ISSUE: 141 Sumangla Bishnoi hopes to extend the boundaries of traditional visual design through her unique style What was the most challenging brief you’ve worked on? SB: Wanda 3.0 came my way when Landor wanted to host a one-night experimental event that celebrates wonder. We had no brief and the world was our canvas. All…
ISSUE: 142 Pankti Sheth uses ‘ice-breaking’ visuals to clearly convey her clients’ stories in an overcrowded marketplace What role has formal design education played in your career? PS: The notion of creativity and design has always appealed to me. The freedom to explore and express oneself in the creative field has always piqued my interest….
ISSUE: 131 Revathi Kant heads the design arm of Titan Company. Her considerable experience in marketing and ability to strategize innovatively allows her to successfully integrate design with business. What does it take to design a consumer experience that shapes a brand? RK: The first and the most important step is an in-depth understanding of…
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…
Responding to his mentor’s challenge to decentralize design in India, product designer Sonam Gyaltsen Bhutia set up Echostream, a multidisciplinary design studio, in his hometown of Gangtok. Over the last 12 years, he and his colleagues have introduced a range of far-reaching initiatives in an effort to bring design into the development and planning process…
Shivangi Shah’s bespoke light installations reflect a unique blend of Indian and Western cultures How has formal design education in product design impacted your career? SS: While I was pursuing my MA in Product Design at University of the Arts, London, I used to visit and work at various art galleries and museums, where I…
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…
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…
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