Startup Founder

Smita Rajgopal

Building Smitten

Founder and global creative director of an international branding and design communication firm, SMITTEN, for over 16 years with offices across North America, the Middle East and South Asia. Design and Brand Management experience with a focus on concept, creative and content development. A special grasp of the food, beverage, hospitality and lifestyle segments. Over 18 years experience in the creative field of print and web media having worked with brands and companies like The International Olympic Committee, United Nations, Unilever, Absolut, Diageo (Johnnie Walker, Guinness), Hilton, Taj Hotels, Sheraton Hotels, Mattel, Walt Disney, Panasonic, Bacardi, Logitech, Perfetti, Wagamama, Maxell and many more. Responsible for leading creative teams and having helmed conceptualization, development and production of several client projects, overlooking design strategy and brief conversion. Guest lecturer and speaker, conducting workshops on creative thinking, branding and entrepreneurship. Aerialist and multi world major marathoner. If you reached this far down on my bio section then reach out to me and ask what an aerialist is. 🙃 Specialties: Experienced and skilled in new identity creation, copywriting, art direction, creative direction, design supervision, account management, public speaking.

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