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Omkar Galande

@omkargalande

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Brand designer and strategist delivering bold identity systems and packaging-driven experiences across industries.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead brand strategy and creative direction—building clear identity systems, strong visual communication, and packaging that earns shelf impact. I want projects where strategy is meticulous and execution is bold, precise, and consistent across touchpoints.

I’m a Brand Designer, Art Director, and Brand Strategist with 12+ years of experience shaping brand identity, visual communication, packaging systems, and creative direction. I build magnetic brand experiences through strategic assessments and well-judged visual storytelling across healthcare, finance, technology, FMCG, and education.

In recent roles, I led brand strategy and creative direction for healthcare and banking/finance verticals, architecting rebranding frameworks and restructuring visual communication systems to make complex categories clear and resonant. I also served as the visual and strategic backbone of a UI/UX-focused studio—rebuilding its design language, style guides, and brand frameworks, including scalable identity systems and social media visual language.

I’ve strengthened my craft through independent practice and leadership, including co-founding a creative agency and driving creative strategy across 57 client brands in nine industries. Whether it’s packaging for shelf impact, campaign art direction, or brand system guidelines, I’m meticulous in strategy and unapologetically creative in execution.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Art Director

Sutra Marketing Consultancy

Feb 2024 - Sep 2024 (7 months)

Appointed to lead brand strategy and creative direction across healthcare, banking, and finance verticals. Architected rebranding frameworks and restructured visual communication systems for education-led and financial institutions, including development of brand guidelines used across multi-channel campaigns.

Brand Strategy Creative Direction Brand Architecture Brand Guidelines Go To Market Strategy

Senior Visual Designer

Idealoft Studios

Feb 2022 - Feb 2024 (2 years)

Served as the visual and strategic backbone of a UI/UX-focused studio, rebuilding the design language including communication systems, visual style guides, and brand frameworks. Curated brand identity for Kerala IT, created packaging design for FMCG food brands, and restructured Piramal Group India’s social media visual language to improve content consistency.

UI Design Brand Strategy Design Systems Packaging Systems Social Media Visual Language Brand Identity Design

Art Director - Associate Brand Designer

Independent Practice

Apr 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 9 months)

Managed an independent brand design practice built through Behance, developing partnerships with agencies and direct clients. Delivered branding, rebranding, and art direction projects across consumer, lifestyle, and services categories.

Brand Strategy Branding Art Direction visual communication

Senior Visual Designer

Edge Createch

Jan 2020 - Mar 2020 (2 months)

Developed brand strategy and visual identity for the “Explore Pune” tourism campaign. Created scalable graphic design systems across multiple agency client brands.

Brand Strategy Visual Identity Design Systems Scalability Creative Direction

Art Director

Fire Brand

Jan 2018 - May 2018 (4 months)

Directed brand identity and packaging design for Wag & Love (pet food), Plumage and Infiloom (apparel), and Rio Fusion (beverages). Created distinct visual voices and packaging systems designed for shelf impact and brand recall.

Brand Identity System Packaging Systems Packaging Design Brand Campaigns Visual Storytelling Art Direction

Chief Creative Officer

EN Commission Design Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2013 - Feb 2018 (5 years 1 month)

Co-founded the agency and led its creative function, shaping business strategy, brand positioning, and end-to-end creative output. Defined brand architecture and visual identity, led creative strategy across multiple client brands, built scalable design systems and brand guidelines, and managed delivery from strategic brief to final execution.

Brand Architecture Brand Strategy Positioning Creative Direction Brand Identity System Packaging Systems Design Systems Brand Guidelines Communication Design

Associate Brand & Graphic Designer

Sudarshan Dheer

Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)

Worked under the mentorship of Sudarshan Dheer, focusing on disciplined brand thinking and well-judged visual communication. Supported development of brand and graphic design craft during the mentorship period.

Brand Thinking visual communication Graphic Design