Hi Jinan,
what you are doing seems very interesting and worthwhile.

Like many of us, I have always been in cities. As a student (at
school and later in NID) I have always found that those who had spent
their earlier years in rural areas were (on the average), as you and
Sudarshan Khanna put it - responsive and responsible, mature and
calm. There is a dignity about them (again a majority). As an aside,
recent studies sponsored by the National Geographic society on
immunity and allergies also shows those with a rural upbringing more
resistant to the usual ills and ailments that plague their city
counterparts. Our former neighbours in India - both scientists at
ISRO gave up lucrative careers to bring up their two children in a
rural community - and there are echoes of these in the west - more
and more people are heading out to the countryside (so are
supermarkets).

Again, on a more academic note ////many of you may want to stop
reading here/// there are a few themes -

The whole Marxist take on the rift between the consumers and the
producers - in rural communities, the producer or craftsman may still
have a direct connection with the consumer, making his or her labour
worthwhile. The theme of cities and human alienation is another one -
modern Philosophers like Henri Lefebvre and the Situationist Movement
led by Guy Debord, looked upon spontaneity, play and festivities as
necessities of daily life opposing the forces of beauracratic
planning - unfortunately city life itself seems to present a vision
of governments, planners and architects - of control and activities
dictated by time. James Donald describes his grand overview (a view
of NY from the World Trade Centre), devoid almost of human beings, as
"the fantasy that motivates planners and reformers in their desire to
make the city an object of knowledgeable and governable space". Le
Corbusier is another professional that some would love to trash - his
utopian vision of cities is a sanitised one. Far removed from the
humane existence of unplanned but organic existence. In a nutshell -
these writers/thinkers give us more and more reasons why life close
to nature favours a much higher probability of growth and development
of a humane child within a fullfilling family context.

Another reference point may be the more recent television documentary
exploring the concept of happiness and if it can be measured. Part of
a 10 point finding (in a boring but commercially sucessful town of
Slough) was that those who feel part of a community and are involved
in growing (plants, and possibly beards) are statistically more
likely to be happy - again supporting the cause for small rural
communities...

/// see:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lifestyle/tv_and_radio/making_slough_happy/

Enough random ramblings, its a subject close to my heart, but if you
are looking for material, inspiration or further support for your
great cause - there is plenty around - the work of French
philosophers, anthropologists and thinkers in the second half of the
20th century is a excellent starting point. And let me start looking
for a house in the countryside and more importantly grab my lunch
before the sandwiches run out.

All the best and good luck with your work.
Jay

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Joydeep Dutta
NID Commn. Design 1989-94
MSc FRSA

Ideasfoundry
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On 31 Jul 2006, at 12:21, Indophile wrote:

> Hi Jinan,
> Rishi Valley may be a good school to look at.
>
> *Learning to be yourself *
> **
> There is a rich and vibrant programme of rural education and health
> care,
> natural history and bird studies, ayurveda and herbal therapy,
> afforestation
> and rainwater harvesting, and much else. Rishi Valley is a way of
> life for
> them.
> http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/07/23/stories/2006072300190400.htm
>
> Am not sure if everybody has such luxury at their disposal.
>
> Saptaparini is an NGO working with children in Hyderbad.
> They have conducted numerous workshops for children and would be
> open to
> your suggestions.
> Again these are for financially well off parties. :)
>
> Saptaparini<http://www.fullhyderabad.com/scripts/profiles.php3?
> section=CulturalVenues&name=Saptaparini&origTable=AfterSchoolActivitie
> s>
> Plot No 21
> Beside Kalpa School, Rd. No 8
> Banjara Hills
> Hyderabad - 500034
> Tel: 5566-7707
>        5582-1789
> <http://www.fullhyderabad.com/scripts/mailer.php3?
> to=mail@...>
> mail@...
>
> thanks
> pudi
>
> On 29/07/06, S K Khanna <khanna@...> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Jinan
> > I am glad that you have the sustained interest and experience in
> what
> > constitutes the real and meaningful education. There are several
> > experiments carried out by many institutions and individuals and
> most of
> > these point out that a lot is learned by children through active
> > participation in what constitutes our daily living and the
> > relationships. Many years ago, I used to conduct what was called
> "Rural
> > Design Workshops" for senior students of design. In one of the
> workshop
> > the then communication design student Poornima Rao took up my basic
> > theme " How does a girl/boy of about 10 year has so much higher
> level of
> > skills , professional competence and a developed sense of
> responsibilty
> > as compared to the child of same age particularly from the so called
> > quality education urban schools. I have been occationally
> writting and
> > talking about this but more in the context of indegeneous design
> > education.
> >
> > Keep us informed with your insights and experiences .It would be
> great
> > to share more on this very significant area. The common
> understanding
> > and realisation is important for facilitating young people for all
> > careers and professions but more so in the context of design
> education.
> >
> > Best wishes
> > Sudarshan Khanna
> >
> > jinan kodapully wrote:
> >
> > >Hi
> > >  I am sending you a mail regarding my proposed  future
> activities.Dorespond/ send your feed back.
> > >
> > >   For the past three to four years I have been  attempting to
> initiate a
> > dialogue with parents and teachers to re-look in to  what we are
> doing to
> > our children in the name of educating them. The tragedy  is more
> > evident  among the so called  privileged children in the cities
> as their
> > childhood itself is taken away from  them with the result we see
> violence,
> > unhappiness / depression and even suicide.
> > > Having been living with rural people for the  part 16 years and
> having
> > observed the children very closely I know that at least  rural
> children are
> > much happier, independent, observant, spontaneous and
> intelligent then the
> > city kids as rural children do have a different  environment. So
> 7 years ago
> > I began to document various aspects in their life  through
> images / film
> > clips. For instance how children are left free to explore  the
> world, to
> > learn various skills. How they plan, abstract, construct etc.
> How  their
> > senses are activated in this process and how beauty is an
> integral part
> > of  their activities. The relationship between Parents and
> children, between
> > girls  and boys between children themselves. How teenages boys
> take care of
> > infants.  From all these I have realized the commanality between the
> > children of  non-literate communities, I presume anywhere in the
> world. Here
> > I found the  development of the natural child where there is
> freedom, love,
> > co-operation  where
> > > there is no suppression, violence . With the result they
> > become  independent, responsible, sensitive than their urban,
> > privileged  counterparts
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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> --?--
>
>
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>



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Hi Jinan,
Rishi Valley may be a good school to look at.

*Learning to be yourself *
**
There is a rich and vibrant programme of rural education and health care,
natural history and bird studies, ayurveda and herbal therapy, afforestation
and rainwater harvesting, and much else. Rishi Valley is a way of life for
them.
http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/07/23/stories/2006072300190400.htm

Am not sure if everybody has such luxury at their disposal.

Saptaparini is an NGO working with children in Hyderbad.
They have conducted numerous workshops for children and would be open to
your suggestions.
Again these are for financially well off parties. :)

Saptaparini<http://www.fullhyderabad.com/scripts/profiles.php3?section=CulturalV\
enues&name=Saptaparini&origTable=AfterSchoolActivities>
Plot No 21
Beside Kalpa School, Rd. No 8
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad - 500034
Tel: 5566-7707
        5582-1789
<http://www.fullhyderabad.com/scripts/mailer.php3?to=mail@saptaparni.com>
mail@...

thanks
pudi

On 29/07/06, S K Khanna <khanna@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Jinan
> I am glad that you have the sustained interest and experience in what
> constitutes the real and meaningful education. There are several
> experiments carried out by many institutions and individuals and most of
> these point out that a lot is learned by children through active
> participation in what constitutes our daily living and the
> relationships. Many years ago, I used to conduct what was called "Rural
> Design Workshops" for senior students of design. In one of the workshop
> the then communication design student Poornima Rao took up my basic
> theme " How does a girl/boy of about 10 year has so much higher level of
> skills , professional competence and a developed sense of responsibilty
> as compared to the child of same age particularly from the so called
> quality education urban schools. I have been occationally writting and
> talking about this but more in the context of indegeneous design
> education.
>
> Keep us informed with your insights and experiences .It would be great
> to share more on this very significant area. The common understanding
> and realisation is important for facilitating young people for all
> careers and professions but more so in the context of design education.
>
> Best wishes
> Sudarshan Khanna
>
> jinan kodapully wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >  I am sending you a mail regarding my proposed  future activities.Dorespond/
send your feed back.
> >
> >   For the past three to four years I have been  attempting to initiate a
> dialogue with parents and teachers to re-look in to  what we are doing to
> our children in the name of educating them. The tragedy  is more
> evident  among the so called  privileged children in the cities as their
> childhood itself is taken away from  them with the result we see violence,
> unhappiness / depression and even suicide.
> > Having been living with rural people for the  part 16 years and having
> observed the children very closely I know that at least  rural children are
> much happier, independent, observant, spontaneous and  intelligent then the
> city kids as rural children do have a different  environment. So 7 years ago
> I began to document various aspects in their life  through images / film
> clips. For instance how children are left free to explore  the world, to
> learn various skills. How they plan, abstract, construct etc. How  their
> senses are activated in this process and how beauty is an integral part
> of  their activities. The relationship between Parents and children, between
> girls  and boys between children themselves. How teenages boys take care of
> infants.  From all these I have realized the commanality between the
> children of  non-literate communities, I presume anywhere in the world. Here
> I found the  development of the natural child where there is freedom, love,
> co-operation  where
> > there is no suppression, violence . With the result they
> become  independent, responsible, sensitive than their urban,
> privileged  counterparts
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


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Hi,

   The BW- NID Design Excellence Awards 2006 have been announced. Please check
out the website or get in touch with me at 9873008733..

   http://www.businessworldindia.com/microsite/design/index.asp

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suvidhaak@....

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Your Welcome.

   I liked the your moblie number It's Jerry at the end.

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jerry <jerry.john@...> wrote:
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Thanks! :) that was a very sweet gesture, appreciate it!

Jerry John
NID, New Media Design
2005
NetContinuum Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
+91 98864 JERRY
                 (53779)



On 7/31/06, Margaret Vaz <meagancorner@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Jerry,
>
>   Welcome to this group.
>
>   Regards
>
>   Margaret Vaz
>   VNF Institute
>   2006
>   Mumbai
>   Mobile:9821489192
>
>
>
>
> jerry <jerry.john@...> wrote:
>   Hey all,
>
> This is Jerry John and I'm working as a Senior User Interface Designer for
> an Application & Data Security company. I'm right now in Bangalore. its
> good
> the see all your mails going back and forth, looking forward to
> interacting
> with each one of you.
>
> Regards
>
> Jerry John
> NID, New Media Design
> 2005
> NetContinuum Pvt Ltd
> Bangalore
> +91 98864 JERRY
>                 (53779)
>
>
>
> On 7/31/06, sandesh Halarnkar <sandesh.h@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> > My name is Sandesh and I work in the field of  interaction design. I
> feel
> > great to be a part of this group.
> > Looking forward for more interactions.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Sandesh
> >
> > Sandesh Halarnkar
> > NID, New Media Design
> > 2002-2005
> > Kanbay Software (i) PVT LTD
> > Pune
> > Mobile:+91 9881466168
> >
> >
> >
> > On 30 Jul 2006 09:21:52 -0000, designindia@...
> > <designindia@...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > hi,
> > >
> > > just reminding a small protocol which if followed would make our
> > > identification precise and contextual.
> > >
> > > Please end yr post or mail (everytime) as folows:
> > >
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> > > now at company
> > > city
> > >
> > > for example:
> > >
> > > Sudhir Sharma
> > > NID, VC (or visual communication)
> > > 1989
> > > Elephant Design
> > > Pune
> > >
> > > regards
> > >
> > > Sudhir Sharma
> > > NID, VC (or visual communication)
> > > 1989
> > > Elephant Design
> > > Pune
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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> >
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>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
> SMILES:)
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>
>
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Hi Margaret, How you doin?

Thanks! :) that was a very sweet gesture, appreciate it!

Jerry John
NID, New Media Design
2005
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Bangalore
+91 98864 JERRY
                 (53779)



On 7/31/06, Margaret Vaz <meagancorner@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Jerry,
>
>   Welcome to this group.
>
>   Regards
>
>   Margaret Vaz
>   VNF Institute
>   2006
>   Mumbai
>   Mobile:9821489192
>
>
>
>
> jerry <jerry.john@...> wrote:
>   Hey all,
>
> This is Jerry John and I'm working as a Senior User Interface Designer for
> an Application & Data Security company. I'm right now in Bangalore. its
> good
> the see all your mails going back and forth, looking forward to
> interacting
> with each one of you.
>
> Regards
>
> Jerry John
> NID, New Media Design
> 2005
> NetContinuum Pvt Ltd
> Bangalore
> +91 98864 JERRY
>                 (53779)
>
>
>
> On 7/31/06, sandesh Halarnkar <sandesh.h@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> > My name is Sandesh and I work in the field of  interaction design. I
> feel
> > great to be a part of this group.
> > Looking forward for more interactions.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Sandesh
> >
> > Sandesh Halarnkar
> > NID, New Media Design
> > 2002-2005
> > Kanbay Software (i) PVT LTD
> > Pune
> > Mobile:+91 9881466168
> >
> >
> >
> > On 30 Jul 2006 09:21:52 -0000, designindia@...
> > <designindia@...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > hi,
> > >
> > > just reminding a small protocol which if followed would make our
> > > identification precise and contextual.
> > >
> > > Please end yr post or mail (everytime) as folows:
> > >
> > > Your name + surname (now)
> > > school , your discpline
> > > Year of graduating
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> > > city
> > >
> > > for example:
> > >
> > > Sudhir Sharma
> > > NID, VC (or visual communication)
> > > 1989
> > > Elephant Design
> > > Pune
> > >
> > > regards
> > >
> > > Sudhir Sharma
> > > NID, VC (or visual communication)
> > > 1989
> > > Elephant Design
> > > Pune
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
> SMILES:)
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>
>
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>
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jerry <jerry.john@...> wrote:
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This is Jerry John and I'm working as a Senior User Interface Designer for
an Application & Data Security company. I'm right now in Bangalore. its good
the see all your mails going back and forth, looking forward to interacting
with each one of you.

Regards

Jerry John
NID, New Media Design
2005
NetContinuum Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
+91 98864 JERRY
                 (53779)



On 7/31/06, sandesh Halarnkar <sandesh.h@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> My name is Sandesh and I work in the field of  interaction design. I feel
> great to be a part of this group.
> Looking forward for more interactions.
>
> Regards,
> Sandesh
>
> Sandesh Halarnkar
> NID, New Media Design
> 2002-2005
> Kanbay Software (i) PVT LTD
> Pune
> Mobile:+91 9881466168
>
>
>
> On 30 Jul 2006 09:21:52 -0000, designindia@...
> <designindia@...>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > hi,
> >
> > just reminding a small protocol which if followed would make our
> > identification precise and contextual.
> >
> > Please end yr post or mail (everytime) as folows:
> >
> > Your name + surname (now)
> > school , your discpline
> > Year of graduating
> > now at company
> > city
> >
> > for example:
> >
> > Sudhir Sharma
> > NID, VC (or visual communication)
> > 1989
> > Elephant Design
> > Pune
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Sudhir Sharma
> > NID, VC (or visual communication)
> > 1989
> > Elephant Design
> > Pune
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Hi Sandesh,

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sandesh Halarnkar <sandesh.h@...> wrote:
   Hi all,
My name is Sandesh and I work in the field of  interaction design. I feel
great to be a part of this group.
Looking forward for more interactions.

Regards,
Sandesh

Sandesh Halarnkar
NID, New Media Design
2002-2005
Kanbay Software (i) PVT LTD
Pune
Mobile:+91 9881466168



On 30 Jul 2006 09:21:52 -0000, designindia@...
<designindia@...>
wrote:
>
>
> hi,
>
> just reminding a small protocol which if followed would make our
> identification precise and contextual.
>
> Please end yr post or mail (everytime) as folows:
>
> Your name + surname (now)
> school , your discpline
> Year of graduating
> now at company
> city
>
> for example:
>
> Sudhir Sharma
> NID, VC (or visual communication)
> 1989
> Elephant Design
> Pune
>
> regards
>
> Sudhir Sharma
> NID, VC (or visual communication)
> 1989
> Elephant Design
> Pune
>
>


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jayeshs_us <jayeshs_us@...> wrote:
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This is Jayesh Sawant and its good to be a part of this group. I am
currently working as an Industrial Designer at Design Directions, Pune.

I belong to the 2001 PG batch @ NID, Ahmedabad. I graduated as an
Architect from Sir.J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai in 2001. I have
always had a quest for creativity and learning from observing things
around me.

I look forward to interact and stay updated within this group.

regards,
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Hey all,

This is Jerry John and I'm working as a Senior User Interface Designer for
an Application & Data Security company. I'm right now in Bangalore. its good
the see all your mails going back and forth, looking forward to interacting
with each one of you.

Regards

Jerry John
NID, New Media Design
2005
NetContinuum Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
+91 98864 JERRY
                 (53779)



On 7/31/06, sandesh Halarnkar <sandesh.h@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> My name is Sandesh and I work in the field of  interaction design. I feel
> great to be a part of this group.
> Looking forward for more interactions.
>
> Regards,
> Sandesh
>
> Sandesh Halarnkar
> NID, New Media Design
> 2002-2005
> Kanbay Software (i) PVT LTD
> Pune
> Mobile:+91 9881466168
>
>
>
> On 30 Jul 2006 09:21:52 -0000, designindia@...
> <designindia@...>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > hi,
> >
> > just reminding a small protocol which if followed would make our
> > identification precise and contextual.
> >
> > Please end yr post or mail (everytime) as folows:
> >
> > Your name + surname (now)
> > school , your discpline
> > Year of graduating
> > now at company
> > city
> >
> > for example:
> >
> > Sudhir Sharma
> > NID, VC (or visual communication)
> > 1989
> > Elephant Design
> > Pune
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Sudhir Sharma
> > NID, VC (or visual communication)
> > 1989
> > Elephant Design
> > Pune
> >
> >
>
>
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>
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Hi all,
  My name is Sandesh and I work in the field of  interaction design. I feel
great to be a part of this group.
Looking forward for more interactions.

Regards,
Sandesh

Sandesh Halarnkar
NID, New Media Design
2002-2005
Kanbay Software (i) PVT LTD
Pune
Mobile:+91 9881466168



On 30 Jul 2006 09:21:52 -0000, designindia@...
<designindia@...>
wrote:
>
>
> hi,
>
> just reminding a small protocol which if followed would make our
> identification precise and contextual.
>
> Please end yr post or mail (everytime) as folows:
>
> Your name + surname (now)
> school , your discpline
> Year of graduating
> now at company
> city
>
> for example:
>
> Sudhir Sharma
> NID, VC (or visual communication)
> 1989
> Elephant Design
> Pune
>
> regards
>
> Sudhir Sharma
> NID, VC (or visual communication)
> 1989
> Elephant Design
> Pune
>
>


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hi,

just reminding a small protocol which if followed would make our identification
precise and contextual.

Please end yr post or mail (everytime) as folows:

Your name + surname (now)
school , your discpline
Year of graduating
now at company
city

for example:

Sudhir Sharma
NID, VC (or visual communication)
1989
Elephant Design
Pune

regards

Sudhir Sharma
NID, VC (or visual communication)
1989
Elephant Design
Pune

hi,

welcome to design india egroup. I am sudhir sharma and i moderate this group.
I was in NID during 1983-1989 time and then started elephant design with four
other graduates.

It will be very nice if u can post a brief introduction of yr self on the group
as yr first message. Where are u, what are u doing, where did u study and any
issues u may want to disscuss. this will help others and friends to know that u
are there and to know u.

Also chk out pictures, update yr address in database phonebook as well as take
part in Polls. You have a choice of not recieving mails in yr mailbox and chk
them online...if u need any help on this count let me know.

the membership to this group is through invitation only...only u can invite yr
friend, or whomever u think worthy of being on a professional designers group.
DO send me a mail if you want someone to be invited on the group.

thank you once again and keep posting messages.

regards
sudhir sharma

Get up be counted, Have you casted your Vote?

Visit POLL section of the this yahoo egroup regularily and put in your opinion,
It is surprising ho many of us think of design profession and what it really
is...

You are welcome to debate those issues, but your vote can tilt the poll...

So be there...sign of leadership is that they are always there.....

lets remove some myths from our profession...POLL...and often.

regards
PS: you need a yahoo id for polling. In case you do not want yahoo id...just
mail in your opinion.

hi jayesh...

welcome to the group !!

regards,

Chinmay.
ID, NID, 2001



On 7/30/06, jayeshs_us <jayeshs_us@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> This is Jayesh Sawant and its good to be a part of this group. I am
> currently working as an Industrial Designer at Design Directions, Pune.
>
> I belong to the 2001 PG batch @ NID, Ahmedabad. I graduated as an
> Architect from Sir.J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai in 2001. I have
> always had a quest for creativity and learning from observing things
> around me.
>
> I look forward to interact and stay updated within this group.
>
> regards,
> Jayesh
>
> contact: 0-9850586298
>
>
>
>
>


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Hi all,
This is Jayesh Sawant and its good to be a part of this group. I am
currently working as an Industrial Designer at Design Directions, Pune.

I belong to the 2001 PG batch @ NID, Ahmedabad. I graduated as an
Architect from Sir.J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai in 2001. I have
always had a quest for creativity and learning from observing things
around me.

I look forward to interact and stay updated within this group.

regards,
Jayesh

contact: 0-9850586298

Dear Jinan
I am glad that you have the sustained interest and experience in what
constitutes the real and meaningful education. There are several
experiments carried out by many institutions and individuals and most of
these point out that a lot is learned by children through active
participation in what constitutes our daily living and the
relationships. Many years ago, I used to conduct what was called "Rural
Design Workshops" for senior students of design. In one of the workshop
the then communication design student Poornima Rao took up my basic
theme " How does a girl/boy of about 10 year has so much higher level of
skills , professional competence and a developed sense of responsibilty
as compared to the child of same age particularly from the so called
quality education urban schools. I have been occationally writting and
talking about this but more in the context of indegeneous design education.

Keep us informed with your insights and experiences .It would be great
to share more on this very significant area. The common understanding
and realisation is important for facilitating young people for all
careers and professions but more so in the context of design education.

Best wishes
Sudarshan Khanna

jinan kodapully wrote:

>Hi
>  I am sending you a mail regarding my proposed  future activities.Do respond/
send your feed back.
>
>   For the past three to four years I have been  attempting to initiate a
dialogue with parents and teachers to re-look in to  what we are doing to our
children in the name of educating them. The tragedy  is more evident  among
the so called  privileged children in the cities as their childhood itself is
taken away from  them with the result we see violence, unhappiness / depression
and even suicide.
> Having been living with rural people for the  part 16 years and having
observed the children very closely I know that at least  rural children are much
happier, independent, observant, spontaneous and  intelligent then the city kids
as rural children do have a different  environment. So 7 years ago I began to
document various aspects in their life  through images / film clips. For
instance how children are left free to explore  the world, to learn various
skills. How they plan, abstract, construct etc. How  their senses are activated
in this process and how beauty is an integral part of  their activities. The
relationship between Parents and children, between girls  and boys between
children themselves. How teenages boys take care of infants.  From all these I
have realized the commanality between the children of  non-literate communities,
I presume anywhere in the world. Here I found the  development of the natural
child where there is freedom, love, co-operation  where
> there is no suppression, violence . With the result they become  independent,
responsible, sensitive than their urban, privileged  counterparts
>

DIGNITY'S PASSIONATE COLLECTIONS GALLERY 2006

SPECIAL INVITATION TO SENIOR CITIZENS!
BE A PART OF DIGNITY'S PASSIONATE COLLECTIONS GALLERY!

1) Have you been a Collector of toys, books, utensils, bags,
purses, ball pens, lighters, matchbox labels, match boxes, watches,
clocks, old fashioned clothes, greeting cards, old wedding cards, L
P records, radios, crockery, autographs etc.????
2) Have you been collecting these articles as a hobby for many
years?
3) You can "NOW" display your talents and varied interests by
participating in our 3 day Passionate Collections Exhibition to be
held on 27th, 28th and 29th September 2006 at Seth Radhakumar Tejpal
Memorial Hall, Gowalia Tank, off August Kranti Maidan, Grant Road
(W), Mumbai 400 007. Timing 12 pm to 7 pm
4) You will be given a stall on Registration, for exhibiting
your collections. Senior Citizens or their family members, assisted
by Foundation Volunteers will be required to sit at the stalls.
5) For details call Anarkali Velkar on      2381 4356 / 2384
1845/ 2389 8079.

DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! ONLY LIMITED ENTRIES!
Last date for registering your names is Wednesday, 30th of August
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To register, collect your Entry Forms from

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Opp.Lamington Road Police Station, Grant Road (E), Mumbai 400 007.
Entries will be accepted only if the collection satisfies the
required criteria.

Dear Friends,
   On behalf of Design for All Institute of India, I tried to upload
the copy of our issue of newsletter of July 2006,Vol-1,Number-6
  for your expert opinion and comments.  I failed. Kindly visit our
web site www.designforall.in I expect from you that you will take
our job seriously and will join our noble cause in making
our efforts world class If you wish to forward to your near and dear
or the person from design area and allied field, our request to you
kindly intimate his/ her E-mail address to us or ask him /her to
registered with our web site www.designforall.in or they can write
at my E-mail dr_subha@...
   This Newsletter is special issue on "Sports and Design "and the
authors are from different discpline but using Sports as central
theame in their
works.

Planning and Designing Quality Sports Fields
  Jim Puhalla, President, Sportscape International, Inc.USA

"A novel approach to soccer ball design: combining numerical and
experimental analysis"
Sarah Barber. PhD Researcher .Sports Engineering Research
Group ,Department of Mechanical Engineering ,Mappin
Street ,Sheffield, S1 3JD.UK

  Our warmest greetings from the team of Design for All Institute of
India
Thanking you.
With regards.
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   dr_subha@...
   www.designforall.in

Note: We shall dispatch you a new design of our Newsletter of July
issue and wish your opinion on that design

Contact

http://www.collectivechaos.org/

they do a lot of private screenings in bangalore.

Gaganpreet Singh

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From: designindia@...
[mailto:designindia@...]
Sent: 27 July 2006 15:08
To: designindia@...
Subject: [designindia] Private screening in bangalore


Hi All,
   Can anyone please let me know any theater, based in bangalore which
would allow private screenings .lemme know ASAP

   Thanks in Advance.

   Regards
   Suvidhaa jain


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hi sudheer,

can you remove this id awaiz@... from ur email list and
add awaizmd@...

Regards

Hi Seema,

We, Retale Design, are interested in the directory listing. please keep us
posted on the developments.
there is no attachment of questionnaire to your mail, so kindly resend that.
Also, would you be able to tell me something about the design delegation to
london design fest? unfortunately i saw the mail a little too late in the
day.

regards,
Juhi

On 7/26/06, Seema Gupta <seems_gupta@...> wrote:
>
>    Dear Designers,
>
>   CII is putting together a "India Design Resource Book".
>
>     This book would have a comprehensive listing of core strengths,
> infrastructure facilities, project details etc. of Design houses, designers,
> design schools & institutes and in-house design studios of the industry.
>
>   This listing would be useful for industry & designers to shortlist
> various resources they may need in various domains of Design.The Indian
> Design Resource Book would also help in promoting the export of Indian
> Design Services.
>
>
>   The resource book would be updated every two years and the same
> information would be also uploaded on the website. The idea is to compile
> information on all streams of design and portray a wholistic image of Indian
> Design industry.
>
>   The cost structure for getting the entries in the book is :
>
>   1. Directory entry (only contact details ) : Rs.1000
>
>   2. Half -page profile (details of capabilities, areas of expertise,
> brief on 1-2 projects) : Rs.5000
>
>   3. Full page entry ( in addition to all the basic information, one-two
> pictures of the successful projects with brief details) :Rs.10000 the
> company would also have an option to design its own page
>
>   4.Inside front/back page : Rs.25,000
>
>   5. In case a company wants to design the cover page : Rs.50,000 and on
> the cover, we would print designed by ........
>
>   I am enclosing the questionnaires for Individual designers, design
> houses, design schools & institutes and in-house design departments.
>
>   Request you all to send the filled-up reply form by 14th August 2006.
>
>   We are thankful to Elephant Design for the contribution of this idea and
> also grateful to NID,IDC-IIT Mumbai, Incubis, Abhikalp Design, Lopez Design,
> Desmania Design and Design Directions for their support and valuable
> suggestions. We would also like to thank SKM designs for the active
> involvement in this initiative.
>
>   Look forward to active support from the design fraternity to put
> together the Design resource book which is not existing in the country.
>
>   With regards
>
> Seema
>                                             Insert a catchy tag line
> here              Seema Gupta
> Deputy Director-Design & Innovation   Confederation of Indian Industry
> 249-F, Sec-18, Udyog Vihar, Phase-IV
> Gurgaon 122015     seema.gupta@...           tel:
> fax:
> mobile:   0124-4101044
> 0124-4014080
> 9871691183               Add me to your address book...  Want a signature
> like this?
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Next-gen email? Have it all with the  all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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oops, sorry folks! the ealier mail was meant for seema.
Juhi


On 7/28/06, Juhi Santani <juhi.santani@...> wrote:
>
>  Hi Seema,
>
> We, Retale Design, are interested in the directory listing. please keep us
> posted on the developments.
> there is no attachment of questionnaire to your mail, so kindly resend
> that.
> Also, would you be able to tell me something about the design delegation
> to london design fest? unfortunately i saw the mail a little too late in the
> day.
>
> regards,
>  Juhi
>
>  On 7/26/06, Seema Gupta <seems_gupta@...> wrote:
> >
> >    Dear Designers,
> >
> >   CII is putting together a "India Design Resource Book".
> >
> >     This book would have a comprehensive listing of core strengths,
> > infrastructure facilities, project details etc. of Design houses, designers,
> > design schools & institutes and in-house design studios of the industry.
> >
> >   This listing would be useful for industry & designers to shortlist
> > various resources they may need in various domains of Design.The Indian
> > Design Resource Book would also help in promoting the export of Indian
> > Design Services.
> >
> >
> >   The resource book would be updated every two years and the same
> > information would be also uploaded on the website. The idea is to compile
> > information on all streams of design and portray a wholistic image of Indian
> > Design industry.
> >
> >   The cost structure for getting the entries in the book is :
> >
> >   1. Directory entry (only contact details ) : Rs.1000
> >
> >   2. Half -page profile (details of capabilities, areas of expertise,
> > brief on 1-2 projects) : Rs.5000
> >
> >   3. Full page entry ( in addition to all the basic information, one-two
> > pictures of the successful projects with brief details) :Rs.10000 the
> > company would also have an option to design its own page
> >
> >   4.Inside front/back page : Rs.25,000
> >
> >   5. In case a company wants to design the cover page : Rs.50,000 and on
> > the cover, we would print designed by ........
> >
> >   I am enclosing the questionnaires for Individual designers, design
> > houses, design schools & institutes and in-house design departments.
> >
> >   Request you all to send the filled-up reply form by 14th August 2006.
> >
> >   We are thankful to Elephant Design for the contribution of this idea
> > and also grateful to NID,IDC-IIT Mumbai, Incubis, Abhikalp Design, Lopez
> > Design, Desmania Design and Design Directions for their support and valuable
> > suggestions. We would also like to thank SKM designs for the active
> > involvement in this initiative.
> >
> >   Look forward to active support from the design fraternity to put
> > together the Design resource book which is not existing in the country.
> >
> >   With regards
> >
> > Seema
> >                                             Insert a catchy tag line
> > here              Seema Gupta
> > Deputy Director-Design & Innovation   Confederation of Indian Industry
> > 249-F, Sec-18, Udyog Vihar, Phase-IV
> > Gurgaon 122015     seema.gupta@...           tel:
> > fax:
> > mobile:   0124-4101044
> > 0124-4014080
> > 9871691183               Add me to your address book...  Want a
> > signature like this?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Do you Yahoo!?
> > Next-gen email? Have it all with the  all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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sending a word format of the resume as there is no attachment-

P R I Y A N K A      S A R K A R
   JOB LOCATION


    CHENNAI , TAMIL NADU

   OBJECTIVE

   §         Design and Design Merchandise

   WORK EXPERIENCE

   §         May’05-June2006              Arvind Brands
Bangalore

   Ø      Senior Designer (apparel)
   Ø      Brand – Flying Machine (Mens wear & Womens wear – wovens & knits)
   Ø      Brand – Nautica (mens wear only – to be launched in Spring 2006)

   §         April’03 ~ March’05         Triburg Sportswear/TCPL
New Delhi (Buying House)
   Ø      Senior Designer (apparel)
   Ø      Last Project- design & development in Knitwear for both men &women
across both divisions of Triburg.
   Ø      Clients- Ashworth/Nautica/Michael Kors/PVH/Geoffrey
beans/Hagger/BCBG/Guess Womens/Stradivarius/Liz Claiborne(men& women)
   Ø      Apparel-women in Sportswear Division(wovens)
   Ø      Range development –  design conceptualization/ fabrics/ colors/
silhouettes; designed for Guess BCBG Maxazria ;Stradivarius; Polo Jeans Company
   Ø      Designer ( Apparel and soft Home in Triburg Consultants Pvt Ltd)
   Ø      Develop/generate concepts in terms of mocks/embs/silhouttes for Ann
Taylor Stores/DKNY and CK Home.

   DESIGN PROCESS/ WORK METHODOLOGY (ACROSS ARVING & TRIBURG)

   Ø      Trend analysis – exhaustive research on yarn/clr/fabric and silhoutte
forecast ; come up with individual themes for each season ;
resource-libraries/internet /WGSN/idea shopping (overseas and local)/regular
communication with buyers
   Ø      Mood boards/Illustrations/Visual Merchandise/Graphics – visual
representation of our research/themes which becomes our work board to derive new
concepts
   Ø      Conceptualization as per customer requisites and trend analysis –
developing concepts justifying each theme
   Ø      Design presentations – alongwith showcasing a new season through
various mediums, a thorough research is also done on the past 10 yr trend of
each customer to get a grip on their respective fashion cycles. This helps us to
have the clarity of advising the right product/look at the right time.
   Ø      Graphic Design Planning
   Ø      Vendor Planning & Product Execution
   Ø      People Mannagement
   Ø      Buyer sourcing, planning, retail communications


   Ø      July’02 – March’03            Anish India Exports
Gurgaon (manufacturing unit )
   Ø      Designer (Apparel – women )
   Ø      Range development (concept, fabric story & silhouttes) for buyers like
Nordstorms (Ladies-Brass Plum), Bisou Bisuo
   Ø      Print Design – labels, tags, posters , packging for the company`s
domestic label – Orange Studio
   Ø      Wet processing – being actively involved in the research and
development of various kinds of washes on different fabric surfaces along with
the technical teams.
   Ø      Range planning for Orange Studio – hi fashion street wear label for Men
   Ø      Domestic Retail presentations for Orange Studio
   Ø      Laser Printing – developing prints to be done with laser for various
domestic garment labels alongwith whiskers / blasts

   §         Freelancing                  Fab India Overseas Pvt Ltd             
New Delhi

   Ø      Range development for their apparel and home line in the domestic
market for Spring /Summer/Autumn and Winter using handloom hand woven fabrics
   Ø      CADS for pitching fabric blankets in Y/D , dobbies and jacquards.

   INDUSTRY  INTERNSHIP   §         Jun – Aug (2001)        Amans Atlantic Ltd
New Delhi(Buying house)
   Ø      Learnt about volume production
   Ø      Quality audit activities – inspection (pre, mid, final)
   Ø      Sampling as per the buyer requisites
   PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
   §         National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)     1999-2002      
Gandhinagar
   Ø      Fashion Design – learnt about garmenting, apparel marketing and
merchandising, construction, design conceptualization, history of Western
Costumes, world art movements, range planning, fabric study etc
   Ø      Graphic Design – Photoshop, Art Dabbler, Bryce 3D, Corel Draw, CAD,
Poser

   §         National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)   1998-1999
New Delhi
   Ø      Windows 2000, Windows NT, Window 98, Windows 95
   Ø      MS Office – MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, WWW

   EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

   §         Delhi University                1997 – 1999
   Ø      Pursued 2 yrs of English Hons; couldn’t continue due to Fashion Design
in NIFT

   §         Patna Central School         1997                Patna
   Ø      Passed AISSCE in science stream under CBSE board

   §         Notre Dame Academy       1995                Patna
   Ø      Passed AISCE under CBSE board

   AREAS OF INTEREST
   §         Apparel Styling – garment-surface ornamentation
   §         Research Trend Analysis
   §         New business interactions
   §         Basic Design
   §         Graphics

   EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
   §         Anchoring – have anchored various shows (fashion/seminars/group
activities) during my tenure in NIFT/ Fab India & Triburg
   §         Dramatics- was an active member in theatre both off and on screen in
school & college
   §         Radio Jockey:
   §         AIR Patna for UGC school programs for 7 yrs during school
   §         Delhi FM 102.6 for 1 year during college
   PERSONAL DETAILS
   Date of birth                                        20th Feb 1979

   Residential Address                             Flat no 3B/4B, block no 5,
Ceebros Park,
                                                               Valasapakkam ,
Near Lamenc School, Chennai.

   Marital Status                                      Married

   Dependents                                                      1 child (son)

   Husband`s Name and Details                            Sandeep Arora, working
with Hewlette Packard , Chennai

   Father`s Name and Details                  Swapan Kumar Sarkar, working in the
pharma sector

   Mother`s name and Details                 Dr. Bithika Sarkar, working as a
Lingua Analyst

   Contact                                                +91-9940135281 (M);
+914442647617 (R)

   Email                                                   priyabiswa@yahoocom

Priyanka Sarkar <priyabiswa@...> wrote:
   Dear All,

   It feels good to be back in the forum after a long hiatus though have been a
silent reader of all messages posted..and its a wonderful to get a chance to
delve into such diverse knowledge sources and experiences!!

   Have been a part of the apparel industry for the past 5 yrs refining my skill
set in design and product development.Teaching (portfolio and range planning)
too have been quite a fascination . For the past 1 yr , have also been able to
add corporate retail communications in the kitty!

   I have just moved into chennai and am looking for design opurtunities in feild
of apparels ( womens/mens) . Posting in my resume as an attachment .

   In case u are aware of any opening in the above , pls de keep me posted.

   Happy working!!

   Thanks and regards,
   priyanka
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Dear All,

   It feels good to be back in the forum after a long hiatus though have been a
silent reader of all messages posted..and its a wonderful to get a chance to
delve into such diverse knowledge sources and experiences!!

   Have been a part of the apparel industry for the past 5 yrs refining my skill
set in design and product development.Teaching (portfolio and range planning)
too have been quite a fascination . For the past 1 yr , have also been able to
add corporate retail communications in the kitty!

   I have just moved into chennai and am looking for design opurtunities in feild
of apparels ( womens/mens) . Posting in my resume as an attachment .

   In case u are aware of any opening in the above , pls de keep me posted.

   Happy working!!

   Thanks and regards,
   priyanka
   09940135281




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Hi Manoj,

<Hi all,

<While looking around for options for the chair, for
<our new location,
<we went ......Not sosurprising, one only gets to see
<'shape variants' ..... fake Aeron copies.

It appears that the experience of chair hunting
remains the same irrespective of city you reside in :)

<Basic issues like 'quality of foam' used is
<compromised ...'Active ergonomics'. .... Active
<ergonomics seem to hide a key to modern life-style
<diseases like back-ache and Spondilitis etc. .....

<Manoj Kothari

Personally I have found the plastic chairs by
Cello/Neelkamal to give the best work seating
experience. Only if they came with castor wheels?
Hmmm...

Prashant Subhedar
MDes(ID)-IITD-1998
Bang design Pvt Ltd
www.bang.co.in

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Hi Suvi,

Try contacting Bangalore Film Society (George Kutty,
Suresh Jayaram et al) for help. I used to be a member
while I was in Bangalore. They may be able to help
you. There was a preview theatre where we had some
screenings somewhere around Lalbag road. I am not too
sure now. It is around 10 years ago!

Siddharth Dash
AEP PD 1992
Mumbai

--- suvi jain <suvi_jain19@...> wrote:

> Hi All,
>   Can anyone please let me know any theater, based
> in bangalore which  would allow private screenings
> .lemme know ASAP
>
>   Thanks in Advance.
>
>   Regards
>   Suvidhaa jain
>
>
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y dont u contact

collective chaos..
P 187, 10th sector,
8th main, jeevanbhima nagar,
bangalore - 560075
08057653858

--- suvi jain <suvi_jain19@...> wrote:

> Hi All,
>   Can anyone please let me know any theater, based
> in bangalore which  would allow private screenings
> .lemme know ASAP
>
>   Thanks in Advance.
>
>   Regards
>   Suvidhaa jain
>
>
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deepankar bhattacharyya wrote:
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> hey guys
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> don't pictures get sent on yahoo groups? I had sent pictures of all
> the examples mentioned in this post and none turned up ...
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> perplexed
> Deepankar Bhattacharyya
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