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…
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…
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….
Inspired by a mix of fashion, music and pop culture, Jasjyot Singh Hans’ work embraces a gamut of creatively fulfilling areas 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…
Sreesha Shetty’s roots are South Indian but she is a Goan at heart and the creations reflect both influences How did Lune come about? SS: Lune is an extension of my upbringing and interests. I founded Lune in 2012 when, as an early 20-something, I chanced upon a jewelry-making toolkit in Custard Factory, the creative…
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…
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…
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…
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