Kyoorius Magazine - January - February 2014

In this issue

To kickstart this year, we have many little surprises for you – firstly you will be greeted by a brighter, better and slimmer issue of Kyoorius Magazine, and secondly, you will now be getting the magazine every two months. Here is a glimpse of what you will find in the 18th issue of the magazine:

Turn of the year somehow has a vibe to it that strongly invokes reflection of the year gone by and things that can be made better for next year. And that’s never a bad thing. So for our first Special Report of this year, we decided to go on with the tradition of making resolutions by asking various design professionals in India to reflect back on 2013 and give us some interesting insights into 2014.

For our new ‘Output’ section, we have an interesting infographics project The Ballot.

The “local” designer featured in this issue is Sheikh Sameer who is a furniture designer at a street side shop in Mahim, Mumbai. Sameer not only took us through the nuances of designing and carving beautiful wood furniture, but also told us about his eclectic set of customers including the Indian film industry and clientele from Gulf countries.

Through our new ‘Origins’ column, we will bring you some inspirational creative stories from the archives, beginning with Aabid Surti’s iconic cartoon character Dabbuji.

The Spotlight section collates the Kyoorius team’s interesting experiences during its trip to London in September last year to cover one of the most recognizedgraphic design events in the world, AGI Open.

The team took a tour of the offices of D&AD, Creative Review and Big Active to find out what goes on behind the scenes.

For the Columnists section in this issue, we have two of the most senior and brilliant designers in the world: Michael Johnson and Mike Dempsey. You surely cannot miss those wonderful pieces.

In this issue, Delhi based Lopez Design’s founder Anthony Lopez takes us through his life in design in this issue, along with a sharp Q&A addition where we ask him about his thoughts on the issues in the contemporary design space, his next big project and his studio’s name. For ‘Dialogue’, we spoke to Publicis Worldwide’s Partha Sinha to throw some light on the evolution of planning in India. In an honest and forthright tone, Sinha talks about the mistakes he has made, loopholes in the planning function in India and the way forward with his new partner, Bobby Pawar.

Kyoorius Magazine Description:

Kyoorius Magazine attempts to document the exponential growth that the Indian design/visual communications industry has witnessed over the last few years. A large focus is also on being the enabler to provide a platform for Indian creatives and the corporate community to debate and engage with each other. In light of this, the magazine looks at showcasing new, emerging talent in the realm of digital, branding, advertising, design, illustration, typography and other allied design disciplines.

In addition, the magazine analyses and reports on future-facing trends that are shaping the design industry in India and abroad.