Manoj heads the design teams in the Global Brand Solutions Division in RRD as Chief Creative Alchemist. Additionally, he leads a team of techno-design geeks in RRD’s innovationlab called The_Loft@RRD, for Generative AI, 3D, interactive & immersive solutions (XR). He is also part of the academic panel of Delhi Skills & Entrepreneurship University (under UGC), helping them set the curriculum and syllabus for a three-year design course.
With 30+ years of experience, he is the last generation of designers whose design fundamentals came from the humbling experience of working on a printing press & traditional pre-press. Manoj has constantly reinvented himself thanks to his unwavering enthusiasm for emerging technologies and innovative ideas. From his Metallica t-shirts, retro Marshall speakers, guitars, absurdly long morning runs and love for bitter chocolates to his quirky beard-grooming kit, there is never a dull moment about him. Manoj embraces emerging technology with open arms and urges his team of art directors and designers to push boundaries and to be never content with what is ‘standard’.