Santhosh A

Graphic designer with 2+ years of experience specializing in e-commerce catalog design for marketplaces such as Amazon and Flipkart, brand identity, and commercial product photography.

As Lead Graphic

Designer at American Traveller, redesigned product catalog and listing visuals that contributed to a 70% increase in profit.

Background as an Assistant Director in film brings a strong eye for storytelling, composition, and visual communication to every deliverable, from full product catalogs to campaign shoots.

Lead Graphic Designer & Videographer at American Traveller (2025-08 – Present)

• Led end-to-end visual design for the brand's marketplace presence across Amazon and Flipkart, owning hero images, infographics, comparison charts, and A+/enhanced brand content for the full product catalog.
• Re-engineered the product catalog design system in Photoshop and Illustrator, standardizing templates for listing images, lifestyle shots, and size/spec charts to meet marketplace compliance and improve scroll-stopping visual quality.
• Directed, shot, and edited product and lifestyle videos (using Premiere Pro and After Effects) for listing pages and ad creatives, improving click-through and add-to-cart rates.
• Drove a 70% increase in profit by aligning catalog visuals, video content, and brand consistency across marketplace and D2C channels.
• Led and mentored a design team, building repeatable workflows for catalog production at scale.

Assistant Director – Kumarasambhavam (Feature Film) at Venus Infotainment (2024-06 – 2025-10)

• Translated scripts and storyboards into on-screen shots, working closely with the director on framing, composition, and continuity – skills later applied directly to brand visual identity and product photography work.
• Coordinated between art, camera, and production departments to maintain visual and stylistic consistency across the production.

Drone Pilot – DAAS Project (Internship) at Schnell Informatics Pvt. Ltd. (2023-08 – 2023-12)

• Operated DGCA-certified drone systems to capture aerial imagery and video for a Drone-as-a-Service (DAAS) mapping and survey project across varied terrain in Uttarakhand, planning flight paths under time and weather constraints.
• Earned the DGCA-approved Remote Pilot Certificate (Small, Medium, Large category) as part of the engagement.

Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA) in Animation and Visual Effects – Tamil Nadu Government M.G.R. Film and Television Institute (2019-07 – 2023-07)