Kartik Aiyar, former Creative Director at FP7 has joined Team Red Dot as Head of Creative. Ranked #4 amongst Creative Directors in the annual B&W Report this year, he comes with over 17 years of experience spread across India, Qatar and the UAE, at network agencies such as Publicis, Y&R, TBWA, DDB and FP7 (Doha and Dubai).
With almost every local and International award such as Dubai Lynx, Cannes, One Show, LIA & Clio under his belt, Kartik has created stellar work in the MENA region over the last decade for a multitude of brands such as Clorox, Mastercard, Dubai Properties, Babyshop, and Emirates NBD before taking the role of spearheading Team Red Dot’s creative output.
“2020 will be a landmark year as the industry struggles with uncertainty. In Team Red Dot I see a very ambitious agency that have clients hungry for great work, a management unit with a clear vision, and a people-focused culture at the core of their business”, says Kartik about what prompted his move.
“Things instantly clicked when I met Kartik. When you come across unparalleled creative talent, with a digital-first mindset, and complete understanding of a client’s modern-day commercial challenges – the decision is basically made for you”, says Raksha Khimji, Managing Director at Team Red Dot about why she decided to put Kartik at the helm of their creative offering.