Why companies need UX designers – Ex 1
While I was freelancing, I would get lets of work proposals for UI interface designing and UI development. Frankly I took them only if they paid really well or if I needed work badly. When people asked…
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Shaadi.com goes below the belt
If you don’t read the text, the ad will feel like one of an escort agency. Maybe they have figured it out, that playing on sexual angle is more profitable for the facebook age group. Another thing…
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Dieter Rams
It is great to know about designers who have left such a mark on design that you see their vision in todays products. See these images to know what I mean. In each picture one of the…
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Social Media and Advertising
The boundaries between advertising and social media seem to be disappearing. See this full page ad in a Newspaper, advertising a chewing gum. All the tweets were made by real people (I hope trident is not paying…
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Next issue for Aahsome – Beauty
Interpret beauty any way you like, if you find your pet pig beautiful, feel welcome to write an ode to it or snap a picture. Seriously amaze us with what you think is beautiful. You do not…
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Poker and life
Whenever I heard quotes comparing life to a game of poker, it never did make sense to me. Because I did not play poker. Recently we had a guest at our place, who has played poker professionally…
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Aahsome – First issue is out
Aahsome is a pdf magazine which I had initiated on August 15th. It invited entries from anyone interested, with the theme – ‘freedom’. It was released on 17th October. Sorry for the delay in this post here,…
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Jaagore – The morality loophole
The ‘Jaagore‘ campaign started just before the parliamentary elections. They started with the ‘cast your vote’ idea, aiming people who did not care enough to vote. As an idea it was good, as ‘voting’ was the new…
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Musical Beginnings
I have started taking guitar lessons. Today was the first day, and I learnt the intricacies of holding a guitar and the plectrum right. Also where all the notes lie on the fretboard. I wonder how I…