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Interview With Christian Kleiman from Spain
September 29, 2021
Interview With Jacquie Yoo From Korea
October 12, 2021Aarti Thamma
Aarti Thamma is an Art Director who is currently based in the United States. Her diverse experience in the creative industry succored many businesses with their marketing and advertising needs.

Interview With Aarti Thamma From The United States
Interview with the 2021 MUSE Creative Awards Winner - Aarti Thamma
Hi, I'm Art Director from India currently based in San Francisco, United States. I have experience working with world-renowned advertising agencies like Saatchi & Saatchi, New York, and R/GA, New York. Prior to my creative pursuit, I pursued an MBA with a specialization in Marketing and Advertising after which I went from having a brief stint in Sales to starting up a freelance collective to help small businesses with their marketing and advertising needs.
It was destiny. It was maybe because my name has the word "art" in it? At every stage in life, I've tried to have a creatively inclined approach towards my work. But I realized I couldn't "creatively sell mutual funds anymore". That was the day I choose a 100% approach to become a creative professional.
Creativity is in the details, the little things, in your observations & what you take from it & what you make of it.
For me, a creative idea always works when it is relatable. True human insights always lead to ideas that reach millions.
I observe and research a lot. I look for simple solutions that are relatable. I try to have a deep understanding of the target audience and then I mood board a LOT to land on a good visual direction.
My favorite part of the creative process is where art meets copy. It is very essential for art and copy to go hand in hand. Only good copy can do justice to good art and vice-versa.
My Creative style is very detail-oriented. It is important to take time to do a lot of research, talk to a lot of people, go out and just observe the world around you. Good ideas are in the details.
I come from a multi-cultural background. Growing up in the Middle East and later moving to India has definitely given me an exceptional sense of how advertising differs in different markets. I've learned that it is important to understand and connect with your audience and then build your creative approach around it. Additionally, my design sense is heavily influenced by Arabian and Indian architecture and design.
We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to present our work and be recognized for our hard work. It is an honor.
Look at a lot of work, make tons of mood boards. Behance and Pinterest are great resources.
Show your work to a lot of people. Reach out to mentors, get your work reviewed.
Observe the world around you. Insights are all around you.
Be authentic.
Be open to learning new things.
Trust the process, trust yourself.
Winning Entries
Damian vs Robot | 2021
Biofreeze is a pain relief brand which stands for owning the pressure. And so does Damian Lillard...
(read more at MUSE Creative Awards)
Nike Minus | 2021
Every girl has done sport. Most quit by age 14. A comeback is hard when there’s nobody to champion you. Introducing Nike Minus: a training program for the returning athlete in every girl.
(read more at MUSE Creative Awards)
Relentless & Condescending | 2021
Aarti Thamma
Aarti Thamma is an Art Director who is currently based in the United States. Her diverse experience in the creative industry succored many businesses with their marketing and advertising needs.