How Illustrations Are Finding Their Place in Indian Advertising
Gone are the days when Illustrators used to take the back seat in the advertising world. With things today, they’re emerging as the forerunners of some amazing and memorable communication that is being recognized. No doubt, clients, like OLX and Docomo, are exploring this valuable asset with Nithin Rao Kumblekar.
Namaste India Milk, Agency: ADK Fortune Communications Pvt. Ltd.
Urbanrise, Agency: One MG, Chennai
Contacting an illustrator for a TVC shoot might not be something we hear of everyday, but when OLX got in touch with Nithin Rao, it was a wise decision. The client wanted a campaign that would carry forward in print as well, and thus, saving time and cost, decided to get the shoot illustrated. Simple to look at, but the task was a challenging one for the artist. The OLX team had asked him to create every object separately in the layout so that they could pick each one later, according to their needs. Thus, the illustration required Nithin to create every object completely even if it was overlapped by the objects.
Wall graphic for Sulekha.com
Wall graphic for Sulekha.com
Wall graphic for Sulekha.com
When Docomo demanded an illustration route for its exciting print campaign ‘The bedtime stories’, Nithin knew it would be storytelling through single visuals. Without over complicating the visual, he worked carefully with shadow and light to establish humor and wit using relatable scenarios. To give the story a setting, subtle placement of props were used, like the placement of a kid’s drawing book, school bag and water bottle with a fish on it.
Client: Killer dryShampoo, Agency: Makani
Client: Killer dryShampoo, Agency: Makani
Client: Killer dryShampoo, Agency: Makani
