Category: Bengal (20 posts found)
Shubho / November 27th, 2012
A collection of vernacular signage from the small town of Illambazar, once known as a center of indigo cultivation.
Categories: Bengal,
Cities,
Environment,
History,
Lettering,
Typography | 2 Comments »
Shubho / September 2nd, 2012
I am increasingly in favor of trying to understand vernacular typography—not by its inherent characteristics but—by its complex relations to the mainstream design practices. The term vernacular itself is understood within its polar relation to an elite or a dominant culture.
Categories: Bengal,
Lettering,
Typography,
Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Shubho / July 18th, 2012
In the history of Bengali illustration, Bimal Das turns a unique figure whose style & vision bore no clear precedence in Bengal, and the relentless reach of his skill is unlikely to be emulated.
Categories: Bengal,
Illustration | 11 Comments »
Shubho / March 17th, 2012
Discovering another side of Narayan Debnath: the adventure comics.
Categories: Bengal,
Books,
History,
Illustration | 5 Comments »
Shubho / February 12th, 2012
Any survey of the letters & types on display at the Kolkata Book Fair.
Categories: Bengal,
Books,
Calligraphy,
Lettering,
Typography | 6 Comments »
Shubho / October 2nd, 2011
Rarh Studio shares the story behind the new cover art for Sandesh & with a brief history of the delightful covers for this iconic children's magazine.
Categories: Bengal,
Graphic Design,
History,
Illustration,
Rarh Design | 31 Comments »
Shubho / January 27th, 2011
A survey & analysis of Bengali lettering styles found in & around the beautiful town of Chandannagar.
Categories: Architecture,
Bengal,
Cities,
History,
Lettering | 2 Comments »
Shubho / December 11th, 2010
A collection of Bengali lettering & typography from Bangladesh, as documented by Hrit Roy.
Categories: Bengal,
Cities,
Lettering,
Typography | 4 Comments »
Shubho / November 11th, 2010
Rarh Design Studio looks at how local brands like Mouchak is destroying themselves.
Categories: Bengal,
Branding,
Design,
Lettering,
Typography | No Comments »
Shubho / October 26th, 2010
Nandalal Bose designed the Nandan seal in the 1930s, for Nandan, Santiniketan. Satyajit Ray designed the Nandan logo about 50 odd years later, for Nandan, Kolkata.
Categories: Bengal,
Design,
History | 11 Comments »
