SOHAM DAVAR

Creative director.
Designer by origin.
Builder by experience.

I’m Soham Davar, a multidisciplinary creative director and designer with 6+ years of experience across branding, campaigns, events, nightlife, hospitality, pitch decks, digital content and visual systems. I turn ideas into clear creative direction and execution that works across screens, spaces and audiences.

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01About Me“the thinking behind the work.”

I turn ideas into
creative systems
that actually work.

I’m Soham Davar, a multidisciplinary designer and creative director based in Mumbai. My work spans brand identities, campaign systems, nightlife and hospitality, event communication, pitch decks, social content, motion-led visuals and digital experiences.

Over 6+ years, I have worked across 150+ brands, companies, artists, venues and independent projects. That experience taught me how to move between concept, strategy, client communication and hands-on execution without losing the central idea.

I am most useful when a project needs both creative thinking and practical delivery: someone who can understand the objective, shape the visual direction, build the system and carry it through multiple formats.

My work sits between design craft, creative direction and the commercial reality of making ideas happen.

Multidisciplinary Creative

Years in Creative Work

150+

Brands & Companies

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Formats, Industries & Ideas

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Strategy to Execution

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Built Through Real Projects

02How I Work“clarity before decoration.”

Good creative is more
than how it looks.
It is how clearly it works.

Every strong creative project begins with understanding the real objective: what needs to be communicated, who needs to care and what action the work should create.

My process connects strategy, visual direction and execution. I do not treat design as an isolated final layer. I consider positioning, context, audience, hierarchy, format, production realities and how the idea will remain consistent across every touchpoint.

That approach allows me to work across campaigns, brands, events, presentations, digital content and larger visual systems while keeping the work clear and recognisable.

Understand the Objective

Identify the audience, context, communication problem and result the project needs to achieve before deciding how it should look.

start with why

Build the Direction

Turn the objective into a clear creative territory through references, visual language, mood, hierarchy and a central idea.

one clear world

Create the System

Develop a flexible visual system that can work across formats without losing consistency, character or recognition.

consistency matters

Carry It Through

Move from concept to practical execution while considering deadlines, feedback, production constraints and final delivery.

make it real

03Venture Experience“what building taught me.”

BUILD/

Product thinking
shaped by
real experience.

Alongside my creative practice, I previously developed and tested DZNS, an early-stage creative-tech platform concept focused on improving how clients and independent professionals discover and manage creative work.

The experience extended my thinking beyond visual execution. It involved user research, product positioning, marketplace logic, workflow design, communication systems, brand building and understanding the needs of both clients and creative professionals.

While the venture is not presented here as an active company or current full-time commitment, the process gave me a stronger understanding of how design connects with product decisions, user behaviour, operations and business goals.

User Research

Learning directly from clients and creative professionals to understand their needs, behaviours and recurring frustrations.

Product Positioning

Turning a broad problem into a clearer product idea, audience proposition and communication strategy.

Workflow Design

Mapping how discovery, communication, approvals, delivery and payments could become easier to navigate.

Brand Building

Creating the identity, language, visual system and launch communication for an early-stage digital product.

Business Perspective

Understanding how user value, creative quality, commercial viability and operational realities affect one another.

04The Journey“from design execution to creative leadership.”

From a designer’s desk
to creative direction.

Started as a Designer

My journey began with hands-on design, creating visual identities, social content and digital communication while learning how brands express ideas visually.

Expanded Into Creative Direction

The work gradually expanded beyond individual deliverables into campaign concepts, event identities, moodboards, visual worlds and complete communication systems.

Worked With 150+ Brands

Across 6+ years, I worked with brands, companies, artists, venues and independent teams across hospitality, nightlife, entertainment, events and digital projects.

Led Multi-Format Creative

I learned to carry one central idea across posters, campaigns, screens, social content, presentations, motion assets, venue communication and physical experiences.

Built Product Experience

Developing an early-stage creative-tech venture added product thinking, user research, positioning, workflows and business perspective to my design background.

Creative Director & Designer

Today, I bring design craft, strategic thinking, creative direction and practical execution to teams that need ideas taken from concept through delivery.

05The Skill Stack“how I think, direct and execute.”

The operating system behind the work.

A combination of creative direction, design craft, strategic thinking and practical execution developed through fast-moving projects, real clients and multiple industries.

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Creative Direction

Building concepts, moodboards, campaign worlds and visual languages while keeping every output aligned with the central idea.

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Brand Strategy

Turning business ideas into clear positioning, narratives, identities, messaging systems and recognisable brand communication.

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Campaign & Event Creative

Developing launch campaigns, event identities, nightlife communication and multi-format creative built around audience energy and context.

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Design Systems

Creating flexible visual systems that stay consistent across static, motion, digital, presentation, environmental and social formats.

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Pitch Decks & Presentations

Structuring information, sharpening narratives and designing presentations that make complex ideas easier to understand and remember.

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Motion & Digital Content

Directing and producing digital-first creative, social campaigns, motion-led assets and content designed for modern platforms.

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Client & Team Collaboration

Translating feedback, managing expectations, communicating decisions and helping teams move from scattered inputs to clear creative output.

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Product & Business Thinking

Using previous venture experience to connect creative decisions with users, positioning, workflows, commercial value and practical constraints.

06Selected Case Studies“the work that shaped the way I build.”

Selected case studies

A deeper look into selected projects across creative direction, branding, events, digital design and product-building experience.

case study

01 / 08

2024

ARTBAT

Branding, countdown campaign, 3D visuals, on-ground content, interview, aftermovie and post-show assets

Role

Creative Direction / Campaign Design / Content Oversight

Context

A large-scale electronic music show for 11,000+ attendees at NESCO, Mumbai.

Output

I directed the visual identity, campaign rollout, 3D content and event-to-aftermovie storytelling.

Why it mattered

It expanded my understanding of how a campaign must operate before, during and after a major live event.

View Case Study →Creative Direction

case study

HALLOWEEN WITH TALWIINDER — LIVE IN MUMBAI cover

02 / 08

2024

HALLOWEEN WITH TALWIINDER

Event branding, visual identity, motion design, content strategy and live rollout creatives

Role

Creative Direction / Visual Design

Context

A premium Halloween concert for 2,000+ attendees at NESCO, Mumbai.

Output

I developed the campaign identity, key visuals, motion system and rollout creatives.

Why it mattered

It strengthened my ability to balance artist identity, event atmosphere and ticketing urgency.

View Case Study →Creative Direction

case study

03 / 08

2025

RAGE BY THE BAY

Branding, visual identity, 3D design, marketing campaign, VIP experience, social grid and motion design

Role

Branding / Creative Direction / Campaign Strategy

Context

An original coastal music festival created around escapism, underground music and large-scale experience design.

Output

I shaped the festival identity, campaign system, 3D visuals, VIP communication and digital rollout.

Why it mattered

It taught me how to build a complete visual world around an event rather than design isolated promotional assets.

View Case Study →Branding

case study

04 / 08

2025

LIL PUMP

Branding, ten-day countdown, videography, photography, menu design, reels and social rollout

Role

Creative Direction / Design / Content

Context

The Mumbai stop of an international hip-hop artist’s India tour at a premium nightlife venue.

Output

I directed the countdown campaign, promotional identity, menu design and real-time content system.

Why it mattered

It developed my ability to adapt a global artist identity to a local venue and fast-moving event campaign.

View Case Study →Creative Direction

case study

THE BADDEST ONE — THE BA***DS OF BOLLYWOOD SUCCESS PARTY cover

05 / 08

mber

THE BADDEST ONE

Event branding, campaign design, visual identity, motion design, content strategy, live event coverage and post-production

Role

Creative Direction / Visual Design / Content Direction

Context

An invite-led success celebration for Netflix’s The Bads of Bollywood, bringing together leading celebrities, influencers, creators and entertainment personalities for a 2,000+ attendee event.

Output

I developed and oversaw the complete campaign from its visual identity and promotional rollout to on-ground social coverage and post-event content.

Why it mattered

It challenged me to translate the established visual world of a major entertainment property into a live-event campaign while maintaining cultural relevance, exclusivity and consistency across every touchpoint.

View Case Study →Creative Direction

case study

HOZHO — INDIA TOUR, MUMBAI WAREHOUSE SHOW cover

06 / 08

2024

HOZHO

Visual identity, social campaign, countdowns, lineup decks, daily rollouts and motion content

Role

Creative Direction / Campaign Design

Context

A month-long campaign for HOZHO’s Mumbai warehouse show, built around dark minimalism and mystery.

Output

I developed the visual system, daily rollout, motion language, artist announcements and campaign decks.

Why it mattered

It improved my ability to maintain consistency across a high-frequency campaign without making the content repetitive.

View Case Study →Creative Direction

case study

THE HOLI EXPERIENCE — PLAY FOR A CAUSE cover

07 / 08

2025

THE HOLI EXPERIENCE

Creative overhaul, social rollout, on-ground branding, photography, video, aftermovie and venue identity

Role

Creative Redirection / Campaign Design / Experience Communication

Context

A luxury Holi event that required a complete visual repositioning three weeks before show day.

Output

I redesigned the visual language across the campaign, partner communication and physical venue touchpoints.

Why it mattered

It strengthened my ability to transform fragmented communication under an extremely compressed timeline.

View Case Study →Creative Redirection

case study

08 / 08

2024

RANG TARANG

Visual identity, social campaign, 360° content plan, on-ground branding, reels, hoardings and venue communication

Role

Creative Direction / Visual Communication / Content Planning

Context

A mass-scale Holi carnival for 10,000+ attendees, headlined by DJ Chetas.

Output

I developed the campaign identity, 150+ asset system and large-format digital and physical communication.

Why it mattered

It taught me how to make energetic event communication remain legible, consistent and useful at a very large scale.

View Case Study →Creative Direction

07Creative Archive“proof of taste, not just a portfolio.”

A wider creative archive.

Selected work across events, brand identities and digital design.

This archive exists because creative direction is built through practice. It started inside real projects, with real audiences and real constraints.

Event IdentityArchive

ARTBAT Mumbai

Event VisualArchive

AD Kolkata

Event VisualArchive

Afterlife Akina

Event VisualArchive

Ali Gatie India Tour

Event VisualArchive

Arcane Affair

Event MotionArchive

Bads of Bollywood

Event MotionArchive

Bora Bora

Event MotionArchive

DAD: The Baddest One

Event VisualArchive

DAD: King Cavore

Event VisualArchive

Dyavol After Halloween

Event VisualArchive

Grossomoddo

Event VisualArchive

Hugel

Event MotionArchive

Jumpstart Calendar

Event VisualArchive

Merzzy Bastian Bandra

Event VisualArchive

Summer Club Residency

Event VisualArchive

Talwiinder

Event VisualArchive

Themba

Event MotionArchive

Trappa

Brand VisualArchive

Vice Logo

Brand IdentityArchive

ICA TV Logo

Brand IdentityArchive

R2BOOT

Brand IdentityArchive

The Weekend Club

Digital DesignArchive

Brand Launch

Digital DesignArchive

Social Media Post

Digital DesignArchive

Collection Launch Post

Digital DesignArchive

Social Media Post

Digital DesignArchive

Social Media Post

Digital DesignArchive

Social Media Post

Digital DesignArchive

Naked Coffee Renders

Digital DesignArchive

Wake N' Vibe Launch

08The Wall“the people and projects behind the practice.”

150+ brands, companies, artists & projects across the journey.

A visual archive of the collaborations and projects that shaped how I understand creative work, client expectations, audience attention and practical delivery.

Not just logos. Years of learning how creative work actually moves.

09Current Focus“where I can create the most value.”

Where my attention is right now.

Creative Direction

Leading ideas from the first objective through visual direction, feedback, production and final delivery.

Brand & Campaign Systems

Building recognisable creative worlds that stay clear and consistent across every audience touchpoint.

Part-Time Creative Roles

Contributing strategic thinking and hands-on execution to ambitious teams on a focused, ongoing basis.

Selected Projects

Taking on thoughtful freelance work across brands, campaigns, events, presentations and digital content.

Creative Collaborations

Working with strong teams and specialists to turn ambitious ideas into memorable, practical outcomes.

10Contact“let’s make something worth remembering.”

say hi

Open to part-time roles, selected projects & collaborations — 2026

Let’s work together.

Reach out for part-time creative roles, creative direction, brand and campaign projects, pitch decks, event communication, digital content, selected freelance work or thoughtful collaborations.

For ambitious ideas, strong teams and work that needs both direction and execution — reach out.

NameSoham Davar

RoleCreative Director & Multidisciplinary Designer

Experience6+ Years

SpecialisationBrand, Campaigns & Visual Systems

LocationMumbai, India / Remote-Friendly

Emailhello@sohamdavar.com

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Creative director.Designer by origin.Builder by experience.

I turn ideas intocreative systemsthat actually work.

Good creative is morethan how it looks.It is how clearly it works.

Understand the Objective

Build the Direction

Create the System

Carry It Through

Product thinkingshaped byreal experience.

User Research

Product Positioning

Workflow Design

Brand Building

Business Perspective

From a designer’s deskto creative direction.

Started as a Designer

Expanded Into Creative Direction

Worked With 150+ Brands

Led Multi-Format Creative

Built Product Experience

Creative Director & Designer

The operating system behind the work.

Creative Direction

Brand Strategy

Campaign & Event Creative

Design Systems

Pitch Decks & Presentations

Motion & Digital Content

Client & Team Collaboration

Product & Business Thinking

Selected case studies

ARTBAT

HALLOWEEN WITH TALWIINDER

RAGE BY THE BAY

LIL PUMP

THE BADDEST ONE

HOZHO

THE HOLI EXPERIENCE

RANG TARANG

A wider creative archive.

ARTBAT Mumbai

AD Kolkata

Afterlife Akina

Ali Gatie India Tour

Arcane Affair

Bads of Bollywood

Bora Bora

DAD: The Baddest One

DAD: King Cavore

Dyavol After Halloween

Grossomoddo

Hugel

Jumpstart Calendar

Merzzy Bastian Bandra

Summer Club Residency

Talwiinder

Themba

Trappa

Vice Logo

ICA TV Logo

R2BOOT

The Weekend Club

Brand Launch

Social Media Post

Collection Launch Post

Social Media Post

Social Media Post

Social Media Post

Naked Coffee Renders

Wake N' Vibe Launch

150+ brands, companies, artists & projects across the journey.

Where my attention is right now.

Creative Direction

Brand & Campaign Systems

Part-Time Creative Roles

Selected Projects

Creative Collaborations

Let’s work together.

Creative director.
Designer by origin.
Builder by experience.

I turn ideas into
creative systems
that actually work.

Good creative is more
than how it looks.
It is how clearly it works.

Product thinking
shaped by
real experience.

From a designer’s desk
to creative direction.