Based in Mumbai, Ameya SK is a independent graphic designer. A product and user experience designer who dabbles in illustrations as a means of self expression. More importantly an artist who specialises in icons. A lover of line art, iconography, steam-punk, mythology and other fantasy driven themes, his expression for art is militaristic and futuristic. 1. Can you share a Brief history of icons in India? How have they evolved and current state? 2. What are the characteristics of and icon family...
Dec 06, 2017•30 min
Veena Bakshi started her career as an assistant to renowned ad filmmakers Prahlad Kakkar, Mansoor Khan and Dilip Ghosh. She later started her own ad film production house where she made over 300 ad films as both producer and director. She started her first feature film, The Coffin Maker which won National Award for Best English Film in 2013 and has also been awarded many other National and International awards. Veena has briefly worked in television and also teaches film technique at various ins...
Dec 04, 2017•33 min
Aziza Iqbal is an Indian visual artist, surface design and pattern specialist currently based in Doha, Qatar The quintessential maths nerd and pattern junkie. She thrives on details, grids and symmetry, and believes in communicating with shapes and colours rather than words and pictures. 1. What is role of geometry in design and art? 2. How do patterns influence design? Can a design be simply patterns or then we will call it art? 3. I believe Patterns intrigue you. What do you see when you see a...
Nov 30, 2017•31 min
Today I have Narendra Ghate with us; Chief designer at Tata Elxsi. He is a product design graduate from IDC, IITB. He started his career in 1997\. An expert in product planning, automotive styling, graphics, branding and more… He was also part of the core team that was instrumental in making the Industrial Design division the largest design house in India. Today we will be discussing about industrial design and what goes into designing a small shampoo bottle to the most complicated airline syste...
Nov 16, 2017•40 min
This podcast is brought to you in association with Kulture Shop.in Manu is originally from Thrissur, Kerala, and now based in Mumbai working as a self employed artist. He has an image-making style which is a balanced blend of realism and figuration. His work has been featured by Kyoorius, RevolutionArt magazine, Creative Gaga, MTV Indies and more. He holds a dual degree from MITID and Northumbria University with a specialization in image-making. Questions 1. Can you quickly tell me about yoursel...
Nov 11, 2017•28 min
Today I have Mira Malhotra with us on Audiogyan. She is an artist associated with Kultureshop. Mira is a Mumbai-based visual artist and graphic designer and Founder of Studio Kohl. Her personal work is essentially Indian, witty and contemporary, characterised by her visceral use of line. A post-graduate from the National Institute of Design and a B.F.A. in Applied Arts, Mira’s rare approach to design is rooted in logic and common sense but enriched by her distinct aesthetic and creative flair. H...
Nov 02, 2017•34 min
Manav is an actor and director born in Kashmir. He started the theatre group Aranya in 2004 and has done number of plays, to name a few, Ilhaam, Park and Shakkar ke Paanch Daane. Most people must have noticed him for the first time in Kai Po Che!, Jai Gangaajal and will see him soon in Tumhari Sulu. But today we are here to talk about his one of the passions. Poetry. * How to identify which is a good poetry and which is a bad poetry? * Jab gadya ji takath samapat hoti hai, tab padya shuru hoti h...
Oct 28, 2017•32 min
Rajat Kapoor is an Indian actor, writer and director born in 1961. Kapoor was born in Delhi, India. Today we will try and understand the landscape of Indie Cinema in India. 1. What is Indie Cinema? What defines indie cinema? Is it defined in the way it is financed or the way it’s distributed? 2. What is the biggest challenge Indie cinema is facing today? 3. What is the need of such kind of cinema in the society? What is the role of such films? Why do indie cinema exist? 4. What is the future of ...
Oct 26, 2017•25 min
Swapna Wagh is the founder of Desi Toys. Having worked with big organised retail players like Future group and Shoppers Stop in India for more than 8 years, Swapna Wagh started a unique venture called ‘Desi Toys’ in year 2012 which is a specialised Retail chain which offers Authentic and Traditional Indian Toys and Games. 1. Why are toys so important in a child’s life? 2. What is the importance of culture specific toys? 3. What is the process of introducing a new toy in the product line up? On w...
Oct 01, 2017•21 min
Gangadharan Menon gave up advertising after a successful stint of 28 years, He worked with agencies like Trikaya, Rediffusion, Ogilvy and Mather, Mudra and Chlorophyll and more… He decided to wind up his advertising journey, to take up his first and second love: teaching and travel. He now teaches at Rachana Sansad College of Applied Arts, Mumbai, and does travel photography and travel writing. His articles have been published in The Hindu, The Times of India, DNA, Hindustan Times, Mid-day, and ...
Sep 30, 2017•32 min
This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Kultureshop.in About Shiva, Shiva is a Graphic Designer, Type Designer and Illustrator from Chennai, India. He follows a research led, process driven work ethic to bring meaningful solutions to design problems. He has been awarded by Forbes for 30 under 30\. Shiva’s practice has focused on Identity Systems, Publication and Exhibition Design, Custom Typefaces and Interactive Design for a wide range of international clients. He graduated from DJ...
Sep 27, 2017•30 min
What does simple design mean? What is lunch and dinner code word? What are important traits of becoming a good designer? How do you become a designer? About Sunit Sunit is a partner & co-founder at Design Capital, a design advisory firm though which he mentors design & product teams at Cleartrip, Ola & Table Hero. He works very closely with the founders and teams at each of these companies, helping them build a design culture and sensitise the entire organisation to good design. Suni...
Sep 15, 2017•17 min
How do you define your canvas? How has that process evolved in years? If your products are one-of-a-kind, how do you define value to it? Can you tell us the power of kitsch when the world is tending towards minimalism and utility driven design? What is the significance of upcycle? Can you share your learnings since you are a self taught designer? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegyaanproject.com...
Sep 11, 2017•1 hr 10 min
In this episode, playwright Ramu Ramanathan delves into the layered world of theatre—discussing protagonists, subtext, and how plays reflect and influence society. He shares insights from Indian and Western traditions, the politics of storytelling, and the subtle power of performance to challenge authority, inspire change, and preserve memory. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegyaanproject.com...
Sep 03, 2017•42 min•Season 1Ep. 29
What would you say is the most difficult part of being a voice artist? How difficult it is if you make your switch from acting to purely voicing? What are the top 3 things one need to learn to become a voice artist? What’s the mindset of working in this profession? Giving voice to thousands of character but always behind camera. What’s the measure of your satisfaction? Which is the most easy and tough expression to express without being melodramatic on Radio? Is their anything like parallel cine...
Aug 12, 2017•20 min
What are the fundamental similarities and differences between Hindustani and Carnatic Classical Music? Do we have 22 Shrutis in Carnatic Classical music? How are these divided and why are the considered different than Hindustani classical? How come Hindustani has 10 thaats while Carnatic has 72 Thaats? How can one remember 72 thaats? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegyaanproject.com...
Aug 11, 2017•1 hr 28 min
What is the correct way of breathing? What exactly happens when you inhale and exhale? Can you train your body to inhale and exhale correctly and also involuntarily? How to do so? What is Indian & Chinese Pranayam? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegyaanproject.com
Aug 04, 2017•1 hr 14 min
How did you enter this field of acting, writing and direction? What is the role of body in acting? How did you manage to play so many different characters yet making each of them so convincing? What are different aspect of acting? What happens while you are acting, on stage or while in front of the camera? #acting #writing #direction #dilip prabhawalkar #marathi #indian #interview #nuances #acting lessons This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get a...
Jul 30, 2017•42 min
1. The biggest asset of Hindustani classical is the framework of Raag (Raag Vyawastha). Why do we need this framework and how does it help? 2. How is one raaga’s mood defined? Who defines them? For eg: What is Marwah’s feeling 3. In one of the interviews, Vasant Rao Deshpande mentioned that once Asa-ali khan Saheb sang Marwah and he realised span of Marwah is so huge. What does this span / canvas mean? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce...
Jul 25, 2017•27 min
1. What do you mean by sound, nada or Dhwani? 2. How do we generate voice? 3. What do you mean by correct and incorrect breathing? 4. How can you control voice with help of breathing? 5. Who defined phonetics in devanagari script? 6. What is the significance of vowels and consonants in music, breathing and practical life? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegyaanproject.com...
Jun 26, 2017•1 hr 7 min
1. What is motorcycle design and how can one get into it? What does one need to learn to become a motorcycle designer? 2. What are the design goals while making a bike? 3. What are stages when you are designing a bike? Structure of the team, iterations, process etc.. 4. What are few considerations while designing a bike for India and other countries where infrastructure is better? 5. How did you become a bike designer? Can you tell us your story? This is a public episode. If you would like to di...
Jun 22, 2017•42 min
Introduction and emergence of Harmonium in India and when and how did it come to India or Indian classical music? How can a technically wrong instrument which was banned, be more popular? What exactly is the problem in a Harmonium or Piano? How is harmony and melody connected in Indian classical music? Were you the 1st to actually think of creating a 22 Shruti Harmonium? Can one develop an ear to be able to listen to 22 Shrutis? If yes, How? What could be the process of learning and unlearning t...
Jun 15, 2017•42 min
What is a Shruti? Why is it the most important aspect of music? What do we use in our Music, ‘Shrutis’ or ‘Nadas’? How can we practically differentiate between Shrutis and Nadas? How a Raga is formed? Can we ‘measure’ a Shruti? Why are Shrutis 22 only? Who fixed them? Can anyone not create new Shrutis? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegyaanproject.com...
Jun 15, 2017•43 min
What is a difference between a font-family and a typeface? How does one define / gauge / comment that a particular font is bad and good? For e.g.: Comic sans is considered to be an ugly font. Why? Every typeface has a particular emotion. Is there any other way to feel the mood of that typeface? A lot of times, in a given context of a word or typography, 2 letters are mathematically equi-distant but they feel to be visually off. Why does that happen? What is the way to correct them? What are the ...
Jun 08, 2017•38 min
Whats your connection with poetry and what does poetry mean to you?Whats the Poetry scene in Mumbai? Why is poetry reading growing again? Do the new poems have depth? Are these poets mature to articulate their thoughts? Are the poems contextual to the current social, political structure? Where is it heading? Whats the future of these Poetry sessions? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegyaanproject.com...
Jun 01, 2017•27 min
Who / What is a Guru? Why does one need Guru in Dance or life in general? How can one find the right Guru? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegyaanproject.com
May 25, 2017•45 min
1. From BA in Psychology, to Social media analyst, from program manger to Tech head, and from Operations to now digital solution architect. Can you tell how this crazy journey has been? 2. What are the roles and responsibilities of an online technical architect in an agency model, not necessarily a product based environment? What exactly do you do? 3. What makes you stick in an agency model type business as oppose to work on a single product and see it through? 4. Whats your perspective on start...
May 18, 2017•20 min
A details introduction on Tabla, taal, naad and lay... What is peshkara? What is Farashbandi? What is qayda? What is rela? Why does Aroh and avroh exist in singing? What is khali bhari? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegyaanproject.com
May 08, 2017•1 hr 13 min
We can clearly see a big gap between the syllabus and what actually is required when you become a professional designer. 1. Why do you think it exists? 2. How do you think it we can reduce this gap? 3. By when do you think this gap will be reduced? India has very different kind of culture and lot of multiplicity - Is it fair to borrow minimalism concepts from western or oriental schools of design? How effective has been it so far? What is wrong with the industry? As per my knowledge, there are h...
May 04, 2017•58 min
How can one stay genuine to his or her role and still stay detached? What is the process of developing a character where you can showcase the subtleties effortlessly? What according to you are the 3 required skills to be a good actor? Last temptations of an actor; what can one do to avoid falling in trap of this Maya of films, movies and entertainment still be remembered as an actor? You also live a very simple life with Roti, kapda, makaan and wifi. Can you tell us more about it? This is a publ...
Apr 20, 2017•22 min
