Friday, November 13, 2009
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Wall Art Featured in Colour Decor
Wall art mosquitoes and Devnagri alphabets are featured in colourdecor blog. Its wonderful blog by Patricia based in Dubai, her great eye for an aesthetics, innovative mind and passion for colours and interiors reflect in her blog world. Please go there for awesome visual treat.
Thanks a lot Patricia, its an honour! (of these beautiful art of lettering too).
Thanks a lot Patricia, its an honour! (of these beautiful art of lettering too).
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Basking in the sun!
Took this photograph around 545am (yes, i know its very early morning). Loved the colours which sun threw on the wall and hence the glorified alphabets. Wish you all very warm, fresh and bright good morning!
Micro Experiments!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
TYPOQUOTES!
Hellos! Sorry for not updating the blog for a while, tied up with some work and new settled life :)
But now onwards; will be regular with more interesting stuff...Promise!!
Pilot pen with black ink on Junk, Raddi papers
But now onwards; will be regular with more interesting stuff...Promise!!
Pilot pen with black ink on Junk, Raddi papers
Friday, May 22, 2009
Postcards from Mukteshwar
Recently, I visited a place called Mukteshwar in Kumaon, Uttaranchal. Its a very small town most famous for its wonderful 180 degrees view of the snow-capped Himalayas, best seen in autumn & spring. Untouched by popular tourism, one can spend a few days in secluded place, admiring the views & going for long walks and treks in the forest. A favourite holiday destination of the British, Mukteshwar has a lot of old colonial bungalows & famous Veterinary Institute set up by them. The quite hamlet is also associated with a legend of Shiva who granted immortality or 'mukti' to a demon that he killed at this spot.
Next stop was Sitla, another tiny village near Mukteshwar, but very close from Almora—Thanks to our local driver Pritam, he showed and took us to the unexplored routes, spots supported with his live commentry. It showed how much he feels, concerns & attaches to his native place.
Here are some glimpses of enchanting destinations!
Awesome uphill roads but bit scary ;)
Strokes of Pines
Madhuban Cafe, the great place for Herbal Tea
Sun setting open air view of Madhuban cafe,
you can spend hrs and hrs here chatting with owner
Client here too!
Poster designed for one of our studio's client–Kumaon Grameen Udyog
Beautiful Old Chair, in front of the white flowers
Pahadi Sweets!
British influenced Mukteshwar
Nature's sculpture, famous cliffs near Shiva temple.
PWD Bungalow, where Mr. Corbett used to stay. This one is also used
in bollywood films like Masoom, Koi Mil Gaya and Baaz.
Buransh Juice (Rhododendron)–State flower of Uttaranchal
The cottage where we stayed, Moutain Trail
Outside Hotel, ideal place to chill, relax specially in morning.
How could I miss this? Indian Street Typo :)
Next stop was Sitla, another tiny village near Mukteshwar, but very close from Almora—Thanks to our local driver Pritam, he showed and took us to the unexplored routes, spots supported with his live commentry. It showed how much he feels, concerns & attaches to his native place.
Here are some glimpses of enchanting destinations!
Curvy & Cobbled Paths
Awesome uphill roads but bit scary ;)
Strokes of Pines
Madhuban Cafe, the great place for Herbal Tea
Sun setting open air view of Madhuban cafe,
you can spend hrs and hrs here chatting with owner
Client here too!
Poster designed for one of our studio's client–Kumaon Grameen Udyog
Beautiful Old Chair, in front of the white flowers
Pahadi Sweets!
British influenced Mukteshwar
Nature's sculpture, famous cliffs near Shiva temple.
PWD Bungalow, where Mr. Corbett used to stay. This one is also used
in bollywood films like Masoom, Koi Mil Gaya and Baaz.
Buransh Juice (Rhododendron)–State flower of Uttaranchal
The cottage where we stayed, Moutain Trail
Outside Hotel, ideal place to chill, relax specially in morning.
How could I miss this? Indian Street Typo :)
Friday, April 10, 2009
New Chapter
The new, fresh n exciting phase of my life is just going to begin after few days!
One week to go...then I won't be single anymore.
Yeah! I am getting married to my girlfriend in Mumbai next week!
It will be short & sweet Maharashtrian wedding, but yes with typical Indian wedding touch!
This post is not about my goodbye to bachelorhood but about the invite which I have designed!
Here are some glimpses of those cards:
There are two versions: Marathi (my mother tongue) and English
Here its English one...
So will be in front of my laptop after a while, I will definitely get back to my this love soon!
One week to go...then I won't be single anymore.
Yeah! I am getting married to my girlfriend in Mumbai next week!
It will be short & sweet Maharashtrian wedding, but yes with typical Indian wedding touch!
This post is not about my goodbye to bachelorhood but about the invite which I have designed!
Here are some glimpses of those cards:
There are two versions: Marathi (my mother tongue) and English
Here its English one...
So will be in front of my laptop after a while, I will definitely get back to my this love soon!Friday, March 13, 2009
Koshish!
This is another request/comment from Meenakshi who runs a NGO called Goonj in Delhi. She wanted someone to write Harivansh Rai Bachchan's very very inspiring poem for her daughter and she found that someone on arth n nitya blog!
I thoroughly enjoyed writing this motivating poem. As you can see flow of inks spontaneously forming meanings on paper.
Gist of poem (non Hindi readers):
Never give up. Keep trying. Failure is a challenge one has to face and do not stop trying to succeed. Only those who try, succeed. Nicely blended with metaphors of ants, boat men, etc.
Sketchpen & calligraphy tool with black Indian ink on white cartridge paper.
I thoroughly enjoyed writing this motivating poem. As you can see flow of inks spontaneously forming meanings on paper.
Here its a full preview
Gist of poem (non Hindi readers):
Never give up. Keep trying. Failure is a challenge one has to face and do not stop trying to succeed. Only those who try, succeed. Nicely blended with metaphors of ants, boat men, etc.
Sketchpen & calligraphy tool with black Indian ink on white cartridge paper.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Meaningful Meaningless!
Sometimes, something comes out really interesting when you work without any context, meanings, ...briefs! See, what I have found again! These 'randoms' were made during our lectures, while thinking in library, while sketching for project but ended up doing something like these:
Ink bottle cap's hairdo
I love cartridge paper, more older the best result!
Ink bottle cap's hairdo
I love cartridge paper, more older the best result!PS: Don't even bother to read what its written :)
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentine Day!
I don't believe in such kinds of days! Just saw the 'love' in one of my sketches so sharing & spreading with you all :)
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Cloth Letters
I was cleaning my cupboard and found pile of art card glossy sheets. Bit damped, yellowed A2/A1 big sheets were peeping from folder & telling me 'use-us-now-LAZY!!
Here I used a cloth (cotton gamcha kind of rag which is rough in nature) as brush and quite happy with its unexpected awesome results.
A to Z family! Can become a font...
'd' stroke; how each letter ends!
Liked the thickness & texture it creates.
Stunning blot at the end of 'w'
...and that's the 'brush'
Here I used a cloth (cotton gamcha kind of rag which is rough in nature) as brush and quite happy with its unexpected awesome results.
A to Z family! Can become a font...
'd' stroke; how each letter ends!
Liked the thickness & texture it creates.
Stunning blot at the end of 'w'
...and that's the 'brush'Its quite amazing to see the play between 2 different materials where one is rough but flexible and second is smooth & glossy.
Its like ice skate dancing! It will be cool to make them moving.
Its like ice skate dancing! It will be cool to make them moving.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Groeten and Saludos!!
Hellos and Holas,
Yeah! am back from well deserved vacation. After these all museums, art, shopping, food, language, trams and metros, etc and etc now its very difficult getting back to the grind.
Both these places offer incredible visual treat. I am mainly putting design related stuff, what to do, Graphic designer within me can't skip the print, typo, colours, textures and what not!!
Amsterdam was bit cold and windy, so roaming around in the streets was slightly intriguing. Culturally rich, disciplined architecture, structured layout of the city reflect in the warmth of localities. Its a mecca for designers! Everything is so well 'designed' that you never face the 'functional' problems and you just goes well with the flow.
Must things to do: Van Gogh Museum, Rijks Museum, Visit Red Light:), Magic Mushrooms, Canals, Cheese, I Amsterdam 3 days Card, walk walk and walk or hire a bicycle.
Barcelona was pleasant. It is blessed with both beaches and hills and also the masters like Miro, Gaudi, Dali. There were surprises at every corner of the street. Wide roads along with modern as well as heritage buildings, sculptures make you feel in bliss! I think Barcelona is must must visit destination before you die! I am fortunate to experience this lovely city.
Must things to do: Gaudi Gaudi and Gaudi Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, La Rambla, Picasso Museum, Olympic Stadium and Museum, Tapas, Walk on the Beach, Look for Small Cafes, Dance sessions at Cathedral and again Walk Walk or take Undergrounds metros
P.S: Design studio in Amsterdam, Koeweiden Postama really liked the diaries
Groeten and Salutos mean 'Greetings' in Dutch and Spanish language respectively.
Yeah! am back from well deserved vacation. After these all museums, art, shopping, food, language, trams and metros, etc and etc now its very difficult getting back to the grind.
Both these places offer incredible visual treat. I am mainly putting design related stuff, what to do, Graphic designer within me can't skip the print, typo, colours, textures and what not!!
Amsterdam was bit cold and windy, so roaming around in the streets was slightly intriguing. Culturally rich, disciplined architecture, structured layout of the city reflect in the warmth of localities. Its a mecca for designers! Everything is so well 'designed' that you never face the 'functional' problems and you just goes well with the flow.
Must things to do: Van Gogh Museum, Rijks Museum, Visit Red Light:), Magic Mushrooms, Canals, Cheese, I Amsterdam 3 days Card, walk walk and walk or hire a bicycle.
Barcelona was pleasant. It is blessed with both beaches and hills and also the masters like Miro, Gaudi, Dali. There were surprises at every corner of the street. Wide roads along with modern as well as heritage buildings, sculptures make you feel in bliss! I think Barcelona is must must visit destination before you die! I am fortunate to experience this lovely city.
Must things to do: Gaudi Gaudi and Gaudi Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, La Rambla, Picasso Museum, Olympic Stadium and Museum, Tapas, Walk on the Beach, Look for Small Cafes, Dance sessions at Cathedral and again Walk Walk or take Undergrounds metros
P.S: Design studio in Amsterdam, Koeweiden Postama really liked the diaries
Groeten and Salutos mean 'Greetings' in Dutch and Spanish language respectively.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Pause
Its time to take a pause for a bit!! Leehkin is off to super alluring Amsterdam and lovely Barcelona for few days...yes going solely for a vacation purpose! Its studio's annual vacation
We will be going to visit one design studio in Amsterdam, so planning to give them some gifts or souvenirs from India. These handmade cloth covered diaries with strings attached represent true essence of Indian hospitality. Craftsmanship, colours and Devnagri initials of that studio members make an excellent gift idea and very personal!
There are total 24 pieces all together...
Mix of both...bright, vibrant and rusty, dull. (Cathy, Pier, Jorn, Jacques, etc.)
Detailed view...string is bit intriguing but definitely adds 'Indianness' to it.
That's the packaging, covered with Indian regional newspaper.
Chalo friends, see you soon with heaps of clicks, faces, enchanting colours, incredible objects and of course alphabets and numbers.
We will be going to visit one design studio in Amsterdam, so planning to give them some gifts or souvenirs from India. These handmade cloth covered diaries with strings attached represent true essence of Indian hospitality. Craftsmanship, colours and Devnagri initials of that studio members make an excellent gift idea and very personal!
There are total 24 pieces all together...
Mix of both...bright, vibrant and rusty, dull. (Cathy, Pier, Jorn, Jacques, etc.)
Detailed view...string is bit intriguing but definitely adds 'Indianness' to it.
That's the packaging, covered with Indian regional newspaper.Chalo friends, see you soon with heaps of clicks, faces, enchanting colours, incredible objects and of course alphabets and numbers.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
House Warming!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Calligraphy for friends
This nameplate is created for my very good couple friend Arun and Vaani. Arun works with NDTV and Vaani is a film maker by profession working with Discovery Channel. They are in process of buying a own house in Delhi, so I thought lets begin with this...
Here its another co-blogger friend Megha, owns a BRILLIANT blog called 'arth & nitya' (named after her childern). I quite liked the names and found very much artistic potential in these beautiful letters and here it goes...
Here its another co-blogger friend Megha, owns a BRILLIANT blog called 'arth & nitya' (named after her childern). I quite liked the names and found very much artistic potential in these beautiful letters and here it goes...
Thursday, September 18, 2008
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