Kalpesh Patankar
- Chief Creative Officer MENA
- United Arab Emirates
- Member since 2016
Kalpesh Patankar is Chief Creative Officer of VMLY&R, MENA.
In 2018 he was named among the top 10 Global Agency Leaders by Adweek. Patankar has been one of the most effective and awarded creatives in the region. He helped create celebrated work for Coca-Cola, Harvey Nichols, Land Rover, Colgate and many others.
Before VMLY&R, he led creative in Asia with Saatchi & Saatchi Mumbai and Ogilvy Singapore. At Ogilvy Singapore he worked on DBS, the largest bank in the region, and at Saatchi & Saatchi his work for Ariel made him the No.1 Ranked creative in India and helped the agency become the most awarded in 2000. He has been named among “Creatives to Watch” multiple times and has been instrumental in elevating creative work across the MENA region and leading VMLY&R Dubai to the title of most awarded agency in the region. He is also a member of VMLY&R's Global Creative Council.
D&AD Awards (14)
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Little Books of Big Consequences
- Crafts for Design
- Young and Rubicam Dubai
- Global Export
- Crafts for Design
- Illustration for Design
- 2015
-
One Book For Peace
- Book Design
- Y&R Dubai
- Interreligious Council in Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Book Design
- Specialist & Limited Edition Books
- 2018
-
Eating Out
- Crafts for Advertising
- Y&R Dubai
- Land Rover
- Crafts for Advertising
- Photography for Advertising
- 2014
-
One Book for Peace
- Art Direction
- Y&R Dubai
- Interreligious Council in Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Art Direction
- Art Direction for Direct
- 2018
-
One Book For Peace
- Direct
- Y&R Dubai
- Interreligious Council in Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Direct
- Direct Mail
- 2018
-
Be Seen
- Crafts for Advertising
- Y&R Dubai
- The Cartel
- Crafts for Advertising
- Photography for Advertising
- 2017
-
The World Expiration Date
- Graphic Design
- Y&R Dubai
- Global Export
- Graphic Design
- Applied Print Graphics
- 2016
-
Little Labels of Big Consequences
- Packaging Design
- Young and Rubicam Dubai
- Global Export Co.
- Packaging Design
- Packaging Design
- 2015
-
Eating Out
- Outdoor Advertising
- Y&R Dubai
- Land Rover
- Outdoor Advertising
- Poster Advertising Campaigns
- 2014
-
Eating Out
- Art Direction
- Y&R Dubai
- Land Rover
- Art Direction
- Art Direction for Press Advertising
- 2014
-
Heroes Wanted
- Graphic Design
- Young & Rubicam Dubai
- Red Cross Lebanon
- Graphic Design
- Posters (Graphic Design)
- 2013
-
Pelicans
- Crafts for Advertising
- Young & Rubicam Dubai
- Harvey Nichols
- Crafts for Advertising
- Photography for Advertising
- 2013
-
Splitting Ahmed
- Outdoor Advertising
- Y&R Dubai
- Paras Pharma
- Outdoor Advertising
- Poster Advertising/Enhanced Posters
- 2011
-
Rare
- Writing for Advertising
- Y&R Dubai
- Land Rover
- Writing for Advertising
- Writing for Press & Poster Advertising
- 2011
