Nikhil Fernandes

Mumbai, India

Work Experience

Independent

Independent Sr Creative Director, Mentor, Digital Consultant and Advisor

Mentor to Digital, Creative Tech, Product Marketing and Product Design Teams. Digital Advisor to Academicians teaching online.

FCB Ulka

Sr Digital Creative Director

July 2018 - September 2021 India

CreativeLand Asia

Creative Director - Digital

April 2016 - June 2018 India

MSLGroup

Associate Creative Director

September 2014 - March 2016 Mumbai, India

Fanatics

Head of Digital Content

We are a collective of planners, writers, designers, engineers and producers. We create ideas and experiences to make brands more lovable.
July 2013 - April 2014 Mumbai, India

BBDO Proximity India

Group Head Creative

March 2013 - July 2013 Mumbai, India

OgilvyOne Worldwide

Copy Supervisor

August 2012 - February 2013 Mumbai, India

AgencyDigi

Senior Copywriter

April 2011 - August 2012 Mumbai, India

Vibrant Gujarat

Online Writer / Editor / Producer

January 2011 - January 2011 Ahmedabad, India

Cheil Worldwide

Copywriter

November 2008 - September 2010 New Delhi, India

MRM Worldwide

Summer Intern.

June 2008 - August 2008 Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Mercer County Community College.

Macintosh Lab Monitor

August 2007 - March 2008 New Jersey, United States

The Moving Pixels Company

Writer, Jr. Production Assistant, Camera Crew.

September 2005 - May 2006 Ahmedabad, India

Education

Mercer County Community College

Certificate in Advertising Design.

Major Subjects: Advertising, Design, Fine Art, Photography.
President: MCCC, Graphic Design Club.
Member: International Student Organization.

Classes:
History of Art
Illustration I.
Introduction to Photography.
Life Drawing.
Typography II: Publication Design.
Web Design I.
Digital Imaging.
History of Modern Art.
Typography I: Basics of Graphic Design
Advertising Design I, II, III.
Introduction to Computer Art.
Three Dimensional Design.
Two Dimensional Design.
Basic Drawing.
January 2008 - 2008 New Jersey, United States

University Of Gujarat.

BA, English Literature.

St Xavier's College, Ahmedabad.

English Literature, American Literature.
June 2004 - April 2005 India

University Of Mumbai.

FYBA, SYBA.

S.I.E.S College of Arts, Science & Commerce.

Indian/Western Philosophy.
Social/Developmental Psychology.
English Literature/American Literature.
June 2002 - April 2004 India

Languages

English (Native),
Hindi (Fluent),
Marathi (Fluent),
Gujarati (Fluent),
Humanity (Advanced),

Skills

Advertising, Basic UX Writing, Branded Content, Content Management, Copywriting, Creative Direction, Creative Strategy, Creative Writing, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Digital Thinking, Film, Graphic Design, Integrated Marketing, Interactive Creative Direction, Media Planning, Photography, Product Conceptualization, Social Media, Team Building, Television, User Experience, Web Content, Web Design,