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Supporting dreams

As a brand consultant and freelance fashion stylist, Ashima Gandhi’s focus is on helping her clients build enduring narratives What has been the most challenging styling brief you’ve worked on so far? AG: I would say the most challenging part is when the brief is changed at the last hour. That happens a lot. I…

All fired up

Aditi Saraogi turned to clay when a conventional career in communication failed to be as creatively fulfilling as she had imagined Introduce us to your creative process. AS: I start with the idea – the ideating can take anywhere from one to several of days. At times it requires research – on the subject as…

The art of storytelling

Gaurav Ogale has never been restricted by any one definition of art or design, and that has served him well as a visual artist How did your foray into design academics begin? GO: For some time now, I have been researching and trying to decipher what contemporary millennials mean by esthetics. In the age of…

Culture as identity

For Muhammed Sajid, art is a way to speak to the world through his fingers What does your creative process involve? MS: My favourite medium to work on is poster colour on paper but I mostly opt for digital as it has everything. I also love working with watercolours, pastels, and pencils. I start with…

Drawing attention

Ayush Kalra uses his distinctive illustrations to highlight, and try to break, long-prevailing gender stereotypes How did your tryst with illustration begin? AK: I’ve been working as an illustrator for more than two years. I still see myself at the start of my journey but have seen a fair amount of success. Art is one…

Aiming for a human touch

Rahul Bhosale taught himself motion design, with a little help from the internet, and today he’s making good use of those skills as Senior Interaction Designer with Disney + Hotstar, one of India’s most popular online video streaming platforms What, in your opinion, is the most crucial part of designing an application? RB: Designing is…

Giving it a whorl

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…

Fashion that blooms

Sustainability is the hallmark of Rimi Nayak’s designs, whether she is celebrating typefaces or creating nature-inspired clothing What entrepreneurial challenges have you faced so far? RN: I have faced a lot of challenges in the last 12 years. Being more creatively inclined and coming from an academic family background, it was a challenge to understand…