Stopped at Kaleva near home... aloo kachaudi and gulab jamun... yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

If you are a designer, you have been chosen by non other than the almighty to create on his behalf; so, my friend, do justice to your existence. Open those able palms that are abound with potential, look at those lines, envisage lines on paper and then beyond on form, leading to pending creations in the attic of your mind that await and yearn to be breathed life into.

print

The challenges of working in print totally dwarf those of working on the web. It's easy with the web- what you see is what you get. Even if you make an error, all you need to do is edit and upload again. You know that what you see on your screen is what anyone will, anywhere in the world. I spent the last 5 years doing it the easy way. Now that's not how it rolls in the print world.What makes working in print tougher is the unpredictability; that the output is not entirely in the designers' hands. What you design on 100 gsm paper is another world from what it will look like on 200 gsm imported art card. Even the colors you see on screen are not what they will look like when the job is all done... and if you use special colors- ho boy, wait for the output!The work extends way after the design stage is over. Very tight co-ordination is required with the printer, experimenting with paper, understanding processes, constantly checking for updates, and finally, hoping all goes well. If God forbid there's an error, there's no turning back. Surely print has it's perils, but when things turn out well, its the sheer pleasure of holding your work in your hand that rules, turning those pages in the sunlight, the light reflecting off the paper and reaching your eyes that sends the sheer pride of being part of the process, there and at that moment. Then, putting that work of art on your shelf and it doesn't disappear at the switch of a plug. Modigliani insize bright white, 260 gsm paper was used for those sexy, dove embossed firm wide greeting cards. Kudos to Sanjeev Gupta, our printer, for churning out world class work.

print

The challenges of working in print totally dwarf those of working on the web. It's easy with the web- what you see is what you get. Even if you make an error, all you need to do is edit and upload again. You know that what you see on your screen is what anyone will, anywhere in the world. I spent the last 5 years doing it the easy way. Now that's not how it rolls in the print world.What makes working in print tougher is the unpredictability; that the output is not entirely in the designers' hands. What you design on 100 gsm paper is another world from what it will look like on 200 gsm imported art card. Even the colors you see on screen are not what they will look like when the job is all done... and if you use special colors- ho boy, wait for the output!The work extends way after the design stage is over. Very tight co-ordination is required with the printer, experimenting with paper, understanding processes, constantly checking for updates, and finally, hoping all goes well. If God forbid there's an error, there's no turning back. Surely print has it's perils, but when things turn out well, its the sheer pleasure of holding your work in your hand that rules, turning those pages in the sunlight, the light reflecting off the paper and reaching your eyes that sends the sheer pride of being part of the process, there and at that moment. Then, putting that work of art on your shelf and it doesn't disappear at the switch of a plug. Modigliani insize bright white, 260 gsm paper was used for those sexy, dove embossed firm wide greeting cards. Kudos to Sanjeev Gupta, our printer, for churning out world class work.

The Infallible Way

Jule Gaige's book got printed and she sent me a copy. Jule, the work that went in from my side is just a drop compared to what you poured into your project. It feels great to hold that book, to see and feel what came out of those days just rules.

The Infallible Way

Jule Gaige's book got printed and she sent me a copy. Jule, the work that went in from my side is just a drop compared to what you poured into your project. It feels great to hold that book, to see and feel what came out of those days just rules.

too old to rock and roll...

Hit a rock concert at Pragati Maidan on Sunday; event called Numero Uno Rock Out. The last time I went for one was 4 years back and a lot has changed since then (I've grown old). The bands that played were Prestorika, Pin Drop Violence, Orange Street and Medicis from Pondicherry. From days when when I could sing along with the bands, here, I was a mute spectator. Not only had I not heard any of the songs, I hadn't even heard of the bands the cover versions were played of. Anyway, from what I could tell from my sense of music, Orange Street were the best of the lot. They played a bit of fusion, their drummer was amazing, they experimented quite a bit, and they were the only ones who didn't appear dazed and confused like the rest of the bunch. The volume was way up high and my head was ringing till next morning. It felt good though; now when's the next gig in town?

too old to rock and roll...

Hit a rock concert at Pragati Maidan on Sunday; event called Numero Uno Rock Out. The last time I went for one was 4 years back and a lot has changed since then (I've grown old). The bands that played were Prestorika, Pin Drop Violence, Orange Street and Medicis from Pondicherry. From days when when I could sing along with the bands, here, I was a mute spectator. Not only had I not heard any of the songs, I hadn't even heard of the bands the cover versions were played of. Anyway, from what I could tell from my sense of music, Orange Street were the best of the lot. They played a bit of fusion, their drummer was amazing, they experimented quite a bit, and they were the only ones who didn't appear dazed and confused like the rest of the bunch. The volume was way up high and my head was ringing till next morning. It felt good though; now when's the next gig in town?