Mumbai: Gozoop has announced the appointment of Abhishek Raut as Senior Creative Director (Art) at Gozoop Creative, strengthening the agency’s leadership team as it sharpens its focus on insight-led storytelling and design-driven creative solutions.
A Cannes Lions winner with over 12 years of experience in the creative industry, Raut joins Gozoop Creative with an extensive portfolio spanning integrated campaigns, visual storytelling, and design leadership across more than 200 brands.
Prior to joining Gozoop, Raut spent nearly a decade at Kinnect, where he most recently served as Senior Creative Director. During his tenure, he worked across multiple leadership roles including Creative Director, Senior Art Director, and Art Director.
His body of work includes campaigns such as HDFC Millennia, Asian Paints Donate a Wall, Lenovo – Brave New Art, AP Where the Heart Is, and Times Out & Proud. He has also earned industry recognition including Kyoorius honours for the HDFC Add an Ad campaign and won at Cannes Lions last year for a viral IPL campaign for TooYumm.
In his new role, Raut will focus on elevating Gozoop Creative’s creative output, strengthening design thinking capabilities, and building impactful, insight-led brand narratives across platforms.
Amyn Ghadiali, Country Head, Gozoop Creative, commented, “At Gozoop Creative, we’ve always believed in pushing beyond conventional thinking and building work that breaks the box, not just fills it. Abhishek brings a strong balance of craft, culture, and creative instinct that aligns deeply with the kind of ideas we want to create as an agency. His experience and approach to design first storytelling make him a valuable addition to the team as we continue building bold, future-forward creative work for brands.”
Abhishek Raut, Sr. Creative Director (Art), Gozoop Creative, says: “Gozoop stands for the kind of creative culture that values both strong ideas and strong intent. It is a place where craft and thinking come together to build work that is meaningful and effective, something that feels increasingly valuable in an industry moving at the speed of trends. I am excited to collaborate with a team that is deeply invested in pushing creative boundaries, and I look forward to contributing to work that is rooted in insight, craft, and impact for brands.”
The appointment comes at a time when agencies are increasingly prioritising culturally relevant storytelling, platform-native creativity, and design-led communication strategies to build stronger audience engagement across digital ecosystems
