SCOPE
Writing
Visual Storytelling
Illustration
My contribution to Bystander for the Web by Kadak Collective. This visual story tells the real life tale of my grandfather's struggle with Dementia.
You can read the story on Bystander Website.
Thanks to Mira Malhotra and Akhila Krishnan for helping me editing and art direction.
ABOUT THE ANTHOLOGY
Bystander anthology led by the Kadak Collective is a collection of comic and graphic narratives for print and web – about geography and gender, identity and self, boundary and exclusion, experienced through the lens of the bystander. Each of the artists in this anthology has contributed a varied set of ruminations on the theme, highlighting different emotions and insights. I was selected to create artwork for their web anthology on the theme of ‘Borders’.
THE STORY
I chose to tell the real-life tale of my grandfather, a man suffering from the rigours of old age. As his dementia reached its peak, all of his strongest memories got erased slowly, except for one. To a puzzled bystander, he is an old man with an odd habit. Through this story, I tried to unlock the mystery of my grandfather's fixation, exploring trauma, childhood, and experiences that shape us, through animated GIFS and grunge typewriter art, hinting at a not-so-pleasant past.
APPROACH & ARTWORK
I explored various styles of visuals based on the feelings I felt my grandfather was going through. Considering how dementia is associated with loss of words, recognition and memories, the typewriter art style felt apt for the theme. It also allowed me to use the Shahmukhi, a Perso-Arabic alphabet script, which my grandpa used to use in his pre-dementia days. This style gave an un-easy yet warm feeling to the story that I wanted.
SNIPPETS FROM THE STORY
You can read the story on Bystander for Web.
See More Projects
Naario - Women-led women-run conscious food brandNaming, Visual Identity Design, Packaging Design
Nucleus - Empowering lives with legal adviceVisual Identity Redesign, Web Design and Development
She - Envisioning a sustainable humane earthVisual Identity Design, Brand Merchandise
Designed this way - Candid Creative ConversationsNaming, Visual Identity Design, Brand Language
Numberz - Cashflow SimplifiedLogo Design, Brand Positioning
Ungender - Undoing the gender divide at workplacesVisual Identity Redesign, Brand Merchandise
1984 - De ArbeiderspersBook Cover Design, Illustration
CPO - Brand that ‘makes you move’Visual Identity Redesign, Environmental Graphics
Form To Finish - Building homes from Form to FinishVisual Identity Design Brand Language and Merchandise
Branding tips - From Designed this wayAnimation, Illustration
Community Gardens - Growing with communityVisual Identity Design, Brand Merchandise
Khaitan & Khaitan - Solicitors & AdvocatesVisual Identity Design, Print Collateral Design
Sunshine - It's warm in hereVisual Identity Redesign, Brand Positioning
Arora - Whimsical Identity for a small egg storeVisual Identity Design, Storefront Graphics