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BALRAJ K. N.
Tel: +91-80-26636865, +91 99007 22004(M) E-Mail: balraj@balrajkn.com

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

A freelance Cartoonist with over 12 years in the field. Published Cartoons and Illustrations on varied topics and subjects including Caricatures, in India and abroad. Worked with top ad agencies to create cartoons and illustrations for many campaigns. Always strived to make a mark in the field of Cartooning by taking interest and actively participating in Cartooning related events, workshops, exhibitions and contests. Also a Copywriter with 6 years of experience. Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) from the College of Fine Arts, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore in 1997.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS THE CAREER SPAN

? Contributed to the following organisations(as a Cartoonist/Illustrator/Caricaturist/Sculptor)
-The Times of India - Comat Technologies -Mid-Day, Mumbai
-Bangalore Mirror - Magna Publications -Deccan Herald
- Axcend (Canadian telecom VC) -Radhika Somanna Architects - Temple Advertising
- Ray & Keshavan (design studio) - Contract Advertising -Akshar Advertising
- Renaissance Advertising - IDP (Australian Education) -Tata McGraw Hill Publishing
- J Walter Thompson - Ogilvy and Mather -Navagati Consulting
- OM Consultants - Awake -KVJ Builders
- Ranga Shankara - Ozone Adventure Club - Prasind Publications
- LOWE - Samsung - TBWA
- Wipro - Origam -SAP Labs
- The Caravan (Political and Cultural fortnightly) -Azim Premji Foundation
- Civil Society - CDL -Outlook
-3M

? Cartooning in Advertising
o Cartoon ads for Wipro’s Social responsibility program - Applying Thought in Schools
o Cartoon ads on Electricity for Renaissance Advertising
o Cartoon strip ad on MTR products for Contract Advertising
o Cartoon strip ads for UB Export soda through J Walter Thompson (JWT)
o Audio-visual cartoon film for Knorr Soupy Snax through JWT
o Cartoon posters for South Western Railways through Avanti Communications
o Cartoon posters on Traffic Sense for Samsung through Mareech Advertising
o Illustration for 50-50 ‘What it ez’ Ad in Mid Day through LOWE


Other Achievements
? Recipient of prize at KCA's Welcome 2000 Cartoon contest
? An active participant at Indian Cartoon Festival, Hyderabad in October 2000
? Obtained an autograph from Mr. Bill Gates on his caricature ; a copy of the same with Mr. Gates
? Drew a series of cartoon strip ads for UB Export Pint soda, featuring Kannada film star Upendra; the ads were published in Deccan Herald, Praja Vani, Asian Age, Vijaya Karanataka, Samyuktha Karnataka and Udaya Vani; received a Big Bang Advertising Award.
? Drew cartoons along with 10 others, attempting to enter the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s biggest book which was exhibited in Sep’04 at Palace Grounds, Bangalore.

? Contributed cartoons for;
o EPD magazine (Germany)
o Compilation of the best of famous cartoonists, titled ‘Indian Inks’
o IDP, an Australian education agency for international students.
? Functioned as a Judge in Cartoon, Collage, Painting and NP Design contests at Kumaran’s School, Bishop Cottons Girls High School, Baldwin’s Pre-university College, St Joseph’s Commerce College, St. Joseph’s Pre-University College, Children’s Movement for Civic Awareness annual ‘Inspiration’ and ‘Jaatre’ festivals’, Newspaper in Education School Fests (The Times of India and The Hindu)


Appeared/ featured, individually or in a group, in following print & electronic media;
- Outlook - The New Indian Express - The Asian Age
- Deccan Chronicle - Bangalore Mirror - DNA
- The Hindu - The City Reporter - India-Today online
- NDTV 24/7 - Star News - Aaj Tak
- Sahara TV - Doordarshan - ETV
- ZEE TV - Kaveri - Siti Cable
- Mid Day - The Times of India - Mid-Day
- News 9

AFFILIATIONS
? Founder-member Cartoonists Unanimous — a group of young cartoonists (defunct)
? Life member Karnataka Cartoonists Association (KCA)
? Life Member Indian Institute of Cartoonists

BOOKS
? Cartoons for Times of Technology—a coffee table book on BPO by The Times of India, Oct 2003 and released by Mr. A.K. Anthony, Ex Chief Minister of Kerala
? Designed and illustrated ABC…of Voting for Public Affairs Centre (NGO), 2002, Bangalore
? Designed and illustrated The Bangalore Civic Directory 2004 for Swabhimana (NGO), Bangalore
? Pencil illustrations for a book by Tata McGraw Hill Publishing, Aug 2003
? Designed Civil Engagement for Better Governance — A Guide to Good Practices from India by Public Affairs Centre, Bangalore.
? Drawn 4 Comic books for children on water, sanitation and health for Centre for Development and Learning (CDL) and Water Aid

CARTOON EXHIBITIONS
? 'Peace', ‘POLITIX-A MASALA MIX' and 'Line Of No Control' - Annual exhibitions of cartoons by 'Cartoonists Unanimous' (CU) at Alliance Francaise de Bangalore
? ‘Chemical Art Fair’ - Cartoonists Unanimous’ 4th Annual Exhibition at Alliance Francaise de Bangalore, 15-27 Sept 2003.
? ‘Cartoon Workshop and Exhibition’ - Exhibited cartoons with other national cartoonists at the Max Mueller Bhavan, organized by EPD (a European north - south magazine) in Dec 1999
? 'Welcome 2000' - Contest & exhibition organized by Karnataka Cartoonists' Association (KCA) in Dec 1999
? 'Indian Cartoon Festival' - Exhibition at Lumbini Park, Hyderabad, organized by the Political Cartoonists Forum of Andhra Pradesh in Oct 2000. Attended by many national Cartoonists
? ‘The Bangalore Wall’ - Painted cartoons along with 10 other known Bangalore cartoonists on the wall of Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore on 13th Apr 2002
? ‘Freedom of the press-Where to draw the line’ - A cartoon workshop with an exhibition of cartoons. One of the panelists at the event featuring cartoonists from Germany, UK, Bangladesh and India at Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore, 24-25 Nov 2003.
? ‘Challenge to the freedom of the press’ - A cartoon exhibition of local and national artists at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, 01-07 Jan 2004.
? ‘A Hit Below the ‘Green’ Belt’ - A cartoon exhibition on environment and wildlife to commemorate World Environment Day (05 June) 05 June 2007 -05 July 2007.
? ‘Elections 2009’ – A cartoon exhibition in the run up to the polls April 2009.
? ‘Life in black and white 2009’ – A cartoon exhibition at the Indian Cartoon Gallery, Bangalore between 31st Oct – 14th Nov, 2009.
? ‘TEEth’ – T-shirts with a bite! An exhibition and sale of T-shirts with cartoons and one-liners at Samuha, ADA Rangamandira, Bangalore between 08 July – 11 July 2010.

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
May ’06 – Aug ‘09 Temple Advertising Consultant Copywriter
Oct ’06 – Sep ‘07 Studio Grafite Managing Director
Aug ’05 - April ‘06 Triple – Ess Advertising Consultant Copywriter
Mar ’05 – July ’05 Bulls Eye Media Copywriter
Nov ’03 – Mar ‘05 Mareech Advertising Copywriter
Sep ’02 – Nov ‘05 Deccan Herald Freelance Political Cartoonist and
Illustrator
April ’04 – Jan ‘07 Deccan Herald Freelance Theatre Critic

Since Mar ’01 Freelance writer, Cartoonist
Mar ’01 – Jun ’01 Technology Media Group (TMG) Cartoonist Illustrator and Reporter;
? Worked for Tech Mail, the world's first technology daily and Escape, a weekly magazine, both part of TMG
Sep ’00 – Mar ’01 zeenext.com, a Zee Group Company Cartoonist, Illustrator
Feb ’00 – Aug ’00 indya.com (News Channel) Freelance Political Cartoonist
Apr ’00 – Jul ’00 onlinebangalore.com (Web portal) Freelance Cartoonist
Feb ’00 – Apr ’00 Meantime, (10-day current affairs magazine) Freelance Cartoonist
Mar ’99 – Jan ’00 Eminence, (National, monthly magazine) Editorial Cartoonist & Journalist
Feb ’97 – Nov ’98 NIE, Times of India, Bangalore Freelance Cartoonist /
Sculpture Consultant

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
Diploma in Journalism from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore (incomplete).
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) from College of Fine Arts, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore in 1997.

PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 31st July 1973
Address : # 54, NAL Layout, East End Road, 4th 'T' Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore — 560 041
Alternate ID : balraj@balrajkn.com, balrajkn@gmail.com, balrajkn@yahoo.com
Languages Known : English, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi
Website : www.balrajkn.com, www.coroflot.com/balrajkn
Blog : www.balrajkn.blogspot.com