Dear all,

A gentle reminder...

Samir More


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From: Samir More <samirmore@...>
Date: 2009/10/23
Subject: Invitation to Book Release function on the occasion of NID's
Foundation Day celebrations
To: designindia@...


Dear all,

On the occasion of the Foundation Day celebrations of National
Institute of Design on Tuesday, 3rd November 2009, Shri Pradyumna
Vyas, Director, NID cordially invites you to the Book Release function
of ‘Design and Environment’ by Prof. H. Kumar Vyas at 5.30 pm at Eames
Plaza, NID Paldi Campus, Ahmedabad.

The book will be released by Shri Ashoke Chatterjee, Former Director of NID.

NB: You are invited to join us for High-Tea after the Book Release.



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Prof. H Kumar Vyas as born in Uganda and had his early training as an
industrial designer at the Central School of Art and Design, London,
where he subsequently worked as a professional designer for more than
five years. Vyas has three decades of fruitful association with the
National Institute of Design (NID). He joined NID in 1962 and started
the Faculty of Industrial Design with an aim to initiate training
programmes for the first cadre of industrial designers in India. In
1970, Vyas helped innovate and introduce NID’s first undergraduate
programme, the 5 ½ year Professional Education Programme. His work at
the Institute has also included a wide range of professional design
services for NID’s clients in the craft, small and large scale
industrial sectors as well as exhibition and environmental design
projects. Vyas was also the chair holder of the Design Research Chair
initiated by NID from 1989-1992. Since 1977, Vyas has been actively
engaged in acquainting the youth with the concepts of design and
design thinking.

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'Design and Environment’ : The first edition of the book Design and
Environment was published in 1982 as a training kit for budding young
designers. It comprised an introductory manual and a series of short
films which were telecast on the National Education Programme in the
eighties. The resounding success of the first edition and huge demand
for the same has led to the publication of Design and Environment: A
Primer, the revised second edition of the first book.

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Samir More
Communications and Media
Relations Officer
National Institute of Design
Paldi, Ahmedabad.
T: +91-79-26623692
F: +91-79-26621167
W: www.nid.edu
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