Abhijit Kalan is known to most as ‘Kawla’ (or crow). One fine day he started drawing a crow. He hasn’t stopped yet. The count till date is 134. Currently he’s working as an Art Director in Rediffusion Y&R.
Why are you an Illustrator?
I don’t know. I majored in photography and grew up envying illustrators. I still don’t think of myself as an illustrator. I simply doodle and luckily they seem to work.
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Why are you an Illustrator?
To tell a story, attempt to connect with people … I received my BA in Literature and I’ve been in love with storytelling since I first learned to read. I try to create a story that is relate-able and can make people happy.
Did you attend school for fine art or design?
I went to the Academy of Art in San Francisco for a year and a half. After receiving what I felt like was a good foundation, I dropped out. I’ve been drawing every day since.
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Drawer of quirky, colourful stuff.
Incorrigible daydreamer, crazy about desserts, laughs a lot, thinks of herself as a modern-day Alice (in Wonderland).
An all-or-nothing person.
Why are you an Illustrator?
All through a timeline that included a Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Electronics, an IT job, a course in animation, learning graphic design through self-study and some half-baked ventures, there was one thing I kept coming back to – illustration. So, illustration it is!
Did you attend school for fine art or design?
No, I learnt through self-study – books, free online tutorials, blogs etc. Not having a degree in any of the art-related fields, held me back mentally when I started out. Now I see it as an advantage, because I’ve realized that I have never been cut out for any kind of classroom learning. So I have been able to do things my way – be it learning or creating.
Sabeena Karnik is a Graphic Designer from Mumbai. She is a freelancer specializing in paper typography and has developed her own style in 3D sculpturing using paper. Her recent works include a typography campaign for Tanishq jewellery and a title design for a short documentary for The American Cancer Society. She teaches painting, calligraphy and sells art in her free time.
Why are you a Graphic Designer?
Right since I can remember, art was chasing me. I always had a pencil in hand and colors were in plenty. I would be doodling all the time, even the walls of my house were not spared. So taking up art as a career was a very natural instinct. It was a hard choice to make between applied art and fine art. But I can never make something just to keep myself happy, I think that is what fine art is all about. For me creating something has to be for others be it a product, the way it looks, the way it is presented. That is basically the work of a graphic designer. Hence it had to be applied art. I do a lot of paintings too, but its again an idea that I am presenting and working around.
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Amrita Nambiar’s fascination is captured by colours and all things art and design. She’s been in the design industry for five years and about 7 months ago decided to take a sabbatical, some time off to experiment and get back to doing some work that was more personal. Living in sleepy Pondicherry at the time she found herself with plenty of time and tons of delicious paint and colours and paper in her hands, but didnt know where to begin ! She looks for an inspirational high in books, stories, music and in other peoples work and keeps a blog of her own.
She loves to travel endlessly, goes to every concert she can and fills her home with flowers.
”When you want something, all the universe conspires to help you achieve it.” Amrita believes in dreams coming true.
Why are you an Illustrator?
Ive been drawing since I remember. I guess I cannot help but be an illustrator! I’ve been looking for ways to express myself and illustration comes most naturally to me. I get to speak without words (or very few) about things that are close to my heart, about the magic in the little things in the world around us through my drawings. And Im high when Im inspired, and that kind of exhilaration can be addictive 🙂
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I am a complete Puneri (Pune-ite) at heart. I completely represent the Pune cult. I inherit my art from my family. My dad, Mr Sadanand Chandekar, is a recognised stage artist from Marathi theatre. My mom, though not involved in theatre professionally, is a connoisseur of music and theatre. As such, I see my art deeply rooted in my family background.
Why are you into Advertising?
It is one thing to create art from one’s own inspirations and muses. It is quite another to delve into somebody else’s mindspace, get a glimpse of their mindset and thought processes and then create art that’ll click with them, appeal to them. In advertising, the ‘consumer’ is my inspiration. The consumer is my critic and my best friend. I like the challenge of creating ideas and concepts, that come from a very specific insight of the consumer.
My mind does not see advertising as a marketing activity or a sales promotion drive. As an artist, I perceive advertising as my canvas. It’s the media on which I paint. And then the painting works its magic!
Advertising provides me with the variety and spice that I need to keep living. It is my opinion that if one has talent, in advertising, sky is the limit for developing one’s artistic pursuits. And at this point in my career, I see a field of challenges and opportunities just waiting for me.
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Advertising Agency: Chirpy Elephant, India
Creative Director / Art Director: Jayaraman
Creative Director / Art Director / Copywriter: Leela Ram
Digital creative: Sivakumar
Account Director: Raam Prasad
Illustrator: Pravin Arasu
Shailesh Khandeparkar is a Graduate from ‘The Goa School of Art’, working as a Freelance Illustrator and Designer, based in Mumbai. At present he is working with Karigari Design inc. He had the fortune of being one of the emminent panel of juries for the prestigious D&AD awards 2011. He prefers working on what he calls Indian-Urban genre of design. It is a mix of classical Indian styles of design with modern techniques. He likes the starkness of black and white and colour acrylic style. Shailesh’s work has been featured in all international design magazines, and all the projects are mostly done completely by himself, like the art direction, execution etc.
His work for WWF was selected as ‘In-book’ at D&AD 3 years in a row and also been nominated for the Yellow Pencil He has won a Gold Pencil in One Show Design, Bronze at the Clio Awards, and silver in Cannes, London International and other several nomination in major awards. Someof his work & articles was published in The Work Book, WPP Cream Book, IDN, Communication Art, Computer Art and Indexbook.
Why are you an Illustrator?
This is an odd question. Actually, I don’t think I am perfect for the role of illustrator, because i cannot replicate the given refrence style (as it’s so called in advertising). I am a bit of illustrator + designer + art director.
Priya Sebastian completed a Masters in Illustration from Queensland College of Art, Australia and lives in Bangalore. She is a much sought after illustrator and her work adorns the covers and pages of many books, magazines and newspapers.
When she is not drawing, Priya writes, teaches, explores places and blogs about her experiences at her well known blog which is filled with vivid stories, sketches and photographs all of which tie in beautifully with her world view and her drawings.
Why are you an Illustrator?
That’s akin to asking a spider why it is a spider. Or a rhinoceros why it is what it is.
I cannot imagine being anything else. It is an inherent quality. Interpreting an idea or sa story visually gives me a high.
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Kavita Arvind’s work ranges from commissioned works for individuals or organisations with a leaning towards the social perspective to art for children’s literature.
After a decade of juggling deadlines and being juggled in local trains working for mainstream television and later teaching basic design at her Alma mater, she is now breathing in lung fulls of turpentine and linseed oil in her little home studio in Bangalore. Her areas of interest are social and gender communication.
She loves cinema and bakes a killer muffin!
You can see more of her work at Chidiya Udd.
Why are you an artist?
Because it gives me such a kick every morning to get up and look at my canvas and the riot of colours on it! Because what I create is evocative, even poignant and transports so many people to the most snug memories of childhood making them want to curl up with a cup of hot chocolate. Being an artist is liberating, I am working for myself, doing something I love, and I have an audience…
