Lokesh Mohan
18+ years across global brands

LokeshMohan

Design Leader

Creative Director

I build design teams, systems & brands that scale.

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

18+

Years of creative leadership

20+

Designers & specialists empowered

4

Regions: North America, EMEA, APAC and LATAM

25%

Faster through smarter design systems

Selected work

People, brands & systems

I don’t just lead designers. I build the conditions for great design.

Leadership, for me, is about creating clarity, building trust and giving talented people the space to make better decisions.

  • 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.

What I do

18+ years, agency and in-house

  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)
Worked withBrands
  • Johnson’s Baby
  • Aveeno
  • Neutrogena
  • Tylenol
  • Listerine
  • Band-Aid
  • Adidas
  • Walmart
  • Nestlé
  • Heineken
  • Nutella
  • Nivea
  • Coca-Cola
  • Diageo
  • Johnnie Walker
Worked withAgencies & organizations
  • Leo Burnett
  • Lowe Lintas
  • J. Walter Thompson
  • Publicis
  • VIRTUE Worldwide
  • Unigage
  • Kenvue

About

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

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.

More about me
Lokesh Mohan, photographed in black and white: dark-rimmed glasses, a white roll-neck and a black overshirt, looking straight at the camera

Let’s build
something
meaningful.

Bangalore — IndiaWorking globallyDownload resume (PDF)