Kabir naik

Strategic Communications & Narrative Designer

I am a strategic communications and narrative designer and documentary filmmaker exploring how storytelling, media innovation, and strategic communication can drive social change. As a 2024 Club of Rome Communications Fellow and Felix Scholar at SOAS, University of London, my work sits at the intersection of media, narrative, and impact. Through practice and research, I design communication strategies and multimedia content that translate complex social issues into narratives that engage publics, mobilise communities, and shift discourse.

Felix Scholar at SOAS · The Felix Scholarship · 2025–26
Communications Fellow · Club of Rome · 2024
75 Creative Minds · National Film Development Corporation of India · 2023
DocCommune Fellow · Public Service Broadcasting Trust · 2022–23

Communication for
Social Impact

Across my roles as Co-founder of Sunny Side South, Communications Fellow at the Club of Rome, and Communications Consultant at Teach For India, I have worked at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, and social impact. My experience spans designing communication campaigns, shaping organizational narratives, and building platforms that make complex ideas accessible and actionable. From grassroots engagement to global thought leadership, my work focuses on crafting communications that mobilize communities, inform policy, and catalyze meaningful change.

Documentary Filmmaking

The Disappearing Apples of Himachal Pradesh · Dialogue Earth

Directed and edited a documentary examining the decline of apple harvests in Himachal Pradesh due to climate change. The film captures the economic and cultural impacts on farming communities, exploring how changing snowfall patterns, rising temperatures, and extreme weather are forcing farmers to adapt or abandon the trade.

Karauli’s Farmers Hit by a Changing Climate · People’s Archive of Rural India

Reported and produced a short documentary capturing the impact of shifting rainfall patterns on farmers in Khirkhiri village, Rajasthan. The piece documents crop loss, livestock health challenges, and the growing uncertainty faced by agrarian communities reliant on monsoon-dependent agriculture.

Khanvte · Feature Length Documentary

In the coastal region of Goa, lies a network of ancient Khazan systems. These age-old structures stand as silent sentinels, whispering warnings amidst the rising tides and mounting pressures of development. Through an immersive investigative journey, this documentary unveils the threats looming over these ecological and cultural treasures, laying bare the imminent dangers posed by unchecked urbanization and environmental degradation.

Let's Connect

If you are exploring how communication can shape public understanding, institutional credibility, or social impact, I would welcome a conversation. Whether you are building a campaign, refining narrative strategy, or rethinking how complex ideas reach audiences, I am interested in collaborating on work that is thoughtful and publicly meaningful.