Inspirations for Graphic Design in India

E launch, Dastakari Haat Samiti, New Delhi, 3 April 2021 Show Publication The publication was co-authored with Ms. Jaya Jaitly. investigates the Visual aspects of Indian Craft and its various nuanced applications, It is the first-ever exercise of viewing Indian design as a contemporary concept rather than as simply a collection of scattered motifs. The … Read more

Hindu Religious symbolism as a spiritual guide to the Indian design philosophy

Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies, Margaret Thatcher Centre, Somerville College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK. 2- 4 December 2019 https://www.oxfordsymposiumonreligiousstudies.com/past-meetings/ The paper focussed on grids and adopted a transdisciplinary approach encompassing spiritual art, rituals, religion & even martial design to craft a unique design language with a distinct Indian grammar that fits comfortably in the global … Read more

Looking back for a way forward: Bringing the Indian design language back in Fashion

FACTUM 2019 Fashion Communication Conference, Ascona, Switzerland 21-26 July 2019 The research presentation depicted an analytical study of grid systems, design structure, and their philosophy in the cultural and historical context. It was based on codicological and art-based research and aimed to show how these various aspects of our heritage could be incorporated into an … Read more

Grid systems and universality in Indian graphic design: a study of Jain manuscripts

Communication Design, Ico-D, Taylor & Francis · Feb 22, 2018 Show publication The aim of the paper is to underline a substantial link between Graphic Design and Indian Design definition, to highlight the possibility of evolving a design vocabulary unique to India, keeping ancient grid structures as the focal point of construction. This research is … Read more

The Ancient Indian Grid System: A New Gateway to Modern Design Language

Lambert Academic Publishing · Jun 2, 2017 Show publication Think of any aspect of modern life aesthetic- your house, the newspaper, or Facebook, graphic design is probably instrumental in defining and distinguishing its content. Grids provide the framework to organize space and manage the flow of information. From the organic-spiritual connection of temple plans to … Read more

Scripting the Past for the Future: Analysing the Jain Manuscripts

ICLAM, Pragun Publication · Nov 28, 2014 Show publication International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives, and Museums (ICLAM), organized by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in collaboration with the Government Information and Official Publication section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and Indira Gandhi National Centre for … Read more

Untangling the Gridlock

India Design Council, National Institute of Design, Paldi, Ahmedabad · Mar 13, 2013 Show publication DDEI Conference hosted by India Design Council (An autonomous body of the Government of India established under the aegis of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry) on 13-15 March 2013 in Pune.

The Plot Thickens

Fashion Communication, NIFT, New Delhi, Anamaya Publishing, 2010 The Plot Thickens was the research papers of 29 students of the Class of 2010, Fashion Communication, New Delhi that were been compiled into a publication bound by the theme ‘Non-Compos Mentis’. This was the second publication from the Department. The publication, titled ‘The Plot Thickens’ was presented by Tarun Tahiliani, Harmeet Bajaj, Sumanth Jayakrishnan, Jaya Jaitly & Raghu Rai amidst the design fraternity at DLF … Read more