Jugal Salaskar joined Schbang, one of India’s leading creative agencies, as a junior visualizer on 8 June 2026, after completing a diploma in visual communication at the Parul Institute of Design. His path is a useful case study in how design careers actually work: not through a conventional degree-and-campus-drive route alone, but through a portfolio built with persistence.
A Fascination That Started With Cartoons
Born and raised in Vadodara, Jugal was drawn to visual storytelling early, captivated by anime, Marvel productions, and the craft of animated advertising. Around Class 9, he began sketching, then moved into graphic design, teaching himself creative software independently. It was not the path his family expected: they run a manufacturing business and hoped he would join it. After several honest conversations, they backed his choice, and with an elder brother already a Parul University alumnus, the Parul Institute of Design became his route into a creative career.
Building the Portfolio That Mattered
Enrolling in the Diploma in Visual Communication after Class 10 in 2023, Jugal treated his coursework as a floor, not a ceiling. Alongside the curriculum, he worked constantly on personal projects, and by his third and fourth semesters, he had set up his own design workspace to experiment with styles, tools, and techniques. One early setback proved formative: a visual-communication submission was not selected for display. Rather than being discouraged, he used the feedback to improve, exactly the resilience a creative career demands. In the same period, he taught himself motion graphics and became the first student in his batch to present it as part of his work, combining illustration with animation and drawing inspiration from Marvel, anime, and documentary storytelling.
Portfolio Over Campus Drive
Jugal’s route to placement illustrates something important about how design hiring actually works: it is portfolio-and-network-driven far more than it is campus-drive-driven. He sharpened his skills with an internship at MRH Studio in Vadodara, gaining real client-project experience. Then, at recruitment drives, his Behance portfolio did the talking; it was widely recognised by recruiters, and he cleared advanced interview rounds through the university’s Training and Placement Cell. For design students, the lesson is clear: the work you build and can show is your strongest credential.
Agency Life: National Campaigns, Real Pressure
At Schbang, now based in Andheri, Mumbai, Jugal develops visual concepts and campaign presentations for clients as part of the visual-communication team. He has contributed to social-media creatives for the Aditya Birla INT Performing Arts Academy and been part of the team behind the Monaco x Orry campaign, “Monaco khao sada salty raho!” gaining hands-on experience in campaign visualisation, client pitching, and collaborative creative work.
He is candid that the jump from college to a top agency was demanding: tight deadlines, high pressure, and a new city. But the collaborative culture and working alongside experienced professionals accelerated his growth. He credits friends and family for helping him settle into Mumbai and mentors Siddharth Chavada and Rayna Batavia for guiding his creativity at Parul University.
The Future Dreams!
Jugal wants to keep deepening his expertise in visual communication, branding, motion graphics, and campaign design and sees Schbang as the platform to push past his comfort zone. His long-term ambition is bold and specific: to work one day with Pentagram, the storied global design studio, on projects for world brands. It is a fitting goal for a student who has, at every stage, treated design not as a job to be handed but as a craft to be built. Got the ideas? Now turn them into something real. Explore Parul University’s Bachelor of Design (B.Des), Diploma in Design, and Master of Design (M.Des) and start building a portfolio that gets noticed.
FAQs
Who is Jugal Salaskar?
Jugal Salaskar is a Diploma in Visual Communication graduate of the Parul Institute of Design, Parul University, placed as a Junior Visualizer at Schbang, one of India’s leading creative agencies, in June 2026. Based in Mumbai, he works on visual concepts and campaign presentations, having contributed to national brand campaigns during his time at the agency.
How did a design diploma student get placed at a top agency?
Through a strong, self-built portfolio. Alongside his diploma at the Parul Institute of Design, Jugal continuously built personal projects, taught himself motion graphics (the first in his batch to present it), and interned at a design studio. His Behance portfolio was recognised by recruiters at placement drives, illustrating that design hiring is portfolio-and-network-driven, not only campus-drive-driven.
What does a junior visualizer at a creative agency do?
A junior visualizer develops visual concepts, campaign presentations, and design executions for clients as part of an agency’s creative team. The role involves campaign visualisation, contributing creative ideas, client pitching, and collaborative work under tight deadlines, providing valuable early experience in how national advertising and brand campaigns are actually made.
