Blog me...curiosity redefined

  "Design isn’t just what it looks like — it’s what it makes you feel." "Posters that don’t just speak — they shout with purpose." "Turning messages into moments through visual design." "Every great poster tells a story without saying a word." "Good design stops you. Great design moves you." "Crafting clarity out of creativity, one poster at a time." "Designs that connect, inspire, and leave a lasting mark." "Where ideas meet impact — through posters that work." "Speak visually. Inspire boldly. Design fearlessly." "A well-designed poster is more than art — it’s a voice." P.S. - ChatGPT provided inspiring quotes Creativity oozes when I start designing posters. I can tell a story, gives me clarity, puts life in to a message and transforms me. How about using it as an art therapy? Yes, it helps me relax and boosts the moral. Why not? Always enjoyed my Canva creations as it helped ...

        I was watching a TEDx talk from Palki Sharma Upadhyay, a news reader from Wion. Yes she is known for her news series called 'Gravitas' and one thing that stuck my mind in her talk was 'Find your flavor'. The world is competitive, no doubt. We are all moving from macro-competition to micro-competition. With that it would mean, we are not bound by industry-specific competition or even company-specific-competition, it is more individuals competition over other w.r.t skills, intelligence, productivity, offerings, value adds etc.      Let me stick to teaching field for now. What makes a teacher find his niche? Is it the art of story telling? Is it the magic he creates on the stage with his performance? Is it the mesmerizing narration? Is it his command over the content? Is it the thought-provoking questions that he ask? Is it making them create something new?  Or is it just his charisma that the students love?    Oh yeah, the ingredie...

       I always wondered how to be creative? Is it just applying the knowledge to solve something, called creative? Is it the insights that gets generated in your mind called so? Or is it the wisdom to put things in place called creative?       As a kid we are so curious, imaginative, fear-less, experimental. Does these fall into being creative? Yes, in many ways.  Why do we lose these traits as we grow up? Is it our education that is making us follow instead of staying open minded? Absolutely true.        The new system of education, with NEP 2020, wanted to bridge the gap between education and practical world. It only succeed in making the system same as what internationally developed countries are trying to achieve. Incremental changes basically. Where is the disruption?  NEP 2020 looks good on paper. As usual in India, there is no dearth of policy changes on paper. Really issue is in the implementation.   ...