A transformative experience to turn
designers into swiss-army-knife creatives.

Hi, graphic designer/ visualiser/ art director.

You love what you do. You turn ideas into art. You excel at your craft. Everyone respects the fuck out of your execution magic. It’s what you
do best.

But… is it?

Deep inside, you know you can do so much more. You’re hungry, and you’re ready. To go beyond your craft. To be seen as an ‘ideas person’.

To conceptualise the stuff of advertising lore, and not just execute someone else’s vision. To finally turn from a doer, into a Thinker-Doer.

Why should copywriters have all the fun?

The Thinker-Doer program is Talented's attempt to create more equity for designers in the Indian advertising industry by helping them realise their full creative potential outside of their primary skillset.

With the support of some of the sharpest award-winning creatives, planners and suits from across the globe, this two-week long bootcamp will give six design creatives the opportunity to be inspired, challenged and transformed by the very best in the industry.

  • What are the first questions you must ask to become your own preliminary strategist? Deep dive into all the research you need to do to ‘complete’ the brief especially on a crunched timeline.

  • Every big idea emerges from an insight. You have heard of this term loosely being tossed around, but what does it really mean? Understand the difference between facts, observations and ‘unassailable truths that make sense of data’, a.k.a insights.

  • How do you make the leap from insight to idea? Learn by doing and by finding your own unique creative process. Get access to inspiration, case studies and more to help you make bigger and bigger leaps from insight to idea.

  • There are good ideas and bad ideas. You’ll come up with both. But how can you be your own Creative Director, and weed out the bad from the good, to make a greater impact?

  • How do you create more ‘ahas!’ in every room? Find your style to take your audience (your brand managers, or your own creative team) on a journey that leads them to your idea.

  • The small things we can do to stand out every day.

  • Apply the learnings from your modules to work on a brief from start to finish over a week. Revisit all your learnings and get 1-1 project mentorship, along with a little inspo from the global best!

The Educators

Talented's creative leadership along with the world's most awarded art directors, planners and CCOs.

  • You are a design-first creative in the Indian advertising or marketing industry, with 1-4 years of experience*

  • You have a craft portfolio

  • You have your own laptop and design software

  • You live and work in Bengaluru*

  • You can commit to approximately 5 hours of learning everyday between March 4th - March 15th*

Eligibility Criteria

Important Dates

  • Entries open: January 15th

  • Entries close: January 30th

  • Results out: First week of February

  • Programme: March 4th - March 15th

    March 4th - March 8th: Offline @ T6D headquarters in Church Street, Bengaluru

    March 11th - March 15th: Online

*see FAQ for more information

Applications Closed

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this course cost?

Nothing! The learning experience is fully sponsored by Talented.

Will I have to take time off from my current job to take part in this programme?

Yes, you will have to figure leaves from your current job, or opt for alternate working hours. In Week 1 (March 4th - March 8th), you’ll be expected to attend all sessions at our headquarters on Church Street from 10 am to 5 pm. In Week 2 (March 11th - March 15th), you can participate remotely at your preferred working hours, along with attending mandatory online sessions with global leaders.

I’m a writer/ strategist/ account manager. Can I still apply?

No. Our first cohort is exclusively for creatives in the design discipline from advertising and marketing, so we’re only accepting applications from designers, visualisers and art directors.

Can I apply to be a remote student?

No. The course is designed to have a one-week, in-person component in Bengaluru which we believe is important for the kind of impact we want to deliver.

What if I’m a non-Bengaluru resident?

You're free to apply. However, you will have to take care of travel, boarding and lodging for the mandatory in-office module between March 4th - March 8th.

I have more than 4 years of experience, can I still apply?

While we feel this program is best suited for design creatives with 1 - 4 years of experience, please go ahead and apply if you think you’ll benefit from this.

Will I get a job at Talented at the end of this?

This is only a learning programme by Talented, and does not come with any guarantees of employment. However, feel free to add, 'Learner @ Thinker-Doer Cohort 1' to your CV at the end of the program!

Will I get a certificate at the end of this?

Yes. Along with a coffee mug that says “world’s best cohort.”

If you have any questions, write to us at thinkerdoer@talented.team or slide into our Instagram DMs.