utilization across accounts.
• Strengthened the creative community by conducting workshops, participating in industry events,
leading recruitment efforts, and elevating the team’s profile within the organization and the local
market.
• Managed large-file workflows, implementing structured file management systems for both internal
operations and seamless client deliveries.
• Engaged closely with product SMEs and writers to understand product functionalities and translate
complex narratives into compelling visual communication strategies.
• Drove creative storytelling, owning the visual communication of marketing narratives while ensuring
brand consistency and audience engagement.

Lead Multimedia Producer – Business Retail

Infosys Retail Presales Marketing Unit | Oct 2018 – Apr 2022

• Drove the creation of business proposals, eLearning modules, corporate videos, and digital
marketing designs.
• Collaborated with top global brands like Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Sony, Epigamia, and Maersk.
• Designed and produced static creatives, motion graphics, web and app interfaces, and print media
itineraries for international clients.
• Won several multimillion-dollar business proposals with creative design excellence, directly
contributing to revenue generation.
• Adopted a culture of team collaboration, working with global teams, content strategists, and US-
based stakeholders to deliver fast-paced, high-quality iterations with a results-driven approach.
• Led client engagement, stakeholder communication, and tailored design strategies for various
geographical markets.
• Converting data and text heavy content into an attractive Infographics, Banners, Photo compositing.
• Presented creative concepts and rationale to clients and senior leadership, securing buy-in for high-
impact design solutions.
Senior Graphic Designer

KPMG India | May 2022 – Sep 2024

• Produced high-end PowerPoint Designs for various business stakeholders, high-impact RFPs, RFI,
Pitchbooks, Infographics, Social Media Content, and Interactive PDFs within KPMG’s strict branding
guidelines.
• Led leadership video branding, photo retouching, and digital marketing collateral production for US
stakeholders.
• Utilized standardized templates and creative tools to design impactful presentations, sales
materials, event collateral, and client deliverables, ensuring alignment with project objectives and
audience engagement.
• Managed multiple design projects simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines, budget constraints, and
maintaining high-quality standards across all deliverables.
• Ensured strict adherence to KPMG’s brand guidelines, consistently maintaining visual and design
standards across digital and print materials to uphold brand integrity.
• Presented creative concepts and rationale to clients and senior leadership, securing buy-in for high-
impact design solutions.
• Maintained design depositories, trained new designers, and mentored the team on creative thinking
and best practices.
• Fostered a culture of team collaboration, working with global teams, content strategists, and US-
based stakeholders to deliver fast-paced, high-quality iterations with a results-driven mindset.

Creative Designer – Healthcare & Corporate Communications

• Created marketing collateral, print designs, web banners, posters, presentations, and motion
graphics for the healthcare vertical.
• Designed interactive eLearning modules, infographics, and corporate videos, Print media.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for town halls, client visits, and leadership campaigns.
• Ensured strict adherence to brand guidelines while driving creativity and innovation.
• Delivered 30+ global campaigns designs for Fortune 500 clients.
• Nurtured a culture of team collaboration, working with global teams, content strategists, and US-
based stakeholders to deliver fast-paced, high-quality iterations with a results-driven mindset.

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

Adobe Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign | After Effects | Premiere Pro | Adobe Rush | Figma | CorelDraw |
Canva | Adobe Captivate | Articulate 360 | Adobe Express | Prezi | Final Cut Pro | VN | HTML & CSS (basic) |
Gen AI tools for Graphics, motion, video works.

Career Highlights

• 14+ years of diverse creative leadership experience across global brands and industries including eCommerce, Media, Tech, Healthcare, and Retail.

• Spearheaded creative workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, and account oversight across multiple high-impact campaigns and client portfolios.

• Led end-to-end execution of video production, storyboarding, motion graphics, and 2D/3D animation, delivering brand-aligned content for top-tier clients like Nike, Meta, Amazon, Vogue, GQ, and McDonald’s.

• Expert in translating client needs into actionable creative briefs and storytelling concepts—resulting in 95%+ client satisfaction scores and 30% faster project delivery.

• Developed and implemented innovative KPI/KRA tracking systems, utilization dashboards, and creative workflow automation tools, improving operational efficiency by up to 41%.

• Championed the integration of AI design tools (Midjourney, Photoshop AI, Runway ML, ChatGPT) into creative workflows—boosting team productivity by 22% and reducing manual tasks by 20%.

• Played a pivotal role in winning multi-million-dollar business proposals through visually compelling design and strategic creative presentations.