Issue
DesignIndia 125
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 an illustrious career spanning five decades, tried to encourage the need to ‘think design’
Culture as identity
ILLUSTRATION: MUHAMMED SAJID
For Muhammed Sajid, art is a way to speak to the world through his fingers
Aiming for the human touch
INTERACTION DESIGN: RAHUL BHOSALE
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
Crafting their own roles
CRAFT: RUPA GOSWAMI
Rupa Goswami, co-founder of Aham Bhumika, introduces us to the organization’s efforts to create a livelihood for the women of two villages in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
Drawing attention
GRAPHIC DESIGN: AYUSH KALRA
Ayush Kalra uses his distinctive illustrations to highlight, and try to break, long prevailing gender stereotypes
A class act
FURNITURE: AJAY ARYA
Ajay Arya’s penchant for luxury has gained him clients from Kolkata’s most discerning circles
The lure of weaving
ASIAN CURATOR: SHREYASI DAS
Creating fiber art with her hands allows Shreyasi Das the downtime she craves from working with computers