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While his work at a German marketing agency allows Pragun Agarwal to hone his design skills, his passion for typography has helped them further evolve
What role has formal design education played in your career?
PA: Growing up, I always had an affinity towards drawing and painting, which led me to discover the field of design. Of course, at that impressionable age, one carries a very vague idea of how one could channelize these interests into a profession. My...

Responding to his mentor’s challenge to decentralize design in India, product designer Sonam Gyaltsen Bhutia set up Echostream, a multidisciplinary design studio, in his hometown of Gangtok. Over the last 12 years, he and his colleagues have introduced...

Shivangi Shah’s bespoke light installations reflect a unique blend of Indian and Western cultures
How has formal design education in product design impacted your career?
SS: While I was pursuing my MA in Product Design at University of the Arts, London, I used to visit and work at various art galleries and museums, where I was inspired by the large scale art installations. A chance encounter with a glass blowing artist...

While Devangana Dash has worked on a range of award-winning book covers, she finds much joy in writing and illustrating her own books for children
How were you drawn to visual art?
DD: It happened very organically. I was that kid who draws and paints and spreads out her bucket of crayons on the floor. Art was a part of my family and I was perpetually looking forward to art and craft periods in school. My art teachers were encouraging...