RAJAT NAGPAL Filmmaker | Script Doctor | Communication Designer | Culinary Performer | Lifestyle Designer | Dietician | Business Designer | Strategist – Business, Brand, Marketing & Advertising | Social Impact Strategist | Storyteller After graduating from NID, Ahmedabad, I started as a pre-visualiser for directors like Rakeysh Mehra, Sujoy Ghosh & Nikhil Advani. I have written, directed, edited, production designed & produced several Television Commercials, Music Videos, Corporate Films, Experimental Shorts and Documentary Films. Some of these films have been showcased in over 40 film festivals including National Museum of Modern Art, Paris & have won awards including Promax Silver and IDPA Gold. In 2006, i was also nominated as one of the top 12 video artists in the world by the Hannover Film Festival. Later, went on to curate the same. As a graphic designer, I have enjoyed designing brand identities, brand books, campaigns & communication pieces. My work for KVIC won the national award in Printing. My passion for food took me to the top ten of Masterchef India Season 2 in 2011. This led to my ongoing avatar as a Culinary Performer which allows me to combine food with other forms of art to tell stories, both abstract, social & political. In 2019, this culminated into forming a multi-sensorial band called “White is the First Shadow” in which 14 artists from around the world specialising in various mediums perform together to create a symbiotic experience. I have believed in the power of entrepreneurship from the age of 17, when I started my first graphic design company. Later, I co-founded Asia’s first pre-visualisation company in 2002, followed by another 5 ventures in content and communication design. Between 2012 & 2015, I set up a marketing system for 13 different industries in 4 countries, which also involved branding & skill upgradation for various professionals. In 2015, I co-founded a networking platform for the Creative Industry with the intent of uniting the Creative Workforce spread across over 200 fields & helping them attain mentorship from stalwarts while guiding them through their projects and portfolios. In 2016, I moved to Goa & co-founded Home of Ara providing Strategic & Creative Solutions in Business, Branding, Marketing, Content, Design and Experience to both SME and Large Scale Enterprises. I also teach & conduct workshops on various aspects of Design, Films, Culinary and Brand Storytelling. To sum it all, I like to tell stories beyond the medium.