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!

PS: Don't even bother to read what its written :)

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 :)

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'

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.

Namaste 2009

Leehkin welcomes a very successful, cheerful, healthy and safe 2009!

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.

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.

Happy Diwali

Leehkin wishes all readers a very Happy Diwali!

House Warming!

House Warming invitation for Ayush's new house in Gurgaon. Marker pen and Adobe photoshop with Dahiya's artistry touch.

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...

Lettermobiles

Sleeping mode sketches

A few sketches made during my recent travel from Delhi to Mumbai (home) by Rajdhani Express. Mostly captured the passengers in sleep mode–safe n steady!

Leehkin is honored!

Leehkin is in news!
It feels so great Alice, thanks a ton!

Sketchbags

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No TV+Itching+Toying+Texture+Colours+Canvas+Shopping Bag+New CutPen+Flow+Recycle+Idea+Gratification!
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Sunday Afternoon!

KHARGOSH

Title and credits done for a movie called ‘Khargosh’ (Rabbit), directed by Mr. Paresh Kamdar and produced by Mr. Rishi Chandra. He wanted all the credits and title in Hindi which suits the film’s tone and flavour.





Director’s own word:
“It is really too good! I will go for this option. It has got everything. The restrained flourish of the tails– their ends merging into the black; the texture within the letters, their complex tonality and its position–right toppish also dynamises the black background. All these together create terrific complexity which is very reflective of the complexity that Bantu* experiences in his journey in the film. Very Good Work!!! THANKS!!!”
* Protagonist of the film.

LEEHKIN WISHES NIKHEEL

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DEAR NIKHEEEEL---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(though its belated, but why not celebrate own birthday whenever you want to?)
Reason behind posting this is I gave some thoughts to what I want in life which is just reaching 30. No, its not any philosophical thoughts where I found ‘Sukhee jeevan ke dus nuskhe’ but practical wishes in life. Don’t know if they will get fulfill or when will they get accomplished, lets see!
* Travel to all seven wonders of the world, or at least travel all over India—each and every corner of it.
* Should confidently called myself Graphic Designer
* Nice to everyone.

BHUGOL

Film title done for Chaitanya Modak’s classroom project during NID.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bhugol
15 min. | Mini DV | Colour | 2005 | INDIA
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'Bhugol' may literally translate to geography but it also directly states that the world is a sphere. The quest for one man to find the edge of the earth is the escape of another. Yet this journey itself is a scenic and timeless humanscape which reflects and blends into the vast geography it navigates.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Festivals/Awards:
• Mumbai International Film Festival, India, 2006• Vikalp Mumbai screening of Best student Films, India, 2006• Kara International Film Festival, Pakistan, 2006

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