Think Happy Everyday ™
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 ANABELLE M VIEGAS DMELLO
 Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder
 
  Architect, Urban Designer, Scholar. Anabelle is pure design. Chief Order Giver and Co-happy Maker at THE, she also founded THE             Workshop - a digital fabrication and design research initiative that enables  hands-on  experimentation. Urban Citylab Bangalore is  her   newest urban design centric initiative. Besides being an academic, she has run workshops reaching out to thousands of students           across South  India.  Anabelle uses technology to explore the realms of design and was awarded a distinction at The Bartlett school of   Architecture (UCL) London. Currently showcasing at the Kochi Biennale 2016, she has been covered in The Economic Times, Deccan       Herald, Deccan Chronicle, and The Hindu.   
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CRAIG MATHEW DMELLO
Chief Creative Officer / Co-Founder
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Fire-spinner, story-teller and Chief Happy Maker at THE.  He co-founded THE, THE Workshop and THE Language Lab. He also does his bit as Director at DCSS (Dmello Creative Systems &Services Pvt. Ltd.). A creative director, travel writer, facilitator, and Communication Skills lecturer, Craig has worked as a copywriter across offices in London, Bangalore and Bombay for some of the most advanced brands in the world. Besides dabbling with publishing and the Great Outdoors, he did a lot of thinking. Happy thinking. Right now he's busy populating THE Brand Zoo.
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Manu Vikraman
Creative Director (Art) / Partner

Chief Designer of THE identity, Manu is all art. From sculpture to mural art, and paper craft to stuff we are yet to make, he brings over a decade of solid industry experience to THE table. A brand-on mind and award winning art director, Manu is sharp, incisive, and loves to create things that matter. A powerhouse creative, he loves photography, and working designs from the ground up. Ex- a few agencies, including Saatchi & Saatchi, and Phase 1, he is now all prepped to Think Happy Everyday.
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Viren Fernandes
Creative Director (Copy)  

IIT alum and former geologist, Viren brings learnings that come with seven years in the oil and gas industry, half a decade of digital advertising, and a lifetime of reading, writing and traveling. His singularly strategic approach to brand, copy and content has helped him deliver the right flavour for myriad projects, from tech giants to FMCG brands, picking up a few metals along the way. Perfectly combining craft, critical thinking, and incurable optimism, Viren was born to Think Happy Everyday. 
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Reuben Jacob
​Architect of Things

Architect, maker, and budding storyteller, Reuben completed his B.Arch from UVC, Bangalore.  He works at the intersection of advertising and architecture, weaving both business comm,  and design strategies for clients. He cut his teeth with pure architectural practice for over  two years at Shastri Associates, and  Bhumiputra Architecture, handling large scale projects for JSW Group. Besides running numerous workshops, he has initiated collaborative projects with artists, makers, and architects from across the globe. Proyecto Asilo, Spain was a collaboration wherein he developed a school for slum-dwelling children. As workshop head, his diligent approach to making and doing things makes all THE difference. 
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Ismail Emkay
Events and Marketing Consultant

Our ‘Make it happen’ guy.  An ex-Wizcraft workhorse, Ismail gets things done. Event, Manpower, Marketing, he approaches each strategically and swiftly. On paper he’s a successful profit -driven marketing and management professional with nearly a decade of visible achievements in event management, both nationally and internationally. On-ground, he’s a tornado of ideation, order and implementation. That’s what keeps him running.  Work, work and finally (all smiles) - THE work.