In the last decade, the more far-seeing set of mature, large businesses has been making hopeful approaches towards design. Their ardour comes from seeing design as a source of competitive advantage, and has been reported on widely. This column, too: we labelled Apple, Airbnb, Google and their increasing tribe as ‘digital darlings’. In their wake,… Continue reading The Business of Consulting
Numb and Number
We live in the age of data: we marvel at it, fret over it and depend on it. To an unprecedented degree, data, or observations that can be counted, is the boss of our factual universe. Own the data and you own the conversation. Further, sight trumps the senses, and we live in the era… Continue reading Numb and Number
A Class Apart
A drawing room sofa upholstered with bold graphics runs the risk of showing poor taste. But sofa cushions, by convention, are a license for graphic fun. My sofa set sports a smart black and white set (pictured) of four, with printed and crudely embroidered naive drawings. They picture: a bicycle; a hand pulled rickshaw; an… Continue reading A Class Apart
Big Food, Small Food
If this hasn’t happened to you, make it happen. Go to a shiny modern retail store near you, and stroll the juice shelves. Your eye is caught by a glass bottle with a metal cap, a mini-replica of the milk bottles of your youth. You take in the charmingly ‘un’-designed bottle. Austere titling identifies the… Continue reading Big Food, Small Food
Dear Chief Design OfficerA Class Apart
Dear Chief Design Officer You don’t know me, but as Chairman of this company, I created and gave you your job. Congratulations on being the first Indian CDO in India of a major company. It’s up to you now to make my gamble work. It wasn’t easy to convince the board. Yes, we all agree… Continue reading Dear Chief Design OfficerA Class Apart
Lisa on ‘UX: Marriage of art and science’ at the India Digital Summit 2018
Lisa Rath moderated a session on ‘UX: Marriage of Art and Science’ at the 12th edition of the India Digital Summit
Witness makes The New York Times magazine’s list of best photo books of 2017
The year closes with a third win for Witness. After Kyoorius and CII, Witness made it to The New York Times magazines list of best photo books of 2017. Take a journey through Witness-
A Carol For A Brand New Christmas
In a saucepan, on medium heat, bring to a boil 3 cups of milk, a cup or so of heavy cream, 3 inch-long cinnamon sticks, vanilla (bean/pods or vanilla essence) and a teaspoon of grated nutmeg. Switch off the heat. Separately, beat 5 egg yolks and sugar until thick ribbons form. Slowly whisk in the… Continue reading A Carol For A Brand New Christmas
Witness wins ‘Best Visual Communication: Publication’ at CII 2017
Witness wins CII Design Excellence Award 2017 for ‘Best Visual Communication: Publication’. Presented as a case file to collect and preserve a bundle of evidence, stitched together for visual narration. Interjected with physical stimulus; varying formats, gatefolds, postcards, animations, with a chronologically ordered ‘yellow paper’ reference section. Witness shocks, surprises, and creates an evocative, cinematic… Continue reading Witness wins ‘Best Visual Communication: Publication’ at CII 2017
Yaarbal identity, in book winner at Kyoorius 2017
Our logo design for Yaarbal was declared as Kyoorius in-book winner 2017 in branding and identity category. Firing a shot for independent publishing, Yaarbal presents a platform to arts, artists and subjects that are often left out by mainstream publishers. Represented by a ‘catapult’ integrated with a bold ‘Y’, Yaarbal’s identity depicts its mission to swim… Continue reading Yaarbal identity, in book winner at Kyoorius 2017