imagedesign – sheerazwania

26 Oct 2023

DESIGNING FOR PEACE

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The current state of our world and the recent developments of yet another war in our midst made me question how we as designers can change the narrative of hate in our environment. As, is generally the case with me, … Continued

15 Sep 2023

TEXTURES & ‘CROSS-POLLINATION’

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‘There is magic in cross-pollination – and in the people who make it happen’– Tom Kelly Cross-pollination in design is all about creating something new through an unexpected juxtaposition of ideas and concepts seem totally unrelated as a start. One … Continued

22 Apr 2020

IKIGAI

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Ikigai is a Japanese concept that essentially means ‘a reason for being’. Made from two Japanese words: iki, meaning ‘life’ and kai, meaning ‘effect, result, worth or benefit’. The current situation, where I am fortunate to still have my job has made me … Continued

26 Sep 2017

MY TAKE ON ‘HAPPINESS’

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MY TAKE ON ‘HAPPINESS’: AN ARTICLE FOR THE FEZANA JOURNAL When I was invited to contribute an article for the Summer 2017 issue of this journal on the theme of happiness it got me thinking about what happiness actually meant … Continued