ISSUE: 129 It took winning an international doodling championship for Santanu Hazarika to take the leap into pursuing a career as a visual artist Which have been your most memorable projects? SH: While almost all the projects I have done have had their own appeal, I think one of the most memorable projects would be…
ISSUE: 129 Whether engaged in styling or still life photography, Caroline Joseph has a passionate commitment to creating beautiful images that speak Describe your style. What inspires you? CJ: My style is raw, organic and earthy. My photography style has always been about keeping it natural with a play of light. I don’t like to…
ISSUE: 129 After more than 15 years behind the camera, Neha Parti Matiyani remains a keen student of cinematography and often relies on instinct to create the visual language of a film How were you drawn to filmmaking? NM: I am not one of those people wh dreamed of being in the film industry as…
ISSUE: 129 Abhilasha Bahuguna & G Prasanna Ramaswamyinitiated a farm-to-fashion collective in Ladakh to helplocal women earn a sustained livelihood Introduce us to Project Laksal. A & P: In Ladakhi, lakt-sal means skill. The project was formulated to impart skills to women, from remote Ladakhi villages along India’s border with China, that could enhance their…
ISSUE: 128 While Tejas Phansekar chose advertising over his family tradition of agriculture, he is using his experience in the field to help uplift the farmers in his native village What first drew you to design? TP: Born amidst nature and wildlife in a small village in Sindhudurg, I was filled with inspiration as a…
ISSUE: 128 Yashika Munjal is currently focusing on clay as a medium to re-imagine everyday objects What inspires you? YM: Everyday objects inspire me. The idea that even a slight change in shape, size or angle can change the whole purpose of a well-thought-of, standard object is fascinating. That is what I’m trying to do…
ISSUE: 128 Debasmita Ghosh’s experiments with glass have led to a lifestyle accessory brand that encompasses delicate jewelry with as much ease as larger than life chandeliers How did Aadikara come about? DG: Aadikara started as my graduation project at NID in Ahmedabad. I wanted to culminate my academic journey with a project that brought…
ISSUE: 128 Uma Damle is a fashion photographer and filmmaker with a soul that constantly seeks to balance beauty with humanity What makes a professional photographer stand apart in the digital age when everyone is a photographer? UD: There was a time when being able to operate cameras and just exposing film correctly required expertise….
ISSUE: 128 Surya Vanka introduced the widely adopted concept of DesignSwarms, a method that uses the combined skills of teams to come up with solutions to difficult challenges. The multiple award-winning industrial, interaction and instructional designer, who has spent 25 years on the cutting edge of the field, shares his hopes for a more human-…
While his work at a German marketing agency allows Pragun Agarwal to hone his design skills, his passion for typography has helped them further evolve What role has formal design education played in your career? PA: Growing up, I always had an affinity towards drawing and painting, which led me to discover the field of…
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