Nikhil Gujral

Creative Lead with 7+ years of experience building high-impact visual content, performance marketing campaigns, motion graphics, and video productions across EdTech, BFSI, Hospitality, Government, and Corporate sectors. Delivered 500+ creative projects for brands including AccioJob, Hilton Hotels, Oberoi Hotels, Radisson Blu, HDFC Bank, SBI Bank, Amway, PFRDA, Jet Airways, and DS Group. Led end-to-end campaign execution — from creative strategy and shoot direction to post-production and AI-powered workflow automation.

Produced multiple viral campaigns, including 10+ Instagram Reels exceeding 5M+ organic views and numerous campaigns surpassing 1M+ views.

Senior Graphic Designer & Video Editor | Creative Lead Responsibilities at AccioJob Pvt. Ltd. (YC-backed EdTech) (2022-11 – Present)

• Lead and mentor a 3-member creative team (2 Video Editors and 1 Graphic Designer), managing creative planning, reviews, quality control, and delivery timelines across simultaneous campaigns.
• Delivered 300+ performance marketing creatives across Meta, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn, covering the full creative lifecycle from audience research, scripting, storyboarding, shoot planning, editing, optimization, and delivery.
• Planned and executed multi-city production shoots across Chennai, Hyderabad, and Noida, ensuring seamless coordination between internal stakeholders, production teams, and talent.
• Led end-to-end creative production for Cybersecurity Convocation campaigns, including concept development, production planning, on-ground shoot direction, editing, and final asset delivery.
• Produced multiple viral campaigns, including 10+ Instagram Reels crossing 5M+ organic views and numerous campaigns exceeding 1M+ views.
• Designed and deployed a React-based AI Campaign Command Center leveraging Claude to automate script generation, content briefs, hook creation, carousel concepts, and campaign ideation workflows.
• Reduced campaign scripting time from 2–3 hours to approximately 10–15 minutes through AI-powered workflow implementation.
• Received an internal company award for excellence in both online and offline creative initiatives.
• Partnered closely with Marketing, Growth, Brand, Product, and Content teams to align creative strategy with business objectives and acquisition goals.

Creative Designer at Dentsu (2021-01 – 2022-12)

• Produced videos, motion graphics, corporate presentations, and digital campaign assets for one of South Asia's leading PR consultancies.
• Worked across government, corporate, and public-sector clients, including PFRDA, GWM India, DS Group, Jet Airways, Safe Water Network, and KEF Holdings.
• Managed multiple concurrent client campaigns while maintaining creative quality and meeting strict delivery timelines.
• Developed communication assets tailored to government, enterprise, and public-sector audiences.

Design & Video Artist at Seven Monkees Films Pvt. Ltd. (2020-01 – 2021-12)

• Delivered branded content, marketing campaigns, and performance creatives for HDFC Bank, SBI Bank, Amway India, Creditas Solutions, and Mo Furnishing.
• Led project execution from creative brief to final delivery while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality standards and delivery schedules.

Motion & Design Artist at Eleven Inc: Direct & Digital (2019-01 – 2020-12)

• Created premium hospitality content for global luxury brands, including Hilton Hotels, Oberoi Hotels, Taj Hotels, Fairmont Jaipur, The Lodhi, and Le Méridien.
• Specialized in motion graphics, luxury branding, color grading, cinematic storytelling, and premium visual experiences.
• Developed high-quality visual assets designed to strengthen brand perception and audience engagement.

UI Designer & Video Editor Intern at Kucssal Advertising Pvt. Ltd.

UI Designer & Motion Artist Intern at Rewire Media Pvt. Ltd.

Bachelor of Science in Animation & VFX – Institute of Technology & Management (ITM), Dehradun (2016-01 – 2019-12)