The Arabesque project sneak peek!!

The last week has been amazing have hit the sketch board and tried out quite a few interesting designs in the Islamic art space.Here are some of the designs for the Arabesque project keeping our style,look and feel intact.Hope you like them!To check out more of our work click on our facebook page

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TRADITIONAL ARABESQUE 

TRADITIONAL ARABESQUE 

ARABIAN NIGHTS

ARABIAN NIGHTS

ARABIAN NIGHTS

ARABIAN NIGHTS

ARABIAN NIGHTS 1

ARABIAN NIGHTS 1

ARABIAN NIGHTS 1

ARABIAN NIGHTS 1

The Arabesque project

Am currently working on a project for a client who is looking at some customized Arabic art,the journey so far has been such an eye opener and it just struck me there's so much to learn about Islamic art and the do and don't.There are so many styles of art and the influences of so many cultures,the European,African,Indian... depending on the different Arab states.Truly amazing!!

Here's and interesting article i cam across during my research and some really cool pictures of Arabic art.Happy reading!

Check this space for more updates on the Arabesque project once the designs are ready :-)

Symbolism in Islamic art

Another simple insight beautifully executed by Dove-Camera shy campaign

Dove over the years have done some really insightful ads and the beauty of most of these ads is they are executed so beautifully and simply. There's no fanfare or special effects.Love this campaign am sure most women have felt this way at some point!Fabulous!!

Serve me!!-hand-painted trays!

Every once in a while i land up doing a project for a client and get so carried away with the artwork,that cost quoted,profits... all don't seem to matter anymore.Have been thinking about this for a while,i makes so much difference to the artist and the final artwork when you deal with people who are genuinely interested in what you have to offer.

One such project was for a customer turned friend,i got a call from a really delightful young lady Megha. There are some people who exude  a sense of happiness,its almost like an aura around them.A while ago when she came across some of my Recycle.Reuse bottle art,she ordered a couple of bottles for a friend and i thought ok here's one of the normal personal orders.Did the bottles and handed them over :-)

Just this weekend i was pleasantly surprised to get a call from her,she had a last minute requirement for an event she was organizing.I got the call on Friday and she needed 4 serving trays ready by Monday for a  press event.It was a travel event so we decided to do each tray depicting a particular state.There was loads of enthusiasm and a dash of worry whether i would be able to finish the task in time.I personally love customized designs,it pushes you as an artist and there's always the immense feeling of satisfaction when your customer is happy and smiling.

After much back and forth,last minute changes these are the hand-painted serving trays that were a result of the creative process.Thank you Megha Ghosh for having my back and believing in my work :-) Huggsss

Gujarat

Punjab

Kerala

Maharashtra

TOI- Lead India-I WILL BE THE CHANGE

Absolutely love this ad!!Its been doing the rounds on the tube have a dekho just in case you haven't already seen it!

Honda Centaur

Its been a while since i came across an ad that stuck a chord and was worth the share.Such a powerful message,beautifully captured,the words still resound in my head!Supppaafreaking fabulous!!!

Why Men Aren’t Really Men Anymore

Came across this interesting article today!!Worth the read!
Really wish i knew a few more'Real Men' in life :-(

Why Men Aren’t Really Men Anymore

Super freakin fab!!Invisible Mercedes

Its been quite a while since I've come across an interesting creative execution of a simple idea!

For all of you who haven't already seen the Invisible Mercedes ad its a must see!!Its beautiful blend of fabulous creative and interesting use of technology!!

If the world was blind...

If the world was blind,
maybe then we'd see
the true side of beauty,
deep within you and me.

No one could judge us
by our outer looks,
like the fancy covers
on expensive books.

We'd see with our hearts,
and not just our eyes,
and what we'd discover
might be a surprise.

There would be no need
to try to impress,
with the way we look,
or the way that we dress.

The only thing that would matter
is the way we would feel,
not phoney or cheap,
but truthful and real.

-Authour unknown

WikiLeaks' Brilliant MasterCard Commercial Parody

The Google+ project: A quick look

BANNED! Pepsi vs. Coke

BMW 1M - Walls - MPowered Performance Part 1

Worth the watch!

Just the other day a friend of mine shared these ads with me,some of them i quite liked and thought they'd make a good share :-)

SAVE TREES.TREES SAVE

"HARRY'S BREAD,NICE AND SOFT" INDEED

IF YOU THINK.YOU CAN.

THANK GOD THE ZOOM WAS INVENTED...

Dear Sophie

Its been a while since i've posted anything related to advertising, that's probably because with Pyjama Party eating into so much of my time i really haven't had the time to share some of the ads i've come across and liked.The other reason being i really haven't come across any ads that have been aired in India that really struck a chord.

'Dear Sophie' an ad for Google Chrome was a pleasant surprise!i Love Google and true to their trademark style this ad really adds a whole to perspective to the usage of the web.With customization and personalization being the mantras of any new media platform today this ads has a strong and powerful message'The web is what you make of it'

Theres an Indian rendition of the ad 'Maa's kitchen' but somehow the underlying commercial angle to the web is a bit of a turn off compared to Dear Sophie.

If you havent already caught it here's a youtube link to the ad :-)

Dear Sophie ad

When the sky made its descent

Impossible is nothing!!

Every now and then,that pretty little restless butterfly within turns violent and flaps its ever so delicate wings not so delicately.When 'Now' is not all that happening and the tomorrow seems like its never going to happen i resort to trolling the net,books,art,music and life in general,to break through the clutter of thoughts!!

Chanced upon these awesome pieces of work during one of my recent 'trolling the seabeds of facebook'.They are bound to bring a smile to your face if not bring back the spunk back in your stride :-)

These pictures are a part of the 'Totems project' by French photographer Alain Delorme.This series captures the grit and 'balance of power' of the Chinese daily wage worker.Truly Impossible is nothing!!