Rhea Gupte’s creative process encompasses her varied interests, and through it she explores different facets of human emotion What does it take for an artist to find a voice? RG: I feel finding your voice as an artist is a lifelong pursuit. It is not something one arrives at, but is closely intertwined with your…
Over a career spanning threedecades, Hiren Patel has masteredthe art of seamlessly blending builtspaces with nature Tell us about setting up your practice in Ahmedabad. HP: I started practicing in 1985 and set up Hiren Patel Architects (HPA) in 1989. We offer architecture, landscape design, interior design and green building services. For us, HPA stands…
Though he opted for furniture design overproduct design as a student, Mann Singhincreasingly finds the lines between thetwo blurring. Designer, teacher and evenonetime actor, he likes to call himself theperpetual outsider, peeking into all kindsof windows… How can the gap between design education and the design industry in India be bridged? MS: When it comes…
As Senior Designer for Design Strategy & UX/UI Design with the BMW Group in Germany, Sebastian Gier has a very challenging job, but is still motivated to regularly connect with and mentor other designers What does it take to design a brand-shaping and positive human experience? SG: In my personal view, products and services are…
After spending two decades working in various fields, Anoo Kulkarni decided to opt for making handcrafted lamps that would light up lives and homes How were you drawn to design? AK: I am self-taught and have no formal education in woodworking or design. I inherited a love for craft from my mother, and I think…
Though Rahul Arora first picked up the pencil to give form to his feelings, he has since embarked on a fulfilling career as an illustrator How did your tryst with illustration begin? RA: My love for illustration started in school when I used to draw on the backs of my notebooks out of boredom. Since…
For illustrator/designer, Yogesh Bhusare, doing work that involves a lot of travel is the ideal scenario Do you intend to branch out on your own? YB: Through all the ups and downs in my life I have always believed in one thing – hard work pays off, maybe not immediately, but someday it does. I…
In this issue The art of storytelling VISUAL ART: GAURAV OGALE Gaurav Ogale has never been restricted by any one definition of art or design, and that has served him well as a visual artist Giving design direction COVER STORY: SINGANAPALLI BALARAM One of the country’s foremost design educators, Prof. Singanapalli Balaram has always, through…
Freelance graphic designer and artist, Satish Moladiya has a fluid style that is inspired by nature, and evolves like it Define your style. What inspires your innovative ideas? SM: Being an artist I consistently try to explore and venture along new paths of creativity – this makes me create a new style every time I…
Over a 30-year career in advertising, most notably with Ogilvy, Sonal Dabral has won innumerable laurels and seen much success. Through all those years, he has intermittently found time to pursue other creative passions, which have now caught up with him. In an engaging chat with Designindia, Sonal explains why he recently quit as Vice…
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