M Des Project Reports: Recent submissions
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Fishing in common waters: fishing communities in coastal Gujarat
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2015)This report presents the design of a Graphic Novel as a storytelling medium; communicating ideas visually. The design project was initiated with an aim of communicating culture of coastal Gujarat to the rest of Gujarat ... -
Fist tales: cuisine of coastal Gujarat
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2015)The project focuses on an aspect of what UNESCO defines as the “ intangible cultural heritage of a country or a region”. It explores at the culinary heritage of Coastal Guajrat. One of the predominant elements of Gujarat ... -
Nameless workers: who build our cities
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2015)My project is based on the premise that there prevail certain social and cultural constraints among the construction worker community. Construction worker get the worst treatment, mainly because of the nature of their jobs. ... -
Dhows: the traditional art of wooden boat making
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2015)Boat building forms a very important part of the economy along the coast of Gujarat. Salaya, Veraval and Mandvi are towns of fishermen, boat makers and traders. In these regions boat building is an integral part of their ... -
Gaatha: a tale of crafts
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2014)The project is based on the premise that Indian arts and crafts are declining. There is a need to preserve them. In the present times of modernization and globalization, crafts cannot be sustained in their original form ... -
Hospital navigation system
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2014)Hence, the premise of the project was to understand how hospital communication (public and private) works in the current scenario. The implications of that on the users who are the patients and the visitors. Based on ... -
Theyyam: the dancing colours of caste focus: north Malabar (Kerala)
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2014)The objective of the project is to explore something which is unseen, exploring the changes in the social hierarchy by revolutions in Kerala. Theyyam, the ritual form of worship of North Malabar(district of Kannur and ... -
Siddis of Gujarat: contrasting perspective
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2014)The vast population of the sub-continent of India is composed of different ethnic groups with diverse cultures and languages. There are many instances in Indian history that record the arrival of foreign immigrants who ... -
CityTrot (focus: old Delhi)
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2014)Old cities and old bazaars have meaning and memories attached to them and are usually tourists� attractions. These places are also a host to a number of points of interests and usually have a confined structure. Such old ... -
Patola: the ikat of Gujarat
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2014)Any discussion of Ikat weaving in Gujarat begins and ends in the Patan Patola. The Patan Patola is indeed the finest representation of the ikat in Gujarat and also the most expensive in the market but, the Ikat of Rajkot ... -
Interactive information delivery: enhancing tourist experience at Ajanta caves
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2013)The main objective of this project was to design a communication product that can address the various informational needs of the visitor to the Ajanta caves near Aurangabad. The emphasis was to find out ways through which ... -
Appe midi: pickling the cultural and biological diversity of the Western Ghats in Karnataka
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2013)The title of the project is ‘Appe midi’: Pickling the cultural and biological diversity of the Western Ghats in Karnataka. The project explores to create an informed consumer regarding the issues of foodways and sustainable ... -
Tactile learning kit: know your continents
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2013)The project attempts to create an experience of learning facts with fun. My initial visits and explorations led me towards working upon and designing solutions to teach facts about Geography; a part of their Social Science ... -
Tactile graphics: a teaching tool for visually impared children
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Information design: a concept for bus transit system
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2013)Information is the key when it comes to the functioning of any transit system. We must understand and properly structure information to build experience. It was important to understand the people for whom we are designing. ... -
PlacesDA: campus social app for DA-IICT students to explore places
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2013)Against the backdrop of ubiquity of computers and computer networks in our lives today, especially on academic campuses, the objective of this project is to explore and imagine multimedia interfaces and interactions between ... -
New model of Masculinity: a reflexive discourse to fight sexual harassment
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2013)At the level of values, human progress can be seen as an expanding awareness of the subtler and more institutionalized forms of inequity and the suffering born of it.” (Nandy, A. (1988). Woman versus womanliness in India. ... -
Noticesda dot in
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2013)Over the last few years we see how technology has propagated through our everyday lives. With the social networking sites and mobile applications students have developed their community not just on the college premise but ... -
I believe
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2011)People Believe, They believe in God, religion, relationships, aliens, ghosts, politicians… We believe in everything and anything, which could help us get through or prevent us from bad luck, bring in money, preserve our ... -
I am my language: indentity, culture, society and politics
(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2011)The theme of the project is centered around the question, what is the role of a language in defining the identity of an individual or the society as a whole.