2013 Nominees
Vastushodh Calender 2013
Vastushodh Projects, a real-estate company, works in the affordable housing segment, across state. Our unique propositions are designed at enhancing the life of common-man. We have dedicated our services to the common-man and respect the blend of monotony, adventure, setbacks, joy, bonds etc. in his life. This calendar in the shades of black & white...
The Typecraft Project
The Typecraft Project is a self-initiated project with the goal to create 29 display typefaces from 29 crafts, one from each state in India. Each typeface is specific to a region, material and craft. So far we have created the letter-forms from Chittara (made from clay paste on handmade rice paper) and Madhubani art from...
Regional Goes National
When Malayala Manorama, a regional language newspaper got into the list of top five newspapers in India, it was a coup of a sort. To show this blurring of national/regional categories, the claim “Regional is the new national’ was formulated. To signify the regional aspect of the headline, the typography was painstakingly created from leaves...
Anaswara Press – Wedding Invitation
When the wedding between the children of two of the directors of Anaswara Offset Press was announced, they approached us to design the invitation card. We used this an an opportunity to experiment with typography and a combination of various post production techniques. The result was a beautiful piece that served as a memorable invitation...
Studio Transform
Studio Transform is a finishing studio that creates artworks for printing, it does cutting and pasting work for presentations, typesetting for brochures and retouching. Though immensely talented at what he does, the proprietor of Studio Transform is tad bit shy, so we decided to let his calling card speak for itself.
Paan Chocolate
Filter, a design store in Mumbai, introduced a Paan (Betel Leaf) flavoured chocolate. To promote the same, we created a poster that played off on the traditional way a paan is eaten around the country – chewed and then spat out. The poster urged consumers to enjoy the real flavour of Paan without its messy...
Confessions of a Typoholic
Transasia Fine Papers’ customer base consists of creative people like designers, typographers and advertising professionals. To appeal to this audience and to make our papers a part of TG’s everyday life, we decided to design a planner around the theme Confessions of a Typoholic. It’s a different take on Typography. It delves deeper into the...
Man Vs Food (Man Vs Chicken, Man Vs Fish)
When acidity strikes, it’s almost like the food you ate is getting back at you. So what we have shown here is a face off between food that causes acidity and the man.
Kaiser Oakland Replacement Hospital
A wall graphic (size 75” x 108”) for the children’s ward in the Pediatrics Department of the Kaiser Oakland Replacement Hospital. The theme of the artwork is ‘Fun Fair’, and the bold and playful graphic, shows children engaged in different activities. It’s aim is to develop the children’s imagination and allow them to discover a...
World for All – Adopt A Dog
Like kids, dogs distract you from the worries of the world and keep you grounded to the basics – like enjoying life. In a sense, dogs are great mood-lifters. And there are many lonely people out there who could do with some great company and unconditional love. So we saw a good and fresh angle...
Recycled Mechanics
Brief The Times of India awards the most eco-friendly Ganesha idol created for the Ganesha festival in Mumbai, every year. Inform people about the same along with inspiring them to be eco-friendly. Solution People were informed of The Times of India award for 2012’s most eco-friendly Ganesha idol in a relevant way− by also sending...
I Take this Train Too
‘I Take This Train Too’ is a humour book, comically profiling the characters one encounters in the Mumbai local trains. But how does one illustrate the travellers of the most populous public transport system in the world? Colours were used to reflect personalities, such as the dull gray of the Sleepwalker, or the royal blue...