Raj Nair

Based in Mumbai

Raj Nair is the Chief Creative Officer at Garrage Worldwide, a wing of Famous Innovations.

Raj started his career in 1993, as a copywriter at Enterprise Adveretising, a little while after which, he moved to Contract Advertising, where he served for 17 years—in the capacities of Executive Creative Director and Senior Vice President (Mumbai), and Regional Creative Director (Mumbai and South). He was then off to his 11-year-long stint at BMB India as Chief Creative Officer, and another seven years with Madison BMB as both Chief Executive Officer and Chief Creative Officer.

At Contract Advertising, Raj personally scripted memorable campaigns for Cadbury (Eclairs, Halls, Celebrations), Shoppers Stop, Tata Indicom, HSBC, Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, NIIT, Allianz Bajaj, SKF Bearings, and JK Tyre, among many others. His work earned him a place on MEDIA’s Top 100 Creative Directors in Asia (#66).

During his time at Madison BMB, his Jiyo Parsi initiative even found a place on an Amul billboard, while his #TheWorldNeedsABreather campaign during the pandemic earned him recognition as a Covid Humanitarian Hero by the IAA (India Chapter).

Raj’s creative legacy is decorated with over 250 national and international awards, including Cannes Lions, One Show, New York Festivals, Spikes Asia, London International, and AdFest. These notably include a Grand Prix (Best of Show) at Asia AdFest 2010 for newnationalanimal.com, a Gold and a Silver Spikes (2012), and Gold Abbies (2013) for the Morphy Richards campaigns.

Raj's expertise and stature in the industry have also seen him serve repeatedly as juror and jury chair at award shows, including Cannes Lions (2011), New York Festivals, Ad Stars Korea, Asia AdFest Thailand, and Pepper Awards, judging categories from TV and Direct to Print Craft.

Yet for Raj, the thrill of the business remains fresh. “Every single day, I start over,” he says—still chasing that spine-tingling rush when a great idea cracks open.

Today, Raj continues to create work that not only works for brands but also emulates sentiments—initiating conversations and guiding positive change.

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