Royce da Costa is a multidisciplinary designer and art director with a focus on visual identity, interactive design, and digital storytelling. His practice blends intuition with intent, creating refined, strategic work that balances clarity and experimentation. Over the past decade, he’s collaborated with emerging brands, global institutions, and cultural voices to build experiences that resonate beyond the screen.
Royce approach blends design systems, motion, and typographic precision. He works fluidly across disciplines, partnering with founders, teams, and studios to shape direction and build frameworks that feel sharp, purposeful, and enduring.
Video Production
Editing, Colour Grading, VFX, Compositing, Storyboarding, Camera Operation, DaVinci Resolve
Creative Leadership
Art Direction, Brand Strategy, Campaign Development
Design & Motion Graphics
Adobe After Effects, Fusion, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Cavalry App, Creative Cloud
Digital Media
UI/UX & Product Design, Figma, Prototyping, Design Systems, Web & Social Content, Digital Ads, Front-End Development
3D & Visualisation
Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, Cinema 4D, 3D Modelling, Texturing, Lighting, Rendering
Production Management
Team Leadership, Client Liaison, Budgeting, Deadline Management
Art Director / Multimedia Specialist
Mediareach Advertising
Feb 2020 – Present
Lead creative direction for multi-channel campaigns, from concept to final production, ensuring brand consistency.
Oversee a team of designers, collaborating with copywriters and strategists to develop high-impact advertising campaigns.
Create OOH, social, digital, and print assets, including websites, targeted ads, and video content.
Direct and storyboard videos for clients including Sainsbury’s, NHS, GambleAware, Elephant Atta, and Xoom.
Manage pitches, present creative concepts to clients, and secure project approvals.
Digital Designer
Mediareach Advertising
Nov 2017 – Feb 2020
Designed and developed websites, social media campaigns, online advertisements, and interactive designs.
Produced UX wireframes, prototypes, and mockups, ensuring alignment with client goals and technical requirements.
Delivered high-quality visual content including newsletters, animations, and interactive media.
Worked closely with developers to ensure pixel-perfect execution of designs.
Senior Video Editor / Colourist
Ambition Production
Jul 2016 – Mar 2017
Edited and colour-graded broadcast and film content, maintaining technical and creative standards.
Developed LUTs, managed colour workflows, and created Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) for festivals.
Integrated VFX, rotoscoping, and green-screen compositing into final edits.
2D/3D Animator
Human Capital Resource
Dec 2014 - Apr 2015
Developed and executed creative vision for animation and motion graphic projects
Managed the animation pipeline from concept to completion
Worked on 3D modeling, rigging, texturing, lighting, animation and rendering
Contributed as compositor on animated films and Ads
Worked on video editing, colour grading and compositing render sequences in after effects
Produced Motion graphics and 2D effects/VFX.
Created storyboards and animatics
Helped in troubleshooting and animation process.
Executive Animator
PentaFuse Pvt Ltd
May 2014 - Dec 2014
Accounts held- TATA Power Solar, Sharp TV
Developed moodboards for motion graphic ads/videos and animation films.
Managed the animation pipeline from concept to completion.
Carried out 3D modeling, rigging, texturing, lighting, animation and rendering for projects.
Worked on video editing, colour grading and compositing render sequences in after effects.
Produced Motion graphics content and 2D effects/VFX.
Created storyboards and animatics.
Worked on sound design and editing.
Helped in troubleshooting and animation process.
Freelance Creative Roles
Clients: Mediareach Advertising, WinEvents & Promotions
2014–2017
Delivered 3D product renders, motion graphics, animations, and promotional content.
Designed packaging, event branding, and marketing collateral for corporate and entertainment clients.
Produced animations and VFX for advertising, events, and film productions.
Bachelor’s Degree in Animation & Multimedia
Arena Animation
Diploma in Computer Engineering
Government Polytechnic Curchorem
Higher Secondary School Certificate
(HSSC) in Science Stream (A-Levels)
Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
Secondary School Certificate-(GCSE)
Mae Dos Pobres High School