From Illustrator to Ad Agency: BFA Design Alumnus Shantanu Sharma

Why did Shantanu make an alien crop circle for Nike? You'll have to listen to find out!Co-host Sasha interviews Shantanu Sharma (shantanu.work), award-winning BFA Design alumnus and former senior designer at global advertising agency, Wieden+Kennedy. Shantanu discusses: an inside look at the grand machinery of an ad agency and a campaign's journey from start to finishdesigning global Nike campaigns for the 2022 and 2023 World Cuphow to sell work to clients using strong rationale for each design decisionShantanu has won a Gold Cannes Lion, two Silver Cannes Lions, a COLORFUL Award and a Young Ones Portfolio Award from the One Club, and a D&AD Wood Pencil, among other honors. He is currently an associate design director at 72andSunny. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a 5 star rating, and email [email protected] to learn more about BFA Advertising and BFA Design at SVA. Show notes compiled by Descript and edited by Michael Barclay III.⏤Follow us on Instagram at @svabfadesign for more exciting news about events and workshops, student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, and more!⏤Many thanks to our Chair, Gail Anderson; faculty mentor George Garrastegui Jr.; student hosts Sabrina, Sasha, and Milana; student editor Michael; editor and audio engineer RJ Basilio; our department’s mighty Helen; and the rest of the Before & After team!