NDTV · Noida ·
Ishan Khurana
RoleArt Director
ScopeOne national and two regional channels
SinceJuly 2010 at NDTV
Ishan Khurana is Art Director at NDTV in Noida, India, where he leads broadcast design, AR/VR and generative-AI graphics for one national channel and two regional channels, NDTV Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh and NDTV Rajasthan.
He joined NDTV in July 2010 as a junior graphic designer and has held the Art Director role since November 2020. Before that he was a junior graphic designer at Network18 (IBN7) from July 2009 to June 2010.
He has covered 37 election cycles since 2009, leads a team of 20 people across three channels, and holds four Rewards & Recognition awards — three at NDTV and one at IBN7.
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- 16+
- Years in broadcast design and AR/VR
- 37
- Election cycles covered since 2009
- 20
- People led across 3 channels
- 4
- Rewards & Recognition awards
In his own words
Art Director with 16+ years in broadcast design and AR/VR, who has grown at NDTV from junior designer to leading design for one national and two regional channels. Delivers elections, primetime packaging and virtual sets on Vizrt and Wasp3D, builds the automation that keeps newsroom graphics fast under breaking-news pressure, and brings Generative AI into daily production.
Career highlights
01
Two regional channels from zero
Launched NDTV MPCG (Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh) and NDTV Rajasthan, both on Wasp3D. Built packaging, election automation and a trackless virtual set (VSet). The package was launch-ready before the first team member joined, one day before launch.
02
Thirty-seven election cycles
Covered 37 election cycles since 2009, Lok Sabha and state assemblies, from live-news graphics to real-time AR/VR and interactive visualizations.
03
Newsroom automation
Pioneered template-driven dynamic scenes in Viz Artist and UDT-based graphics in Wasp3D, so the newsroom is not reprogramming scenes or copy-pasting text for every update.
04
Virtual newsroom on Viz Engine 5.3
Built virtual newsroom sets on Viz Engine 5.3 that support large-scale camera movement and immersive storytelling.
05
Four recognition awards
Four Rewards & Recognition awards: three from NDTV and one from IBN7.
The profile
- AboutThe biography, and who shares the name but not the job.
- PracticeDirection, Vizrt, Wasp3D, virtual studio, generative AI.
- CareerIBN7 in 2009, then NDTV from 2010. Art Director since 2020.
- ChannelsNDTV MPCG and NDTV Rajasthan, built from zero.
- Elections37 cycles since 2009, plus every Union Budget in this tenure.
- CredentialsApeejay Institute of Design, Vizrt, Wasp3D, and AI study.
- QuestionsShort answers, written to be quoted.
- ContactEmail and LinkedIn. Noida.
Short answers
Who is Ishan Khurana?
Ishan Khurana is Art Director at NDTV in Noida, India. He leads broadcast design, AR/VR and generative-AI graphics. He joined NDTV in July 2010 as a junior graphic designer and became Art Director in November 2020. He previously worked at Network18 (IBN7) from July 2009 to June 2010.
What does Ishan Khurana do at NDTV?
He leads design strategy, channel branding and creative direction for one national NDTV channel and two regional channels, with a team of 20. The work covers primetime show packaging, election graphics, Union Budget coverage, virtual sets, newsroom automation, and generative AI used on air.
Which regional channels did Ishan Khurana launch?
He launched NDTV MPCG (Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh) and NDTV Rajasthan from zero, both on Wasp3D, including packaging, election automation and a trackless virtual set (VSet). The work was launch-ready before the first team member joined, one day before launch. He does not claim the same role for NDTV Gujarati or NDTV Marathi.
How many elections has Ishan Khurana covered?
He has covered 37 election cycles since 2009, Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, from live-news graphics through real-time AR/VR and interactive visualizations. As Art Director he also packages Union Budgets; those budgets are listed separately from the 37 election cycles.
Cite this profile
Ishan Khurana is Art Director at NDTV in Noida, India, where he leads broadcast design, AR/VR and generative-AI graphics for one national channel and two regional channels, NDTV Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh and NDTV Rajasthan. He joined NDTV in July 2010 as a junior graphic designer and has held the Art Director role since November 2020. Before that he was a junior graphic designer at Network18 (IBN7) from July 2009 to June 2010. He has covered 37 election cycles since 2009, leads a team of 20 people across three channels, and holds four Rewards & Recognition awards — three at NDTV and one at IBN7. Contact: [email protected], https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishankhurana.