PROJECT Z acid-wash apparel — signature launch edition
BRAND & CREATIVE DIRECTOR — KOLKATA, INDIA

DESIGN FOR
DOMINANCE.

Shayanta Kishore Tikadar — founder of PROJECT Z. I build brand identities, from streetwear drops to retail packaging, that don't just get noticed. They get remembered.

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Selected
Work

03 CASE STUDIES
PROJECT Z acid-wash tee, front PROJECT Z acid-wash tee, back print — Surrender to Him
Founder & Creative Director — 2023–Present

Project Z

My own house. I built PROJECT Z from a blank name to a fully live apparel brand — identity, product, storefront, and launch, end to end. The debut drop paired premium acid-wash construction with cinematic print detail, built for people who understand that the real work starts after the applause stops.

Ownership ran from the Shopify build and checkout UX to Meta Ads, SEO, and every frame of content behind the launch.

  • Brand identity & logo system
  • Shopify build + UX
  • Meta Ads, SEO & launch campaign
RAA Rise Above All concept board — The Hook, The Concept, The Detail RAA embroidered cap detail, flame monogram RAA cap lifestyle shot
Client Project — Concept Phase

RAA
Rise Above All

A global streetwear identity built at PROJECT Z, merging the raw energy of Kolkata with the polish of New York City. RAA isn't just a cap — it's visual DNA for a brand meant to travel.

The system moved in three acts: The Hook — raw, verified, real. The Concept — engineered vision. The Detail — precision as authority.

  • Monogram & embroidery design
  • Product concepting & hardware
  • Global brand narrative, NYC × Kolkata
CR8N in-store retail signage CR8N energy bar product photography
Brand Identity Specialist — New Zealand

Cr8n

For CR8N, the brief wasn't a label — it was an identity engineered to hold its own on a retail counter. A 3g creatine + collagen bar needed to look as premium as it performs, from concept through the physical shelf.

High-impact typography, a retail-ready system, and a sustainability story — zero refined sugar, no preservatives — built to be impossible to ignore, from a boutique counter in Kolkata to a health hub in Auckland.

  • Packaging & label design
  • Retail signage & POS system
  • Product photography direction

About

RESUME & SKILLS
Shayanta Kishore Tikadar portrait Kolkata, WB

Brand and growth marketer with hands-on experience founding and scaling a D2C lifestyle brand from zero — owning Shopify build, paid social, SEO, and visual identity — combined with an MBA in Finance & Marketing and a proven record hitting revenue targets in a regulated financial services environment.

Comfortable owning a brand P&L, a content calendar, and a paid-media budget in the same week.

Brand Strategy & Identity D2C / E-commerce Meta Ads & Paid Social SEO & Organic Growth UX Optimization Visual Storytelling P&L Ownership Stakeholder Management Team Leadership
2023 — Present
Founder & Creative Director
Project Z ("Zarmy")
Founded and scaled a premium streetwear brand from concept to a global community-backed presence — product, brand, and P&L.
2025 — Present
Associate Manager — Bancassurance
HDFC Life, Kolkata
₹1.56 crore+ in business volume in 8 months. Ranked #1 nationally, Star Galaxy recognition campaign.
New Zealand
Brand Identity Specialist
CR8N
Visual identity systems and premium packaging design for international retail clients.
MBA · 2023–2025
Finance & Marketing
Amity University, Kolkata
B.Com, Accountancy Honours — Acharya Girish Chandra Bose College, 2023.
HDFC Life Star in the Zone award, Puri 2026
Recognition

Star in the Zone — 2026

HDFC Life Pan-India Top Performer, qualifying for the international recognition conference in Vietnam.

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Let's build
something
undeniable.