Lokesh Mohan
Lokesh Mohan, photographed in black and white: dark-rimmed glasses, a white roll-neck and a black overshirt, looking straight at the camera
AboutBangalore — India

Design has always been my craft. Leadership became my next one.

Lokesh Mohan · Bangalore — India · Working globally

01

Journey

I started at Umak Creative Resource, then moved into art direction at Leo Burnett and Lowe Lintas, before six years shaping creative and design leadership at J. Walter Thompson.

From there I led design for Publicis Canada, then VIRTUE Worldwide across APAC, and joined Unigage as Senior Creative Director, building a 15+ person team spanning design, motion, CGI and video.

I’m now a Design Manager at Kenvue, leading a 20-member team of designers and production artists building a global design capability out of India.

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02

Philosophy

I don’t believe design leadership happens from a distance. Over 18+ years moving between agency and in-house environments, I’ve learned that clarity, trust and ownership are what let teams do their best work, not more process.

The work I find most meaningful now is building teams and organizations that make great design possible.

03

Approach

  • 01

    People

    Build teams where talent can thrive.

    I build high-performing creative teams, develop emerging leaders and create environments where people have the clarity, trust and ownership to do their best work.

  • 02

    Brands

    Create brands people remember.

    I connect strategy, creativity and execution to build distinctive brand experiences across physical and digital touchpoints.

  • 03

    Systems

    Make great design scalable.

    I create frameworks, processes and design systems that bring consistency, speed and quality without compromising creativity.

04

Experience

  1. 2024 — PresentKenvueManager - Design India
  2. 2023 — 2024UnigageSenior Creative Director, Design
  3. 2022 — 2023VIRTUE WorldwideAssociate Creative Director, Design, APAC
  4. 2019 — 2021Publicis CanadaSenior Creative, Design
  5. 2017 — 2019J. Walter ThompsonSenior Creative Director, Design
  6. 2013 — 2017J. Walter ThompsonCreative Director, Art · Associate Creative Director, Art
  7. 2011 — 2013Lowe Lintas and PartnersArt Director
  8. 2010 — 2011Leo Burnett GroupArt Director
  9. 2008 — 2009Umak Creative ResourceGraphic Design Specialist
  10. 2005 — 2008EducationB.Sc., Visual Communication (Design)
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05

Worked with

Brands

  • Johnson’s Baby
  • Aveeno
  • Neutrogena
  • Tylenol
  • Listerine
  • Band-Aid
  • Adidas
  • Walmart
  • Nestlé
  • Heineken
  • Nutella
  • Nivea
  • Coca-Cola
  • Diageo
  • Johnnie Walker

Agencies & organizations

  • Leo Burnett
  • Lowe Lintas
  • J. Walter Thompson
  • Publicis
  • VIRTUE Worldwide
  • Unigage
  • Kenvue
Always open to a conversation

Let’s build
something
meaningful.

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