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title: "Shailesh Dsouza - Art Director in Greater Bengaluru Area | Tal"
description: "Meet Shailesh Dsouza, Creative Director | Brand + AI Media | Experience Design based in Greater Bengaluru Area. AI stack includes elevenlabs, gemini, and openai."
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# Shailesh Dsouza on Tal

## Headline

Creative Director \| Brand \+ AI Media \| Experience Design

## About

I currently lead brand and creative direction at Act III Studios, building AI\-native storytelling systems and shaping how ideas move from script to scalable visual execution\. With over 9 years of experience across branding, visual identity, and digital media, I work at the intersection of strategy and storytelling, translating business goals into cohesive brand worlds\. My strength lies in combining creative direction with research\-led thinking and systems design, ensuring the work is not only visually compelling, but structurally intelligent, consistent, and built for long\-term impact\.

## Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

## AI stack

elevenlabs

gemini

openai

sora

## Work experience

Art Director at Affogato AI, Apr 2024 \- Dec 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos, On\-site, Imagine stories that come alive\! I use AI to create amazing visuals, sounds, and narratives that go beyond words\. These interactive experiences can connect with audiences on a deeper level, whether it's a brand building a lasting connection or an educator sparking a love of learning\. AI storytelling is changing the way we connect and grow\.

Designer \(Branding, Marketing & Product\) at Wifi Dabba, Inc\., Sep 2023 \- Mar 2024 · 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Orchestrated the Dabba brand refresh, ensuring a consistent user experience across all touchpoints, from product interaction to marketing collateral\.

Founding Designer at Stealth Startup, Jan 2022 \- Aug 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos, Remote, Accelerated Early\-Stage Ventures: I leveraged my expertise in branding, marketing, and product design to help multiple startups establish a strong foundation and launch successfully\. I also developed adaptable design solutions that fostered rapid iteration and growth for these emerging ventures\.

Senior Graphic Designer at Webenza, Aug 2020 \- Oct 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Brands: 1\. Amazon Launchpad 2\. DotPe 3\. Digital Showroom 4\. Quatrro 5\. WNS 6\. WCF 7\. Amazon 8\. Nandu's 9\. KIMS 10\. Himalaya

## Education

Master of Design, Design and User Experience, Jindal School of Design & Architecture

Bachelor of Business Administration \- BBA, Business, Management, Advertising and Branding, Jain \(Deemed\-to\-be University\)

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