Ravi Popat

- End-to-end innovation design and strategy for global clients (IKEA, Lufthansa, Zurich, Pioneer DJ, Star Alliance) — from research and synthesis through opportunity framing, concepting, and decision-ready recommendations. - Ran cross-functional workshops and co-creation sessions, moving projects from early ambiguity to actionable direction. - Built and embedded AI-augmented design workflows into strategic design cycles. - Spoke externally on AI and design, with keynotes on practical AI integration.

• Contributed design work across UI and client-facing presentation assets for global brands including ICA and Electrolux, alongside internal explorations in 3D visualisation and brand identity.

• Created brand guidelines, digital marketing content, and campaign visuals for national clients including Hocco Foods, All Time Plastics, and Flame University - ensuring consistent brand expression across digital touchpoints. • Managed and mentored a team of graphic designers, setting quality standards, creative briefs, and review processes across concurrent client accounts. • Worked closely with clients to understand brand positioning and translate briefs into design direction across digital channels.

• Co-founded a multidisciplinary creative studio, leading creative direction and client delivery across brand design, advertising campaigns, and production design for films and commercials. • Managed end-to-end client engagements from brief to delivery - overseeing project scope, team coordination, and quality across concurrent accounts. • Directed external collaborators and freelance hires, establishing creative standards and process frameworks that ensured consistency across projects.

Worked across full production cycles on award-winning feature films and advertising in various capacities including: - Production Design, Art Direction, and Set Design for Hellaro (National Award for Best Film, 2019), and - Assistant Direction for Wrong Side Raju (National Award for Best Gujarati Film, 2017)

Helped develop D'Art of Science, an original online educational channel making homegrown science experiments accessible and engaging - shaping the creative direction and visual language across approximately 100 episodes - maintaining consistent quality and tone at scale.

Assisted the in-house director on several end-to-end engagements, including principle cinematography for a multi-product corporate film project with American India Foundation.

First tryst with working on film sets, with the amazing crew of the much acclaimed series, Bring On The Night.

Practice-based education in leading and facilitating design teams through actual client briefs across product strategy, service design, and brand design.

Developed a strong foundation in visual storytelling, narrative structure, and design for moving image - with emphasis on cross-disciplinary creative practice.