ArtTown Podcast Series

Every great design begins with an even better story. Accessory design from NIFT, then product design from RCA. Award-Winning Design Leader (18+yrs exp.) Dean G.D. Goenka School of Fashion & Design Srishti Bajaj. Rookie to design master to full to educator.

Today we have scientist Bill Wei on our show. Been an engineer in his earlier life but tennis somehow indulged him towards cultural heritage and he has been the senior conservation scientist for almost 30+ years. Here you will learn about the journey from aircraft building to using those simple yet effect mechanisms and techniques to perfect art conservation world. Presenting you, Senior conservation Scientist, Bill Wei

Design is everywhere from the outfit you are wearing to the smartphones you are holding and the feeling/experience which it gives is user experience design (UX). Today we have with us Mr. Anshuman Kumar who has post-graduated from IIT Bombay then landing in Yahoo followed by 9.5 years in Google and now he's head of design in adoption and growth in asanaa We are going to touch the depth of user experience in collaboration with technology while he takes through his life journey. Presenting you Anshuman Kumar on atps.

Everytime we hear the word Jewelley we are reminded of Indian tradition, handmade crafted work and the one who makes them. Today we have with us a unique person who started her own ventures, Sayalee Marathe the founder of house of aadyaa, a unique brand name that embodies everything originality, creativity, old traditions, respect for nature and its element. Sayalee and her team aspires to work with pure elements to shape jewelry design that resonate with the universe. Be it be motif of flower , ray of the sun or a simple geometry transformed into a piece of art. Lets learn about her ventures enterprenial journey, what goes behind making a jewelry and many more. If you are someone who loves Indian culture and heritage. this is the conversation for you. And honestly who doesn't love jewelry. Brought to you Sayalee Marathe on Arttown podcast series.

Feat. Rohit Lalwani We had many artist designers on our show till now, but truly this episode would be interesting as we have someone with the combination of both technology and design. He has successfully failed in 2 startups, has his own designeering podcast series. He is Rohit Lalwani, A director executive at MIT University, mehalaya. Let's join this ArtTown Podcast series and I am sure You will learn many inciteful things about designing, technology, entrepreneurship, how to host a podcast, and many more.

Do you remember seeing clouds that's almost in shape of camel or seeing a scrambler paper in shape of dog. This phenomenon is known as pareidolia. Today we have Kunal Kundu, who is a paper scrambling artist which simply means to scramble paper and unlock your imagination to create wonderful animals out of it. Kunal is an award winning artist, represented by Anna Olswanger literary agency, USA and Illusalon, China. Before we proceed with our episode, we have a small announcement from this episode onwards we are going to release two part series on Friday and Sunday at 6 pm. Now let's continue the conservation with Kunal kundu learning about his struggles and design process involved in making these beautiful art pieces.

Dilwale, Chennai Express, Golmaal: Series, Singham You must have all watched these blockbaster movies of Bollywood. Today, I am glad to announce that we have the person who has Art Directed and done production design for these blockbaster movies. He is Narendra Rahurikar. He started with adverisiting then stepped into tvserial and now into Bollywood industry. He has worked with many great directors like mahesh bhatt, rohit shetty and many more. He has been a managing director at D'fine Art. D'fine Art Pvt. Ltd. is a leading provider of Entertainment, Media & Educational Services in Set Designing, Interior Designing, Multimedia, Graphics & Animation. This is slightly a lengthy conversation, but if you like watching bollywood movies then you will surely love hearing about the behind scenes from the man himself. Conversation with Narendra Rahurikar on ArtTown Podcast Series. #artdirector #bhuj #bollywood To know more about us visit our website: https://www.arttown.store

Service Design which focuses on improving quality and interaction between service provider and its user was our main focus of today's podcast. Clive Grinyer, who is the head of Service Design at Royal College of Arts, London which is one of the most prestigious college. In past three decades he has worked with renounced brands such as Cisco Barclays, Samsung and many more. Even if you are not a designer this conversation will enlight you on the need of design from Industry as well from a common man perspective. Stick till the end as we talk about Different elements of design from a Specialist. Enjoy this conversation with one of the most learnt men in the industry. Clive Grinyer for you on ArtTown Podcast Series.

Gopi Kukde is an advertising genius who needs no introduction, for his work speaks volumes for him. We have seen his creation throughout the years in the ads of Onida, Asian Paints, Pan pasand, Hawkins to name a few. He is a veteran of the Indian Advertising industry and a gold medalist from Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art. He has produced and directed many ad-films at Avenues for various brands, and has also won several CAG and Ad Club awards in recognition of his creativity. In this conversation, listen to Gopi Kukde, go beyond the concepts of advertising and talk about his life learnings & anecdotes. He also digs deep into the type of thinking that young advertising professionals should develop in order to make an impact in today's times. Trust me, this is a very fulfilling and fun episode and I'm sure it's going to open up your minds in many ways!

Phillip J Clayton- noTheName: PJC Brand development and marketing are the buzz words in today's times. The guest we have with us on this episode, calls himself a hybrid consultant and has 15+ years of work experience in the creative industry, advertising, marketing and business with a focus on Brand Design & Development and a foundation in Fine Art. He is Phillip J Clayton, the founder of noTheName: PJC, a brand focused business solutions agency based in Miami, Florida, U.S.A.. He is also a writer and a member of the PAC Global Leadership Awards Judging Commission. So, if you're someone who is intrigued by brand design and marketing, join us to watch Phillip Clayton dig into some of the finest details of branding on this podcast.

We have a very special guest on today's episode. He's someone who is intensely passionate about art, he puts out his heart and soul into every sculpture and believes that “making art is a dedication to creation”. This is Peter Bremers for you guys. He is a Glass sculptor, an avid traveller and most importantly an artist who is on a spiritual quest to give his vision of beauty to the world. Converting his personal experiences of ice in both polar regions and the canyons of North America, he has created masterpieces with blown and cast glass. So, without further ado, lets listen to Peter Bremers brought to you on this podcas

Allan is best known as one of the youngest tattoo makers in India, whose work leaves a lasting impression on its viewers. Though he has mastered all types of genres in this business, he specialises in hyper-realistic and portrait tattoos. Allan has bagged quite a few awards in the biggest international tattoo conventions in India at a young age. Needless to say, Allan's name crops up when you search for some of the best tattoo artists in Mumbai.

Paul Sandip, is one of the most influential designers in Indian product design fraternity. And today it's been an honour to have him on our podcast conversation. As someone who has designed over 700+ products across the globe, Paul lives by the ideology that there has to be a firm relationship between the product and the user. He looks in-between the everyday products, provides solutions to hurdles and instils life within them. His simplistic approach amalgamated with style and reinvention of the obvious with a whole new perspective truly amazes me. The designpreneur has won prestigious Red Dot Design Award twice and is also three times TEDx speaker. Join in to this power-packed episode and I assure you there's a lot to learn from this one!

Imagine having your dream job and being able explore and experiment with your work the way you want to. That's the story of Latoya Flowers from Chicago Field Museum whose versatility is unparallel. She isn't just an exhibitions media producer, she is a Documentary Filmmaker, Projection Mapping Artist and a Photographer. Latoya started her journey with the Adler Planetarium and now creates immersive experiences with projection mapping for traveling and permanent exhibitions at the Field Museum. She has worked on a fantastic range of media projects and is renowned for producing a light show for the SUE Experience highlighting scientific discoveries of the world's most complete T-Rex skeleton. This is Latoya Flowers, full of inspiration, full of cheer, full of passion brought to you in this podcast.

Indrajit Kembhavi & Nita Kembhavi, two prominent personalities in the architectural domain are our guests for today's episode. They are the principal architects of an award-winning firm KAF i.e., the Kembhavi Architecture Foundation in Bangalore. Indrajit Kembhavi has worked extensively in varied sectors ranging from large scale townships to interior design in villas with the motto to provide contextually relevant green architecture. He talks about his journey throughout learning, practising and teaching architecture in this podcast. Nita Kembhavi, on the other hand is a passionate artist, who is deeply influenced by mythology and nature. She has worked on some phenomenal art projects namely Benaras, Seascape, Abstract, Cityscape and many more. From being an architect to also practising art as a passion, she has spoken about some beautiful experiences that keep inspiring her. Watch this episode to gain some really wonderful insights from this power couple and to know their perspective on architecture of today.

Puma is one of the leading sports lifestyle brands in the world! It is rapidly progressing and coming up with a lot of tech innovations in products with the aim to reduce their environmental impacts. And today we have with us, one of the masterminds behind Puma's bio-evolution. He is Romain Girard, the Senior Head of Innovation at Puma. He has also worked with Adidas for quite a long time and is now mentoring students across various universities on uplifting their design thinking. While he talks about his journey as a footwear designer and his approach with different athletes, he also touches upon the importance of collaborations and building the right skill set and mindset while innovating a product.

Something that really fascinates us is innovation that triggers a lasting-change for a sustainable future. The guest we have with us today believes in the Power of design to bring about this shift. He is Shekhar Badve, founding director of Lokusdesign, a leading strategy and design company. Being passionate about innovation, he holds 20 years of diverse experience in strategic design, transforming brands and design research. In this conversation, he goes beyond the concepts of design, harmony and entropy; and explains the true purpose and thinking that young designers should develop. Trust me, this is a very fulfilling episode and I'm sure it's going to open your minds in many ways not only about design but also about life in general.

India is immensely rich in terms of ancient art, sculptures and paintings. Today we have with us Priya Kapoor, a passionate art restorer who has made conserving and storage of this art, a prime purpose of her life. From achieving a gold medal from Govt College of Art, Chandigarh to working on a number of notable projects in the fields of museum collections, oil paintings, papercraft, textiles and much more with her organization International heritage conservation, she has been unstoppable. Her drive to make the story behind art sustain for generations is truly inspirational. So let's move on to our conversation to experience unparallel energy, motivation and her wonderful insights. At ArtTown,  we are convinced that the digital space is an available tool for bringing transparency and equity to the art market. Our team is working around the clock, committing their energy to promote ArtTown artists to a global audience in India.  ArtTown podcast visions to inspire artists with insights of creative individuals and aims to plunge into their imaginations. We dig into the minds, motivations, and aspirations of some truly interesting people and share these conversations with you every Friday. For this many initiative are taken like ArtTown has its own Magazine and podcast series. Speakers of the podcast series is from all over the world and have worked in the different, unique fields of art industry.  To know more about us visit our website: https://www.arttown.store

Hello everyone, you're listening to the Art Town Podcast Series, and this is your host Samiksha Chavan. This podcast visions to inspire artists with insights of creative individuals and aims to plunge into their imaginations. We dig into the minds, motivations, and aspirations of some truly interesting people and share these conversations with you every Friday. So, if you're someone who is intrigued by art and seeks inspiration to chase your passion, this is the Podcast for you! Make sure you follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Spotify. Stay tuned!

Fashion Design is often limited to ramp shows and runways. Most of us miss out on what happens behind the curtains of those glamorous shows. Today's podcast will try to bring the spotlight to the design business in the fashion industry. We have with us Saikat Mitra who broke all stereotypes to enter the field of fashion. He is a Fashion Design Graduate from NIFT and holds a Master's degree in Strategic Fashion Marketing from the prestigious University of the Arts London. He has worked with international brands like Marks and Spencers, Fila, and is currently the Creative Director with Van Heusen India. So let's dive into our conversation and explore the different facets of the world of fashion.

Today we have Pride of Rajasthan who has made the whole word mesmerised with his art. He is a maestro in miniature paintings who has redefined Tanjore's and Portraits. He is Suvigya Sharma. His awe inspiring Tanjore paintings tinted with 24crt gold and natural colours are one of its kind in the entire world. He came a long way in his career from learning export to exhibiting his own artwork in various national and international art galleries. He is also famous for making look alike portraits of eminient personalities like Prime minister Narendra Modi, Sachin Tendulkar, Priyanka Chopra and many Bollywood celebtities in last 3 decades. He has been honoured with awards like Rashtrapati Puraskar, Bharat Gaurav Award and holds Asia Book Of Records, India B Of Records, Limca Book of Records. The list is long! Even after achieving such huge milestones, he didn't just stop. He has been working relentlessly towards improving artistic skill amongst the youth in Jaipur along with his wife through NGO named Angana Society. So lets take a peek into the life of this maestro and know what insights does he have to share with us.

For all of you who believe that paper and paints are the only medium of art, here's someone who can prove you wrong. She is Puja Bhakoo. The intricate designs that she pulls off using threads and fabric is astounding. Her environmentally sustainable tapestries have won her internationally acclaim. She didn't stop here but founded Tapestry-For-Charity, an initiative that is an amalgam of her benevolence and creativity , through which she funds the education of underperviledged children. So lets know more about Puja Bhakoo's venture from her own self. We are sure that her energy will move you too.

Can you imagine that IoT and blockchain can be used to authenticate artworks? Our today's guest has made this interesting combination of art and technology possible. He is none other than Shankar Mridha. He is a mechanical engineer but his entrepreneurial cognition introduced him to the world of art. He started his own company Jumbish to give an opportunity to artists to sell their paintings and artworks. Through his endeavors in the company, he created a Digital Authentication Tag that provides a Digital Identity to various Artworks. So let's straight move into our conversation and get to know more about his divergent thought process.

Want to know more about user experience designing? This is the perfect episode for you! Today we have with us an expert in UX designing Lawanya Ramchandra. She is a product designer and has worked with multiple companies to enhance their customer's experience. She has a deep passion for understanding how technology impacts people's behavior and influences their habits. She finds the solution to complex problems through her designs. So let move into our conversation and dive deep into the knowledge of user experience

Today we have with us a professor who all the design students will want in their life. His name is Anando Dutta. He is a graduate of the National Institute of design and is currently serving as the dean of academics at the Indian School of Design and Innovation. In his profound carrier of more than 3 decades, he has explored in and out of the field of Design. So let's dive into our engaging conversation which will take up to the depths of art that are not mapped ever before.

Today we have with us a visual storyteller, Debjyoti Saha. He has done Masters in Animation Film Design from National Institute of Design. Currently, he is an Associate Producer and Animator at ESPN India. Apart from developing content for Sports and Digital Media, he is very fond of creating comics which is going to be our major focus in today's conversation. The satire and humour with which he addresses even the most serious socio-political issues is exceptional. His recent series of animated videos based on Corona(Korona) has been appreciated widely. So let's move into our conversation and know more about the art of storytelling

Feat. Jayee Borcar An engineer from goa whose inclination towards art made her move to Los Angeles where she makes it big in the animation industry. Sounds like a plot of a movie right? But it isnt! This is the life story of our next guest, Jayeee Borcar. Inspite of doing great as an engineer, only art gave her the satisfaction. After working in some commercial movie productions in mumbai. She moved to United states to learn design and animation professionally. She now works with dream companies like and warner bros and dreamworks. Her work in some of our favourite animated movies like trolls, rise of guardians, croods smallgoot and many more will leave you mindblown. So move to our friendly conversation and enlighten ourselves with all the wisdom jayee has to offer

Today we have with us a person whos versitality is unparallel. He is Tanay kumar. He isnt just a designer, he is an explorer. He started his voyage as an architect, but his passion for animation led him to upgrade his skills by taking up masters in visual communication. After achieving a gold medal in it from IIT Bombay, he went on to create his own company Fractal Ink design studio a decade age. The company is currently India's largest experience design company and has been acquired by Dentsu Netwirk Japan. Even after a successful entrepreneurial journey his quest of self discovery wasnt finished. His willingness to go back to the roots of designing lead him take up watercolour painting 2 years ago. His paintings have already been sold for lakhs and have been selected for international Art galleries. So lets straight dive into our converstaion which may lead you to hunt your deeper selves.

Ever wondered what it takes to design automobiles? Get excited because Our todays conversation will definitely give you a brief. Today we have with us Robert Bauer who is an automotive designer. Working in automobile design since 1995. his experience is unmatchable. One would often find him scribbling figure sketches in his sketchbook. So let's dive into our conversation and get enriched our lives with a little more knowledge about art and its applications.

Feat. Niharika Rajput. Today we have with us a practicing wildlife artist and a conservationist Niharika Rajput. She uses the beautiful art of paper sculpture as her medium to investigate , the damage caused by the urban society on the nature and wildlife. She believes that each one of us can contribute to restore the wildlife and their habitat in literally anyway possible. She has an intriguing eye for nature's most sophisticated mechanisms but her love for birds is unmatched. Her ongoing projects are dealing with the subject of Bird Conservation in India and all over the world. She not only sheds light on wildlife conservation but also brings a very beautiful yet conceled art of paper sculture in front of the world. So lets dive into our conversation that will enlighten all of your senses.

Today we have with us the pantomath of designing, Mr. Sudhir Sharma. He holds a post graduate degree in Visual Communication from reputed college of National Institute of Design (NID). Having experience of more than 30 years, he sits on the various design, innovation, and management Council Boards and Institutions. He is the founder of INDI design which specialises in branding, business design, and digital strategies. He knows everything you want to know about graphic design, user interface, brand design etc. So lets move into our conversation that touches the depths of branding and user interface.

Today we have with us the Director of Educational Multimedia Research Center (EMMRC), Pune, India. Sameer Sahasrabudhe. He started off working in advertising agencies as an illustrator but his passion for animation made him explore film making. After working for India's first full-length, animation, live-action feature film he was left with a probing question what can be dine to make education content as engaging as entertainment content? Searching for the answer he eneded up as a Research Scientist at IITBombay. Since then he has been publishing widely in the research domain. His course on 3D visualization and animation is subscribed by many was shortlisted for the edX prize 2019. So lets hear about his journey from himself and explore visual art forms and know about its application in education field

Drawing a realistic painting on a paper is a nail-biting task for most of us. Imagine inking the same on someone's body! Today we have with us the master of hyper-realistic tattoos and one of the most sought after tattoo artist of India... he is none other than sunny bhanushali.... his tattoos of mythological characters like lord shiva and buddha will blow your mind. Going against the tide, He founded India's first tattoo school which is even recognised by govt of India. So let's dive into our conversation and know more about the fancy tattoo industry from the expert himself!

Feat. Keshav. Visual storyteller, illustrator and filmmaker, his personality is as colourful and cheerful as his Instagram feed is. He is Keshav rat novel popularity know as the heart. Like all of us he grew up listening to the mythological stories but they left an impeccable impact on him. The urge of expressing these fictional tales through a visual medium hence became his passion. He offers a lot of tips and tricks which he discovered throughout his journey and experiences, and they have proven to be useful to many budding artists. Once such campaign that he started i.e "100 days challenge" has gained a lot of popularity on social media. So let's dive into this conversation and get insights on all the advice he has to offer us

Feat. Aarzoo Khurana Today we have with us a photographer who wants to make you fall in love with nature, respect the environment and soak in the visual richness of the untamed. She is a girl in the wild Aarzoo Khurana. She is an advocate who wants to show people the side of the nature that they arent aware of. She is strong headed and determined, patient and fearless. So lets move towards our conversation about her adventures in wildlife. Her stories and photography tips will definately blow your mind.

Feat. Bijay Biswal. Today we have with us an exemplary artist who brought the beauty of Indian Railway in front of the world through his paintings. He is none other than Binay Biswal. He is a self taught artist who left his hometown in odissa in order to work as a train ticket examiner in Nagpur divison of Indian Railway. But his passion for painting never left him, leading him to capture the life around trains, platforms and stations through his painting. These paintings touched the heart of millions of people. Even Prime Minister Narendra modi was no exception, he could not hold himself from appreciating this painting in his fomous talk show 'man ki Baat'. He went on painting remote places throughout the world and representing India internationally. It feels like each of his brushstrokes has a story to tell. His loves for the Indian cultures reflects through his masterpieces as he finds beauty in local places like markets and streets and even mythological characters. So let's dive into our friendly chat with a man who sees beautify in everything.

Feat. Himanshu Agrawal Making mini boats and birds out of folding paper has been one the best memories of everybody's childhood. But this art of folding papers has applications beyond our imagination. The great Japanese heritage of Origami has ivolved so much that now one can make sculptures which are evem beyond 100 feet high. So This time we have a 5 time world record wining orgami artist. Himanshu Agrawal. He pursed his childhood interst of making differnt kinds of paper aeroplanes to become one of the most sought after Indian origami artist. He is a tedx speaker and his art has been displayed all around the world. In this conversation we will have a deep insight on this applications and evolution of this beautiful art of origami.

Feat. Uday Mohite We get the first impression of any movie through its poster. These posters drive us to watch that movie. Have you ever wondered who pours their imagination and hardwork into them? Because today we have with us once such fantastic artist. *Uday Mohite*. He is a freelance illustrator. You must have seen his work definately because he has designed posters for a lot of movie till now. He is a pass out from the prestigious JJ school of Arts in Mumbai. In the beginning of his career itself he bagged a project with bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and ever since he hasnt looked back at all. Along with hindi and marathi movies, Amazon prime, walt disney, inox theater are some big brands for which he gave his illustrations. So lets move yo our interesring conversation where we talk in length about design, illustration and art. This is our first hindi podcast. Hope you like it !

Feat. Shruti Kulkarni Have you ever seen a sketch or a painting that looks to real to not be a photograph. Coz This time we have with us one such artist who literally puts life into a painting. She is Shruti Kulkarni. She has been awarded with national level awards for her remarkable artistic skills. Along with mastering mire than 10 painting styles, She also performs one more art that is the art of teaching. Even after being and civil engineer and an interior designer , she not only chose to pursue her passion for art but also took a vow to make people understand the importance of art and creativity in the life through her art classes. In her art classes every student. So let you dive into our interesting converstaion about why world without art would just be incomplete

Feat. Nikhil Pawar Today we have with us Designer, Youtuber and an entrepreneur, Nikhil Pawar. His youtube channel and his company both go by the name Dope motions. It provides graphic design services that aim wards providing training tutorial and templates for motion graphics and VFX. His Youtube channel has already crossed the mark of 250 thousand subscribers. I must say If you are someone who is interested in designing just check out his youtube channel and you won't regret at all. So let us move to our conversation with this enthusiastic Designer and Creator who can make one fall for his work.

Today we have with us the managing director of Hurun India Anas Rahman Junaid. Hurun Report Incorporation was esatblished as a research unit in 1999 and now it has grown into a leading luxury publishing group based in Oxford, united kingdom. Taking a close look at the art market in India The Hurun Research Institute also releases the “Hurun India Art List” in association with artprice.com, which is a list of the Top 50 living Indian artists ranked by the sale of their works sold at public auction annually. Let's move to the podcast which will definitely give you a deep insight into the attributes of the art market in India

Today we have with us a very cheerful and passionate soul Aanchal Aware, who breathes fashion. Facing all the odds she pursued her love for fashion designing. She went on to become a model by overcoming her insecurity regarding her body. So here is our chit chat about creativity and fashion trends.

Kartik Wat who expresses himself through the art of photography. He is a data scientist by mind and a wildlife photographer at heart. He is a avid reader and has been on numerous adventerous treks. He has worked with renowed brands like National geography and Lonely planet UK. In this podcast we speak about technical and intellectual aspects of photography as he drives us through his journey from being an apiring photographer to a professional.

Feat. Ethan Avila. "Art gives this sense of darkness but with a search of hope" says Ethan Avila who has been hosted in this podcast. Ethan has Animation & Digital Arts degree and a specialisation in fine arts. He loves talking about art, robots, artificial intelligence, greek mythology and consiousnes.

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