Hi, I’m Kushal, a Creative Art Director. My journey has taken me across five major cities on three continents, shaping work for some of the world’s biggest brands. Along the way, my work has earned recognition from advertising’s most prestigious award shows.

I like ideas that feel obvious in hindsight.

And at one point, I was ranked #7 in the world in virtual table tennis.

birarikushal@gmail.com

#11
Creative Art Director
Global ranking · The One Club for Creativity
100+
International Awards
Cannes Lions · One Show · ADC · Effie · Webby · Clios
#7
In the World
Virtual Table Tennis
5 cities · 3 continents · 12+ years · Based in the US, working globally. US permanent resident (no sponsorship required)

WORK EXPERIENCE


Freelance Creative Director
Creative Director /Art (2026 - Present)

Mother New York
Creative /ACD (2021 - 25)

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

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

Droga5 NY / R/GA NY / BETC Paris
Creative (2017 - 2018)

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)
Intern Art Director (2011 - 12)

COMPETITION / RANKING


Globally Ranked #11 Creative Art Director
The One Club for Creativity 21

Young Guns 19
Finalist 2021

The Portfolio Night All Star NYC
The One Club 2018

Globally Ranked #4 Creative
Young Ones in 2017

#10 Art Director
Lürzer’s Archive Germany

SPEAKER / MENTOR


Master Class on Art Direction
Miami Ad School

Guest Lecturer
The Model Art Education Society

Portfolio Reviewer
The One Club for Creativity 2023

  • Miami Ad School Europe Hamburg
    Art Direction

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

  • AI for Creative Work Specialization
    University of Michigan

    AI, Empathy & Ethics
    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Generative AI for Creative Workflows
    Adobe

    Generative AI Leader
    Google Cloud

  • Tokyo Design Awards
    Jury 2026

    The Art Directors Club Global (ADC)
    Interactive Jury 2024

    The One Club for Creativity
    Jury 2024

    Creative Circle Festival UK
    Film Craft Jury 2024, 2026

    The NY Digital Awards
    Jury 2026

    International Design Academy
    Jury 2023, 2024

    The Global Entertainment
    Marketing Academy Awards
    Jury 2024, 2025

    New York Festival
    Grand Jury 2023, 2024

    The Collision Awards
    Film Jury 2024, 2025

    The Telly Awards
    Branded Content 2025, 2026

    Muse Creative International Awards
    The International Awards Associate (IAA)
    2022, 2023, 2026

    The Titan Innovation Awards
    2023, 2026

    AdForm PHNX Awards
    Digital Craft Jury 2022, 2023 & 2024

    The International Awards for Luxury
    2022 & 2023

    The LIT International Awards
    2022, 2023, 2025

    The Vega Awards
    Expert Jury Panel 2022, 2025

  • 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