Nagpur's biggest live creative competition is back. Graphic design, reel making, brand strategy, and motion/UI — compete in front of real judges, win real cash, and meet the agencies that want to hire you.
Cash Prize — Per Category
Across 3 positions · 4 categories · ₹7,00,000 total
In February 2026, we built Creative Battle Ground from nothing. Zero sponsors. Zero budget. Pure conviction. We believed Nagpur's creative talent deserved a real stage — not a certificate, not a participation trophy, but a live battle where skill speaks for itself.
450 people registered. 64 competed live at Skylite Lounge, Sitaburdi. The response was extraordinary. It proved that Central India's creative community had been waiting for exactly this.
"We started CBG 1.0 with one belief: Nagpur's creative talent is as good as anywhere in India. It just needed the right arena."
— CBG FoundersCBG 2.0 is the evolution. 4 categories. 2 days. ₹7,00,000 in prizes. A hiring zone where agencies come specifically to find their next hire. The biggest creative competition Nagpur has ever seen — and we're just getting started.
Four categories. Each one live, timed, and judged by working professionals. One brief. Real pressure. Your skills against everyone else's.
The brief drops at 10:00 AM. You have 90 minutes to conceptualize and execute. One brand problem, your screen, and a timer counting down. This is graphic design under real pressure — the same conditions every working designer faces with a demanding client. No preparation. No shortcuts. Just your skill and your vision.
You receive raw footage shot at the event venue and a brand brief. Two hours to edit a 60-second reel. No studio. No pre-made assets. Just your editing instincts and a ticking clock. The winning reel may actually be used by the brand — making this the only competition where your entry becomes a real commercial deliverable.
Teams of 2. A real brand challenge revealed 1 week before the event. Research, strategise, and build a campaign pitch. Present it live to a panel of actual agency heads and brand managers. This category bridges creative execution with business thinking — and it's exactly what CMOs and Creative Directors are struggling to hire for.
Choose your track: Motion Design (animate a provided static brand asset) or UI/UX Design (design a 3-screen app flow for a real problem). Your work plays live on the big screen. The most underserved creative category in Nagpur finally has its stage — and companies in the room are hiring for exactly these skills.
Day 1 is a masterclass. Day 2 is the battle. Two days that cover every angle — learning, competing, networking, and getting hired.
CBG 2.0 isn't just a competition. It's Nagpur's first live creative job fair. After the battle rounds, every participant walks the Hiring Zone — a dedicated floor where agencies and companies meet talent they've already watched perform under pressure. No interviews needed. No portfolio reviews. They already saw what you can do.
Agencies see 100+ creatives work under real pressure — the strongest signal in hiring.
Every submission displayed in the zone. Judge the work directly, not the resume.
Every participant badge has a QR code. Scan → portfolio. Hire on the same day.
Physical offer cards create real, dramatic hiring moments at the event itself.
30-day access to a searchable database of all participants and their portfolios.
One interview tells you how someone talks about their work. CBG tells you how someone creates under pressure, with real constraints, against real competition.
Hiring Zone Booth Pricing
Our judges aren't academics evaluating aesthetics. They're working professionals who spend their days solving the exact problems the briefs are built around. They know what good looks like — because they demand it every day.
Registration is open to all. 64 participants are selected from all registrations based on portfolio + a short qualifier brief. Being registered does not guarantee a spot — but not registering definitely doesn't.
Complete registration. Fee is non-refundable. Transfers accepted up to 7 days before the event.
Upload your 3 best work samples. Quality over quantity — show what you can actually do.
A short brief assigned after registration. Complete it within 48 hours. Shows us how you think under a real constraint.
Selection results announced 2 weeks before the event. 64 selected, waitlist maintained. All participants notified by email and WhatsApp.
Join Nagpur's biggest creative competition. Registrations open June 2026.
Registrations open June 2026. Submit your details now to be notified first and secure early bird pricing. Fee paid at registration confirmation.
CBG 2.0 is the largest creative event in Central India. Our audience creates the content your customers consume — designers, reelmakers, and content strategists who shape what goes viral in this city. One sponsorship slot. Real ROI.