Experience

BBA
• France
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Gallerist + Creative Director

  • Mar 2020 - Present


DCMN

• Germany
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Art Director

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2020

  I have, worked on, managed and led projects which require deeper insights for the big idea to develop of a creative campaign for different media channels - offline & online. Paired with a Senior Copywriter. I've worked with copywriters, motion designers, composers, designers, storyboard artists, illustrators, directors, animators, producers, production partners and even have a lot on set experience for live action shoots. ‣ Creative concepts for campaign level thinking. Creating the big idea‣ Guiding junior and mid level teams‣ Working alongside producers, 2D / 3D motion designers, illustrators, editors and directors‣ Pitch work‣ PPM meetings. On set shoot experience‣ Client presentations and consultancy Show less

• Art Director

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2016

  Back in 2013 there was neither a creative or even a department. I was the first creative at DCMN. For three years I established and developed the creative and production departments multi-disciplinary team. Creatively providing growth seeking market leaders of tomorrow with performance and brand based creative solutions. ‣ Oversee the entire creative and production cycle of TVC's, online, print and holistic campaigns‣ Concept, strategy, storyboarding, design, audio and music production‣ Sourcing and managing freelance artists, designers, animators, copywriters and juniors‣ Pitch work‣ Client meetings and presentations‣ Development with flexibility of cross-departmental processes within a fast growing agency‣ Production deliverables are met within technical parameters, strategy and communication objectives Show less



Yarn - Storytelling With Moving Images

• Art Director & Founder of Yarn

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

  Freelance Art Director, Designer with Motion expertise for online media platforms working with agencies for their clients. In 2013 Vishal founded Yarn - Storytelling With Moving Images. Yarn creates motion graphics and videos for products and services online for English and German speaking countries. www.yarn.tv Freelance Art Director, Designer with Motion expertise for online media platforms working with agencies for their clients. In 2013 Vishal founded Yarn - Storytelling With Moving Images. Yarn creates motion graphics and videos for products and services online for English and German speaking countries. www.yarn.tv


Concept X
• Denmark
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Art Director Motion Design

  • 2012 - 2012


Saatchi & Saatchi pro

• Germany
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director Motion Design

  • Aug 2011 - Nov 2011

  Art Director of Motion Design responsible for development of ideas, concepts, dramaturgy, screenplays and visual design. ‣ Development of storyboards ‣ Motion design, animation and compositing ‣ Guiding motion designers in project teams Projects: IBU-product videos 'Global Corporate Access', Deutsche Telekom AG, ICSS Single touch-Interactive display 'Residental' and 'industrial', Landis+Gyr Sales-presentation motion 'The Senses', zweimaleins werbeagentur Art Director of Motion Design responsible for development of ideas, concepts, dramaturgy, screenplays and visual design. ‣ Development of storyboards ‣ Motion design, animation and compositing ‣ Guiding motion designers in project teams Projects: IBU-product videos 'Global Corporate Access', Deutsche Telekom AG, ICSS Single touch-Interactive display 'Residental' and 'industrial', Landis+Gyr Sales-presentation motion 'The Senses', zweimaleins werbeagentur



Freaksignal Productions

• Animation

• Founder & Art Director

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2011

  Freaksignal Productions was a London-based motion and digital design studio founded and set-up by Vishal Shah. Working freelance for digital agencies whilst also producing artistic experimental videos. Freaksignal Productions was a London-based motion and digital design studio founded and set-up by Vishal Shah. Working freelance for digital agencies whilst also producing artistic experimental videos.



Royal College of Art

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Lecturer & Moving Image Instructor

  • Sep 2003 - Jul 2011

  Visiting lecturer and technical instructor at the Royal College of Art teaching video production and motion graphics, tutoring and instructing MA, PhD student’s college wide. Visiting lecturer and technical instructor at the Royal College of Art teaching video production and motion graphics, tutoring and instructing MA, PhD student’s college wide.



Richmond The American International University in London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Associate Professor

  • 2003 - Jul 2011

  Adjunct Associate Professor on upper division Art, Design & Media BA (Hons), specialising within the Communication Design pathway specifically Web Design, Communication Design: Image, Pixel Playground and Animation & Motion courses. Adjunct Associate Professor on upper division Art, Design & Media BA (Hons), specialising within the Communication Design pathway specifically Web Design, Communication Design: Image, Pixel Playground and Animation & Motion courses.



GVEP International

• Art Director & Motion Designer

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2010

  Art Director and Motion Designer for GVEP International, a Non-Profit Organization. Concept, storyboard, design of online web video promo Art Director and Motion Designer for GVEP International, a Non-Profit Organization. Concept, storyboard, design of online web video promo


RPM Ltd
• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Freelance Motion Designer

  • 2010 - 2010


Airlock

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Motion & Visual Designer

  • 2008 - 2010

  Freelance motion designer & visual designer working on Ad banners, web videos, website design and promos for online digital campaigns. Freelance motion designer & visual designer working on Ad banners, web videos, website design and promos for online digital campaigns.



Tlon Books Publishing

• Freelance Art Director, Illustrator & Book Designer

  • Sep 2003 - Jul 2005

  Book designer, Illustrator & art director for Tlon Books Publishing Ltd. Designed four complete book titles fiction, poetry, children's books, front cover illustration, typesetting, layout of each publication. Book designer, Illustrator & art director for Tlon Books Publishing Ltd. Designed four complete book titles fiction, poetry, children's books, front cover illustration, typesetting, layout of each publication.