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 ...

        "Are you happy? Is this what you wanted to do in life?" my inner voice rings the bell.           It does not matter what these folks in the outside world look for in you. It is ultimately the inner YOU that needs to be fulfilled at the last. Probably at my age (45+), yes this is what matters!        The goal isn't to competitive with others, but YOURSELF. The agenda is not materialistic pleasures anymore but SERVICE or CONTRIBUTE. With that being said, after all some of us are in the rat race to either earn money or build a career, only to realize is that all they wanted?  I see a lot of young folks following this race to make quick buck to retire early. It's their choice...no comments on it.       Do what you like and most importantly ENJOY...because YOLO. :)            

     A couple of years ago, I was a instructor/mentor/coach for an alternative school in Bangalore. I was supposed to teach them Canva tool as a design tool. Yes, it was a simple task. But I thought of make it more interesting.       The challenge, I put myself was how can we embed 4Cs (Communication, Creativity, Collaboration & Critical thinking) into their learning of Canva tool. The brain gave me some suggestions to use PBL (project based learning) methodology for giving freedom to implement anything under the sun with the Canva tool.      Firstly they came up with their own ideas of what they will be implementing on the Canva within 2 or 3 days. Bingo. Freedom empowered them to own their projects. A buzz created across the school that they are now involved in a project. A curious mind which owns their idea can be a deadly combination. Yes couple of students struggled with to come up with an idea. I asked them what are their hobbi...

     I stumbled upon a job opportunity with an NGO EdTech recently and the expectation was how to monitor and evaluate teachers/educators in Govt. schools at a scale that is across India. Yes I agree it is quiet a challenge when we hardly take a sample size of sessions to monitor. It will be easily skewed towards that particular session's performance and not really going to be a true judge of all sessions.     Nevertheless, if we are to go ahead with this sample size sessions, I was on the thought process of how to approach this problem. Here is my two cents:    (i) Let me first define what indicators to look for in a teaching/facilitating sessions. Different category of indicators are involved here -  (a) Instructor/Teacher   (b) Learner/student  (c) Tools utilized  (d) Teaching methodologies applied.   But ultimately the bottom line questions are -                   ...

I stumbled upon a instagram reel which was funny nevertheless had truth in it. Here it goes:  -  Dawood Ibrahim ran away after blasting bomb  -  Vijay Mallya ran away after taking loan  -  Nirav Modi ran away to London after diamond heist with around 11000 crore  - Police caught whom? The person without the helmet on roads. Isn't India one of the best places to live in. We see all the wonders of the world. Sunny Leone's name came in the college merit list for a B.A in Kolkata. Father cheats in Ludo, his daughter files complaint that it caused emotional stress and led her to lose her trust in her father. We enjoy everything in India from Golgappa Maggi to Chocolate Idlis to Mirinda Omlette.  But what we don't realize or rather even if we realize, we accept it as 'chalta hai' attitude in our system of justice. Most of Gen-Z Indian don't care of which politician is corrupt, as they are busy with their cool life and Entrepreneurial mindset of making m...

 The "Learn, Earn, Churn" framework in customer relationship management is iterative: Learn why churn happens and refine the value proposition. Use those insights to earn more effectively. Continuously monitor and address churn to sustain growth. Courtesy - Canva photos