ISSUE: 143 Aditya Narula dabbled in various vocations before he realized portraiture was the best way to express the fascinating complexities of the people he encountered along the way What is your design philosophy? AN: While I’ve dabbled in a wide variety of mediums, I’m most comfortable using oil. I find it the most versatile….
ISSUE: 141 Spending over 15 years in the media and entertainment industry has given Biswajit Hajra a deep understanding of broadcast design. He puts this to good use as an independent design consultant with a varied and interesting portfolio. What makes communication design simple yet impactful? BH: To put forth a message upfront and in…
ISSUE: 142 Despite never having actually seen a real yacht or been on one, Bhushan Powar has made a name for himself in the still nascent world of yacht design in India What inspires you? BP: Nature has always been and continues to be our guiding principle for designs. We could be inspired by the…
ISSUE: 133 Janhavi Sharma works with photographs and moving images to focus on the connections between women, nature, food, and ecofeminism When did your connection with art begin? JS: My family preferred to invest in books and colors, instead of TV or video games. In fact, I didn’t have a TV at home until I…
ISSUE: 131 As a design educator, Manika Walia is committed to helping students become creative problem-solvers Introduce us to the School of Creativity, Rishihood University. MW: As Founding Dean, School of Creativity, Rishihood University, I feel proud because it is the first school of creativity within a comprehensive university in India. We offer an innovative…
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…
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…
While Devangana Dash has worked on a range of award-winning book covers, she finds much joy in writing and illustrating her own books for children How were you drawn to visual art? DD: It happened very organically. I was that kid who draws and paints and spreads out her bucket of crayons on the floor….
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…
A common love for storytelling led Pratheek Thomas and Tina Thomas to the sometimes uncertain but always fulfilling comic business What drew you to designing comics? PT: We’ve always loved to write and create stories and that love continues to this day. We’re both engineering graduates – Tina worked as an Electronics Engineer in an…
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