Born and brought up in Nasik, India – today Kushal has worked in five major cities across three different continents. Through his Art Direction & Design, he has influenced multiple International brands such as OREO, MINI Cooper, Make in India, Bosch, Instagram and others. His work has received over 100+ National and International recognition and has won several accolades including Cannes, The One Show, Clio, D&AD, Webby, Effie, Art Directors Club Global, Art Directors Club Germany to name a few. Also, he was globally ranked #.11 Creative /Art Director by The One Club for Creativity in 2021.

And globally rank #7 in VR table tennis ; )
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Contact

birarikushal@gmail.com

Work Experience

Mother New York
Creative (2021 - Present)

360i New York
Creative /Art Director (2019 - 21)

Jung von Matt Hamburg
Creative /Art Director (2018 - 19)

R/GA New York
Creative (2018)

BETC Paris
Creative (2018)

Droga5 New York
Creative (2017)

BBH Mumbai
Creative Partner Art (2015 - 16)

Wieden+Kennedy New Delhi
Art Director (2015)

StrawberryFrog Mumbai
Art Director (2013 - 15)

Creativeland Asia Mumbai
Jr. Art Director (2013)

Education

Miami Ad School Europe Hamburg
Art Direction

Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art Mumbai
Bachelor of Fine Arts

Competition / Ranking

Globally Ranked #11 Creative Art Director 2021 – The One Club for Creativity

Young Guns 19 – Finalist 2021

The Portfolio Night All Star – Represented New York City in 2018

Globally Ranked #4 Creative at Young Ones in 2017

Lürzer’s Archive #10 Art Director in Germany

Speaker / Mentor

Master Class on Art Direction at Miami Ad School

Guest Lecturer at The Model Art Education Society

The One Club for Creativity Portfolio Reviewer 2023

Juror

The Art Directors Club Global – Interactive Jury 2024

Creative Circle Festival UK – Film Craft Jury 2024

International Design Academy – Jury 2023, 2024

New York Festival – Grand Jury 2023, 2024

The Collision Awards – Film Jury 2024

Muse Creative International Awards The International Awards Associate (IAA) 2022 & 2023

The Titan Innovation Awards 2023

PHNX Awards 2022, 2023, 2024

The International Awards for Luxury 2022 - 23

The LIT International Awards 2022 - 23

The Vega Awards – Expert Jury Panel 2022

  • Cannes – Good / Sustainable Dev. Goals – Bronze

    Cannes – Film Craft Lions / Editing – Shortlist

    ADC Global – Motion / Film / Narrative – Gold

    ADC Global – Motion / Film / Short Video – Silver

    ADC Global – Design for Good / Film Craft – Silver

    The One Show – Casting – Bronze Pencil

    Clio Awards – Use of Music in Film/Video – Silver

    Effie – Social Good / Brands/Positive Change – Silver

    The One Show – Long Form Video – Single – Shortlist

    The One Show – Online Films & Video – Long Form – Single – Shortlist

    The One Show – Online-only Video – Shortlist

    ADC Global – Design for Good Advertising – Shortlist

    ADC Global – Branded Content / Entertainment - Online Video / Short Form – Shortlist

    ADC Global – Advertising: Television / Film / Online Video Single – Shortlist

    The Webby Awards – Public Service & Activism / Video – Winner

    The Webby Awards – Branded Content – Shortlist

    Muse Creative Awards – Video, Diversity & Inclusion – Platinum Winner

    Ad Stars – Film /Foods – Silver Winner

    Andy Awards – Shortlist

    New York Festival – Film Best Use / Social / Environmental Good – Finalist

    Media Post Creative Media Awards – Branded Entertainment: Original Film / Video – Winner

    Media Post Creative Media Awards – Multicultural / LGBTQ+ Media Film – Finalists

    The Digiday Video and TV Awards – Best Brand Film Single – Finalist

    The Shorty Awards – LGBTQ+ Community Engagement – Winner

    AICP Show – Cause – Shortlist

    AICP Show – Cause Marketing / PSA – Shortlist

    AICP Show – Storytelling – Shortlist

    Graphis – Video / Food – Platinum

    Vimeo Staff Pick – The best short films on the Internet

    Adforum’s PHNX Awards – Transform Lives – Bronze

    The Cresta Awards – Brand Purpose – Gold

    The Dentsu Innovation Awards – Creative Craft and Social Impact – Grand Prix

    The Dentsu Innovation Awards – Creative Craft and Social Impact – Gold

    The Campaign Big Awards – Best Idea for Purpose – Finalist

    Microsoft Inclusivity Culture & Marketing Award – Winner

    Mondelez International Global Marketing Excellence Awards (Inclusive Marketing) – Winner

    Shots Awards – Concept Above two minutes – Shortlist

    The Lesflicks Film Festival – Best PR / Marketing Campaign – Finalist

  • Epica Awards – Confectionery & Snacks – Gold

    Epica Awards – Public Interest – Silver

    Epica Awards – Copywriting & Storytelling – Shortlist

    ADC Global – Craft in Motion – Merit

    Ciclope Film Festival – Direction – Shortlist

  • ADC Germany – Film – Gold

    ADC Germany – Integrated – Bronze

    ADC Germany – Digital – Bronze

    ADC Germany Grand Prix – Film – Shortlist

    ADC Germany – Film – Merit

    The One Show – Film – Merit

  • Applied Arts Awards – Film – Gold

    The One Show – Film – Silver Pencil

    Clio Awards – Film – Shortlist

    Neptun Talent Award – Integrated – Bronze

    Lürzer’s Archive – Print – InBook Winner

    ADC Global – Design for Good Integrated – Merit

    ADC Global – Film – Merit

    The One Show – Outdoor – Merit

    ADC Germany – Film – Bronze

    ADC Germany – Print – Merit

    ADC Germany – Print – Merit

    ADC Germany – Print – Merit

    Graphis New Talent – Print – Silver

    Graphis New Talent – Print – Merit

    Graphis New Talent – Film – Silver

    Lürzer’s Archive – Creative of the Year Award 17-18 – Nominated

  • The One Show – Film – Gold Pencil

    Clio Awards – Film Technique – Bronze

    D&AD – New Blood – Wood Pencil

    ADC Global – Print – Bronze

    ADC Global – NGO – Merit

    ADC Global – Print – Merit

    ADC Switzerland – Winner

    Neptun Talent Award – Integrated – Gold

    Applied Arts Awards – Integrated – Winner

    Golden Award Montreux – Print – Gold

    Golden Award Montreux – Print – Finalist

    Lürzer’s Archive – InBook Winner

    Lürzer’s Archive – Creative of the Year Award 16-17 – Nomined

    WIA (World Illustration Award) – Winner

    Kyoorius D&AD Awards – Blue Elephant

    Adobe foxgloveawards – Use of Social Media – Gold

    Adobe foxgloveawards • Online Integrated – Gold

    Adobe foxgloveawards • Print – Silver

  • The Drum Dream Award (Creative Works International)

    APAC Work of the Week – Print – The Drum

    Top Dog – MAS Europe

    The Fudge Award – MAS Europe

    Kyoorius D&AD Awards – Print – InBook Winner

  • Creative ABBY Awards – Out of Home – Gold

    Creative ABBY Awards – Ambient Media – Gold

  • Kyoorius D&AD Award – Direct Response – Blue Elephant

    Kyoorius D&AD Award – Direct Response – InBook Winner

    Kyoorius D&AD Awards – Poster – Shortlist

    Kyoorius D&AD Awards – Activation – Shortlist

    Spikes Asia – Direct – Shortlist

Awards

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