AUG 2020 UID NEWSLETTER Aug, 2020 THE EDITORIAL BOARD EDITORS Lolita Dutta - Associate Director, School of Communication Design & HOD Visual Communication, UID Chitra Unnithan - Assistant Professor, Unitedworld School of Liberal Arts & Mass Communication SUB-EDITORS Anahita Suri - Assistant Professor, Fashion Design, School of Fashion Design, UID Sambit Kumar Pradhan - Assistant Professor, Visual Communication, School of Communication Design, UID EDITORIAL COORDINATORS Kriti Srivastava- Assistant Professor, Fashion Design, School of Fashion Design, UID Kishori Dalwadi- Assistant Director, School of Interior Design, UID. Kumud Kedia- Lecturer, Lifestyle Accessory Design, UID Harish CB- HOD, Automobile & Transport Design, School of Industrial Design, UID Atreyee Dutta- Lecturer, Animation & Motion Graphics, School of Communication Design, UID Abhrojit Boral- Assistant Professor, Visual Communication, School of Communication Design, UID Sagar Joshi- Assistant Professor, Product Design, School of Industrial Design, UID Dr. Vibha Kalaiya- Assistant Professor, Textile & Knitwear Design, School of Fashion Design,UID UID NEWSLETTER Aug, 2020 A Journey No story will ever be complete without all the begin this new journey during a troubled phase in journeys we take. Of course, for many of us it the world. is our years as a young adult, but as we grow, all journeys become meaningful and with Nothing lasts forever they say, and one can only more experience it all matures like a good envision the changing pathway, the road to an wine. exciting life as a designer. It may be fraught with obstacles, but let overcome and begin to enjoy So, when I attended the brilliantly executed the journey. induction program that UID planned for the young newcomers, it reminded me of my days From an album called ‘JOURNEY’ these words as an impressionable student, wide eyed at resonate, “In the shadows of a golden age, a the portals of a design institution. Unfortunate- generation awaits for dawn, brave carry on, bold ly, in the current scenario, we could not see and the song.” the wide eyes or even hesitant smiles. While the students listened to several erudite speak- Lolita Dutta, ers from around the globe, who shared their journeys, and spoke of things to come, it was Editor-UID nothing compared to actually seeing the Associate Director & HOD, young faces who join us each year and to School of Communication Design. share in their excitement of being on our lovely green campus. The digital world has pervaded our lives, and has highlighted the need for certain technolo- gies. However, it has also indicated how much we need the physical world. We yearn for contact and for a physical space. In the young students’ life who are now undertaking one of the most memorable journeys of their lifetime, it is almost heart-breaking to see it devoid of any chatter among friends, new peers, teach- ers, and above all the beauty and fun of the classroom. All spaces evoke emotions, stimulates our senses, and gives us a touch and feel. The digital is tasteless and colourless, it serves a certain purpose in the current context, but kills the journey, kills the thinking process relying solely on some digital technology. Yes, we do hope change will come, and maybe as we straddle both the physical and digital, we reach a compromise. So, to all our new students, I want them to embrace the ‘new normal’ and hope for the change, waiting to see them emerge and UID NEWSLETTER Aug, 2020 “Banitizer”: A Collective Design Interior Design+ Product Design +Animation & Motion Graphics, UID With the COVID-19 pandemic, students of The concept of a Banitizer was explored by these Product Design, Interior Design and Anima- 05 inspiring students. It is a wearabe device for tion & Motion Graphics, came together in the wrist, very similar to a wrist watch. participating in a competition by World Design Organization (WDO). The competition Concept Note: was for: COVID-19 Design Challenge: “How Safe behavior and social distancing is the only might we enable people to #StepOut Safely?” way to be safe while working outside in a pandem- ic like Covid-19. The main objective was to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The idea was to generate a quick Challenge statement: solution, which can be plausibly implemented Safe behavior and social distancing within a short duration, as the virus has fast Concept Design: dispersion rate. BANITIZER is designed to different variants depending on the usage The team comprised of 2nd year UID students- Akshay Jain, Product Design, For holding of sanitizer Soham Mundada, Animation & Motion Graph- Alarming to keep for social distancing ics, Sparsh Tejwani, Darshika Kantaria and Keeping a track of any change in your body Kashif Khan from Interior Design. This was health which needs a cautious alarm. only a 05 day exercise in which the students were mentored by Prof. Kishori Dalwadi. The The device can be manufactured with a thermo- work was shared with 05 panelists associated setting polymer like silicone. with the WDO, on 18th April 2020. Exploded view of Banitizer UID NEWSLETTER Aug, 2020 Top view of the Banitizer indicators Darshika Kantaria Sparsh Tejwani Karigar doing further finishing of the Marble model; Image credit- Bhavi Shah. Akshay Jain Kashif Khan Soham Mundada UID NEWSLETTER Aug, 2020 Celebrating National Handloom Day Anahita Suri, Assistant Professor, School of Fashion Design, UID In an effort to create awareness and apprecia- tion of Indian handlooms, the Government of India, has declared 7th August as National Hand- loom Day. It commemorates the start of the Swadeshi Movement, which was launched on 7th August 1905, in Calcutta. Faculties Pritam Saha, Kakoli Banerjee, Anahita Suri and HOD Taruna Vasu, dressed in Indian handlooms for the virtual session with all students. Image Credits: Paras Doulatramani. The School of Fashion Design organized a virtu- al get together of all faculties and students, dressed in Indian handlooms, to share their own stories and experiences and celebrate the rich and diverse handlooms of our country. The students were encouraged to share their pictures dressed in handloom fabric and the response was exhilarating with visuals of Ikat, Patola, Mekhala, Kota Doria, Tant, Mysore Silk, Maheshwari, among others, filling my inbox. To see the young generation appreciate these tradi- tional textiles makes us hopeful for a future where these textiles become part of our every- day clothing vocabulary leading to upliftment of the weaves and weavers. UID NEWSLETTER Aug, 2020 Nandini Soni dressed in Patan Patola, Sujata Paul dressed in Jamdani and Shivani Singh dressed in Mysore silk. Image Credits: Nandini Soni, Sujata Paul and Shivani Singh. UID NEWSLETTER Aug, 2020 Brinda Chapla in Kutch Shawl, Kinal Gandhi in Mysore Silk, Pragya Gupta dressed in Chikankari. Image Cred- its: Brinda Chapla, Kinal Gandhi & Pragya Gupta. Aayushi Jaiswal dressed in Mekhala Chador, Divyanshi Sharan dressed in Tant Weave & Aditiba Gohil dressed in Maheshwari dupatta. Image Credits: Aayushi Jaiswal, Divyanshi Sharan & Aditiba Gohil. UID NEWSLETTER Aug, 2020 Childhood Memories Soaked In Paper Folding Tanvi Parmar, B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Semester VIII, UID I often associate my childhood memories It was in my 2nd year of 'Lifestyle Accessory soaked in paper folding. The transformation of Design' where, in an assignment we had to flat paper into a 3D structure fascinated me create body ornamentation inspired by mytholo- since I was a kid. gy. By diving deep into the classical antiquity of Greek mythology, which has elaborate mytholo- This gave me enough motivation to learn more gy that involves Gods, heroes, deeds, and mor- techniques on my own and it eventually became tals with elaborate stories and personalities. a meditative process for me. As time passed and my inclination towards arts and crafts did Through my derivation, my narrative expresses a not dilute, I found great joy in experimenting woman who entitles 'Aspida' an interlocking with materials and learning new techniques, shield. A woman has so many facets and each of which eventually gave me an entry into design them comes and interlock together to merge her college - 'UID'. beauty, strength, and endurance. Her personali- ty resonates with the Greek warrior and so does the design of 'Aspida'. The repetitive triangles are the outcome of 'Snapology' technique, which depicts the elements of life and their tessellating pattern creates a lightweight, flexi- ble, strong structure that helps ensure against the most difficult of situations, and at the same time has a subtle beauty to it. Handmade Body Ornamentation made by Tanvi Parmar. Image credits- Tanvi Parmar. UID NEWSLETTER Aug, 2020 Internship Stories Aishwarya Rajesh, B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Semester VII, UID Lockdown was no downtime for me. A student of lifestyle accessory department, for me the time away from college was well spent with a well-earned internship with one of the most exclusive home design entities in South India at 'Rock Paper Scissors'. RPS with its eclectic spectrum of collabora- tors, namely Atmosphere, Pure Livin, Nilaya (with Sabyasachi inspired wallpapers) and Vaya proved to be the ideal exposure for me. It was a great experience to explore, absorb practical design philosophy and understand the workflow. Shana Alexander, the lead designer of brand RPS, also assumed the role of chief mentor to the new internee. For holding of sanitizer Alarming to keep for social distancing Work developed by Aishwarya during the internship. Image Credits: Rock Paper Scissors. Arguably, the best part of the internship was a hands-on experience. I had to work on a high-end interior space. In all a great learning experience and a sneak peek into the future. Thanks to the Head of Department and faculties of Lifestyle and Accessory department. Also, special thanks and acknowledgements to Ms. Shana Alexander and Mr. Abraham Thomas of Rock Paper Scissors. Work developed by Aishwarya during the internship.