Raghu
G.
Art Director  ·  Creative Director  ·  Visual Storyteller

25+ years across animation, illustration, brand systems, and digital product design. Bridges motion intelligence and design systems thinking — giving every visual direction narrative depth and structural clarity.

Base Kochi, Kerala, India
Since 1998
Open Freelance · Remote
25+Years
6Studios
3Awards Won
5+Festivals
01 About
Creative
Director
turned
Design AD.

Raghu G. is an Art Director and Visual Storyteller based in Kochi, Kerala — with over 25 years of experience beginning as an editorial illustrator and comics artist in 1998, then spending seven years doing character design and layout for international animation productions, before moving through four studios as Creative Director.

His practice sits at the edge where narrative becomes structure — where motion intelligence meets design systems thinking. Visual direction with emotional depth and architectural clarity.

Work spans
Reliance  ·  Global OTT Platforms  ·  International Animation Studios
Malayalam & Tamil Film Productions  ·  Malayalam Publishers
02 Expertise
Direction
  • Art Direction
  • Creative Direction
  • Animation Direction
  • Scene Planning
  • Visual Development
  • Story Development
Craft
  • Storyboarding
  • Editorial Illustration
  • Character Design
  • Comics & Sequential Art
  • Title Design
  • Script Writing
Systems
  • Brand Identity
  • Visual Systems
  • Design Systems
  • UI/UX Direction
  • Motion Design
  • Design Strategy
Production
  • Project Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Concept to Delivery
  • Brand Consultation
  • Mentorship
03 Experience
2015 — Now
Art Director & Visual Storyteller RG Studio · Kochi
  • Visual direction for digital products, web experiences, and brand systems
  • Title illustrations for global OTT anthologies across Netflix and Amazon Prime
  • Storyboards for Malayalam and Tamil feature films
  • Concept and storyboard for animation and live-action commercials
  • SFX direction for Malayalam film and TVC productions
  • Illustrations and comics for leading Malayalam publishers
  • Brand identity & visual strategy for animation studios, media companies, and creative entrepreneurs globally
  • Brand consultation and creative mentorship for artists, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs worldwide
2013 — 2015
Creative Director Eram Animation · Kochi
  • Conceptualised and directed multiple TV commercials end-to-end
  • Led all in-house productions from concept through final delivery
  • Directed promo sequence for in-house animated feature project
2008 — 2012
Creative Director Vyga Animation · Kochi
  • Developed and directed 3 original animated series from concept through delivery
  • In-house director for an animated superhero series (2 episodes)
  • Wrote scripts and developed original IP for multiple animation projects
  • Directed Shelter — award-winning animated short, screened across three continents
2007 — 2008
Creative Director Increation · Kochi
  • Creative direction for an animation feature film production
2000 — 2007
Layout Artist & Creative Designer Toons Animation · Kochi
  • Layout design for international animated episodes and features
  • Character design & storyboards for international TV animation productions
  • Character & props design for international superhero IP
  • Won Best Character Design Award — Toonz Feature Film Contest
1998 — 2000
Illustrator & Comics Artist Mathrubhumi · Kerala
  • Editorial illustrations and comics for Kerala's flagship Malayalam daily
04 Work
#ProjectDisciplineYear
01OTT Anthology Title Illustrations — NetflixTitle Design2018
02OTT Anthology Title Illustrations — Amazon PrimeTitle Design2020
03Award-Winning Animated Short FilmDirection · Animation2010
04Feature Film Storyboards — Malayalam & TamilStoryboard
05Animated Superhero Series — DirectionDirection · Animation2011
06International TV Animation — Character DesignCharacter Design2000–07
07International Superhero IP — Character & Props DesignCharacter Design2000–07
08Animated Features — Layout DesignLayout · Animation2000–07
09Editorial Illustration & Comics — PublishingIllustration · Sequential Art1998–Now
10Television Commercial StoryboardsStoryboard · Advertising
11Brand Identity & Visual SystemsBrand · StrategyOngoing
05 Awards
WinnerBest Character Design — Toonz Feature Film ContestToonz Animation India
WinnerBest Film — CMS VATAVARAN Environmental Film Festival6th Edition · New Delhi · 2011 · Shelter
WinnerTechnical Excellence Award — CMS VATAVARAN6th Edition · New Delhi · 2011 · Shelter
Selected14th LA Shorts FestLos Angeles · July 2010
SelectedKerala International Documentary & Short Film Festival4th Edition · Thiruvananthapuram · 2011
NominatedCinemAmbiente Environmental Film Festival15th Edition · Turin, Italy · 2012 · Panorama
NominatedChina International Animal & Nature Film Festival2012
06 Training
Storyboarding
3 specialist workshops with international industry professionals
Direction & Concept
Direction and concept development — industry professionals
Scriptwriting
Trained by working screenwriters
Scene & Anatomy
Scene planning, anatomy, staging and perspective
3D Animation
3D Maya — modelling, rigging, lighting · Toonz Animation
07 Events
2008
SIGGRAPH
Singapore · International Conference on Computer Graphics & Interactive Techniques
2009
Character & Licensing Fair
Dubai · International Brand Licensing & Character Design Trade Fair
08 Now
Open
for
Work.
Available — Freelance & Remote

Taking on freelance projects. Based in Kochi. Works globally. All work reviewed personally.

  • Storyboard — Film, Animation, Advertising
  • Art Direction — Brand & Digital
  • Creative Direction — Animation
  • Illustration — Editorial & Publishing
  • Brand Identity & Visual Systems
  • Script Writing & Story Development
  • Mentorship — Artists & Filmmakers