DOVS Graduate Directory 2016

Dept. of Visual Studies University of Karachi

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Degree of Architecture Architecture Design

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Degree of Arts Fine Arts Islamic Arts

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Degree of Design Textile Design Graphic Design Industrial Design Film and Media

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Durriya Kazi

Head of Department

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he Department of Visual Studies has completed its first decade, graduating innovative and award winning designers, architects and artists, who

are making their mark in the professional world. The

About the symbol

Department of Visual Studies sees itself as a bridge between

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and contextualized. A strong theory component alongside

he letter V and S of ‘Visual Studies’, calligraphicaly harmonize into an abstract bird wing, symbolizing ‘creative flight’.

It may also appear as a flame of fire suggesting ‘creative passion’.

The logo symbolizes an inventive journey which sets a spark, a path which aspires and ignites creative change, glowing treasure of boundless knowledge for one who wants to acquire…

Visual studies is a place where we come together to learn, teach and create boundless destinations for liberal expressions!

tradition and innovation. Courses are interdisciplinary practical and professional courses distinguishes the curricula of the Department. A dedicated faculty supported by visiting faculty from professional fields and the university’s own pool of excellent scholars, provides training that is current and professional. Students are encouraged to widen their experience and engage with the larger issues within which they will practice.

We live in a rapidly changing world that needs responsible solutions for its many unfolding challenges. With 70% of Pakistan’s population below the age of 25, the future lies in the hands of our youth. The graduates of the Department of Visual Studies have the opportunity to influence social perception, the built environment, and determine the cultural legacy of their times. History of ideas, sociology

Sara Khan Fine Arts Faculty, Department of Visual Studies, University of Karachi.

and researched dissertations are some of the ways in which students develop analytical skills, and measure their designs against their social, cultural, economic and environmental impact. Uniquely placed within Pakistan’s largest University, with 52 departments and 20 postgraduate institutes offering a wide range of studies in the sciences and humanities, the students of the Department of Visual Studies are exposed to students and faculty across all academic disciplines.

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T.Sadia Fazli

(Architect/Planner) Coordinator Architecure Design

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his is the 13th batch which is about to graduate, we owe our thanks to our previous graduates who have set a good standard to aim towards, and have set a standard for the future

graduates to come. I commend the efforts of faculty and especially thesis coordinator Architect Hani Murtaza for encouraging students to experiment and bringing out the best from them.

I wish well to our graduating class in their future endeavours.

Faculty Members Wajiha Siddiqui | Andaleeb Rizvi | Mumammad Mehdi Samar Salim | Usman Mughni | Kamran Ansari | Fazal M.Qurashi Sikander Hayat Khan | Muzaffar Hasan | Agha Hanee Murtaza

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Alifia Ameer Ali

Ghania Syed

a4alifyah@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/nhome/?trk=

ghaniasyed@hotmail.comv

water and architecture Exploring the aspect of architecture in flood prone areas specially in rural areas as they are most affected. Discovering the architectural aspect at Keti Bunder and making its living sustainable and less vulnerable to climatic effects.A place to build on its past and grow in its future. The project allows coastal rural development to adapt to changes in sea level, storm events and other risks; it offers a more nuanced temporal and process-based understanding of an alternative to hard engineering solutions. The programme supports a fishing community for growth, interaction, education and socialism .

Dure-Najaf durie.najaf@gmail.com www.behance.net/durienajaf92 www.linkedin.com/in/durie-najaf92

Symbiosis And Architecture - A Mutually Reinforcing Design Of Edhi Home Homeless Elders and Orphans are one of the Pakistan’s most neglected entities which are often overshadowed by many other problems of the country, little do we know they are rapidly increasing in number day by day due to many reasons.

My thesis is a design solution for such vulnerable Elders and Orphans and is proposed as an expansion and reconstruction of an existing Edhi Home at Sohrab Goth.

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Revitalization of a lost trade -understanding the local culture of lohaar gali, and value additioning it.

My thesis purpose was to understand the need and demand of local craftsmen. And understanding how design can help them, in enhancing their skills and crafts. I chooses lohaar Gali as my site which stretches one kilometer long, inhabiting artisans who are well-versed with different materials. I tried Identifying the problems faced by the local craftsmen and worked to eliminate them through area up gradation. My main objective was to Preserve their identity, Authenticity and culture through my design. And to symbolize the transition of our deep rooted heritage into modernity.

Hamza Sohail hamzasohail1990@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/hamza-sohail-1099868b?trk=hp-identity-name

Places for public gathering This thesis speaks about recreation spaces, and the potential of them to become a part of community. Serving as a meet up point for people to interact, relax and stay comfortable. A recreational space allows an escape from the daily worry’s which every human mind has. It provides with a mental relief from the busy world.

The best kind of recreation space is the one which is available on first hand, and not the one which’s accessibility drowses a person. Its focus on the open the decline of public spaces, and the reasons behind it. Moreover it discusses about the activities comprising ideal recreation.

What are the reasons that of that spaces fail to survive,. Fundamentally asking that have our commercial activities taken up the void of recreational activities and spaces?

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Muhammad Kamran Sakrani

Sharmeen Alam

kamran_sakrani@hotmail.com linkedin.com/in/kamran-sakrani-452a9027

sharmeen.alam@hotmail.com behance.net/thewizardofwellbeing

Form Follows Change - Bridging old and new architecture

Palimpsest In Architecture; Consequence of Destruction

Light weight brick structures, replaced by massive colonial palaces are now seen to be taken over by glass high rises. Architecture is always in a chrysalis state and seems to grow itself with time as a constant variable. The thesis aims to analyse different architecture styles prevalent in Karachi, creating a dialogue between the ‘Old’ and the ‘New’ form of architecture. Using an old building as a preconceived layer, the thesis seeks to bridge these styles on a single framework creating a dialogue between people, activities and architecture.

Architecture created in the wake of destruction to invoke dialogue over unexpected destruction; where memory - architectural embodiment of past objects and events, calls for a need to be retained in a way that respects the old and creates the new alongside. The activities that took place in a space pre-destruction and what happens post-destruction have an evident variation. This is a site based thesis where the concept and program are derived from the site-study.

Qanitah Zain Bukhari qanitahbukhari@gmail.com https://pk.linkedin.com/in/qanitah-bukhari-95123644

Site: Nishat Cinema | Concept: Lattice of Memory – forgotten vs remembered

Unaiza Asif sunaizaasif@gmail.com

Roadside Architecture - steering towards perceptive solutions for neglected spaces

Space Frame Mind -Redefining space through Sensory Architecture

The term “Roadside Architecture” that basically refers to the linked Architecture that is somehow connected in shaping the experience, outlook and utility of built environment features.

In the Era of growing Urbanization, the idea of my thesis is to provide perceptive solutions for neglected spaces; mainly spaces under flyovers. Utilizing the maximum functions by employing Architectural interventions that serves as a catalyst for transformation in terms of bringing sense to a place or evolve a defined activity around the space that have been previously undefined.

Enhancing the space perceptively and efficiently into a place that can add to the infra-structure and make an impact on the outlook of city and growing need of users.

Spaces we dwell in or use have a certain effect on our mind, which is due to the aura it encloses.

So, constant use of space primes our mood, behavior and thoughts. To enhance and strengthen healthy effect on mind, we need sensory architecture to redefine spaces. Sensory design targets human senses to stimulate the effect, defining particular space. Therefore, the design helps in creating a rejuvenating experience which triggers spaces to treat mind. In our context, one such facility that requires immediate attention to improve the existing state are Jails. Sensory design holds the capacity to induce healthier effect in detention centers and reduce incarceration so that space frame mind.

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Uzma Jalil uzma_jalil@yahoo.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/uzma-jalil-621675118

breathing spaces (IEQ) Buildings are not normally percieved as a form of technology so the standards are set that are used to judge and influence new designs that how the environment within the buildings created and how that can be done in ways that provide greater connection with respect to the natural environment.

Achieving indoor environment is all round problem alight by the thorough approach to the design construction and materials of the buildings by not only focusing on the physical skin of the building but the space inside.

The concept of the project is concerning architectural synthesis with respect to the natural environment. So it is basically based on the passive designing that how important the circulation, natural air ventilation and orientation of the building is, to make it breathable.”

Yusra Siddiqui yusrasiddiqui15@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusra-siddiqui-56a79b95?trk=hp-identity-name

Architecture and Security - Enhancing Safe-keeping Through Architectural Interventions Security is usually considered to be only about perimeter. That too making boundaries higher and higher. The objective of this thesis is to create a secure environment, without it becoming unfriendly. This thesis aims to create a sense of safety and security right from the design process incorporating architecture arrangements and elements that can help create safer environment.

The idea is to reduce the security concerns and enhance the feeling of being safe not by fortifying, instead by maintaining a diplomacy between safety and optimism. This thesis explores ways on producing architecture that affects acutely on user’s mental peace, creating an environment which uplifts user’s mood.

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Hareem Zehra hareemzehra93@gmail.com

Mahreen Zuberi Coordinator Fine Arts

Inner Conflict The life of an individual is overshadowed by an inner turmoil that they keep to themselves because of society’s intolerance. My work focuses on such a burden. I believe in the need to voice it out, and show a visual of the inside happenings, that are often suppressed and unexploited under the burden of society; which suffocates one from within.. I chose this matter for it is what I see around me for some time and also because I am plagued by this ongoing struggle. The ones that manage to explain it are misunderstood and come across as dramatic, overly sentimental beings. My work is taking these feelings and giving them a comprehensible image. It helps one visualize and relate to their concealed emotions. Being aware of it occasionally takes us into unexplored or forgotten corridors of our mind. To make sense of which, it is essential to better understand the hazardous conflicts wreaking havoc within.

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ine Art course is an integrated programmed that emphasizes concept development and encourages the student to explore creative expression within the contemporary cultural and intellectual discourse.

Students are encouraged to use a wide range of media, materials and processes. Drawing is a key discipline.

Art history and art theory will supplement concept development. Traditional disciplines of painting, miniature, sculpture and printmaking are offered along with photography and AV media studies. Critical analysis and awareness of one’s place within regional and international developments prepares students to engage with current art concerns. Students are expected to present a selfdirected body of work that can be interdisciplinary or in one medium their choice.

Faculty Members

Muhammad Umer Tariq umer_t101@yahoo.com https://www.behance.net/mumert

Kinetic Art The notion my idea describes the distance between the viewers experience and their surroundings. Connecting the two opposite visual experiences. My shadow pieces create a different experience , letting the people reconsider the reality itself . There’s a natural connection between the technology and the illusion . When techonology advances , it affects reality . I want to create an experience which is invisible to the viewer . Breaking the distance between Silence and noise , Order and chaos , Structure and devastation . Sometimes what we look at is not what we see

Sara Khan | Munuwar Ali | Uzma Noor | Naiza Khan | Rooshna Fatima | Shahana Rajani | Raheela Abro Roohi S.Ahmed | Sheema Khan | Umaira Hussain

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Rehma waqar scribbledoodlez@gmail.com trapped reflections Nearly everyone of us spends if not more than 10 seconds in front of a mirror. Being a crucial part of our daily lives, mirror stays stills while the reflection in it keeps changing due to the ever changing scenarios and people and objects moving to and away from it. what would happen if some particular reflection stays still within the mirror ?

Working with found archival mirrors, I’m using the worn down mirrors to reveal the hidden narrative behind the mirror that reflects the personality of the individuals who spent their time in front of it. just like a glitch in a video these photographic stills are scratched in the mirror and narrate the possible view that was seen through the eye of the mirror.

Zahida Abdul Latif Zahida.latif18@gmail.com

Organic forms My work is exploration of organic forms through observation of natural forms that grow and transform. Specially those that are created by animals, sea structures fascinates me alot because sea animals create them by making a layer over layer and through this process it creates a strong structure around themselves to protect themselves. They are barnacles and other shells which are formed through this process. It heals and help my thoughts to develop and increased my performance on creativity.

Syed Daaver Ali Shah shah.daaver@gmail.com https://www.behance.net/shahdaaver5ae7

Contemplating Information In the age of high speed information flow, artistic manipulation arranged in a surrealistic manner, these works tend to seal the concealed sensitivities of Political and Social structures of current times.

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Rizwanullah Khan Coordinator Islamic Arts

Faculty Members Shazia Naz | Kashif Khan | Rizwanullah Khan S.Kashan Ahmed | Muhammad Saleem Sara Khan | Mehwish Ehsan

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Sahar Musharraf saharmusharraf25@gmail.com

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Aiman Zehra sazk94@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/aiman-zehra-4aa8b2131

Shamoon Haider Coordinator Textile Design

Kashmiri Motifs I always had a fear to work with nature inspired designs, and to overcome it, I selected Kashmiri motifs as my thesis topic.

The beauty of Kashmir is captured by artisans in the form of Kashmiri shawls or kashida.

I explored Kashmiri motifs with line-drawing style keeping their outlines in original form, and designed prints using color pallete that ranges from pastel tones to bright colors.

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ur Textile Design programme endeavors to build innovative and collaborative approaches to design for diverse areas of the textile industry, markets and

the social sector informed by an appreciation of the cultural heritage, socio-economic and environmental concerns that is developed through fieldwork and research.

The courses emphasize on creative explorations and from concept to prototype developed through various levels of further explorations and refinement. Our curriculum stress on building a variety of skills, in combination with theoretical knowledge and practical application focusing also on Design Intervention. The programme commences with the fundamentals of textile design. This includes, textile fibers, weave structure, surface design, dyeing techniques, printing meth-

Areebah Hassan hassanareebah@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/areebah-hassan-511576110?trk=hp-identity-name

ods, sewing techniques, technical & smart textiles and basic inputs in garment design.

Our graduates are employed with the textile manufacturing industry differentiated by wide range of materials, products and markets. Some graduates are designer-entrepreneurs having established their own set-up in textiles and fashion.

Some graduates join social-developmental projects, pursue higher studies or seek careers in academics.

Child Drawings With print design as my major, I have used child drawings to develop my designs. I started with collecting drawings of children aging 3 - 6 years and then using them to create visually minimal compositions that are largely applicable in home textiles and accessories. The idea was to use child art in its most original form, covering all its four stages (scribbling, pre-symbolism, symbolism and realism.) My color palette range from pastels to traces of bright colors that add balance and give a visual appeal.

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Maryam Liaqat

Komal Shadab

maryamusman5n7@hotmail.com

komal_shadab4@hotmail.com https://pk.linkedin.com/in/komal-shadab-a08775131

IRIS

Owl

The inspiration for my thesis project is IRIS (colored part of an eye). Why I selected this topic is just because colored eyes always inspired me and I used to notice its variations. Just because this small and single circular part contains lot of colors, textures, structures and patterns in it. I studied iris very deep inside to play with its zoomed filamentous structures and also focused on the reflections captured by iris which I further used to create unique textile prints and explored my inspiration through various techniques like fabric manipulation, screen printing, embroideries, embellishments and a lot more.

Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes,which have a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.I choose two different types of owls i.e barn owl and the great horned owl, which both has different features and body,my focus point is to play with their beautiful feathers,face respectively and their big glowing eyes and giving them a different way exploring a silky and velvety fabric touches. owls are viewed as harbingers of bad luck, ill health, or death. The belief is widespread even today but The modern West generally associates owls with wisdom. Worked on textile prints majorly and tries to explore my best skills with the autumn and earthy tone palette for the very first time adding a touch with my realistic sketches and details. I designed prints majorly for home textiles as i wanted to explore its beauty and significant features through my skills and ideas, my passion for owl is increasing day by day and its truly love choosing this topic from all.

Lubaba farooqui

Mehrien Obaid

farooquilubaba@gmail.com http://linkedin.com/in/lubaba-farooqui-203a58118

mehrien.obaid@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehrien-obaid-a218aa131?trk=nav_responsive_ tab_profile_pic

Leaves The topic which I choose for my thesis was leaves.Inorder to explore them i did my research and try knowing their nature and how to use them in my work.Tried using their folds,geometric figure and venations in my work through different medium using different kind of materials and techniques which are easy to be used in interior.

The product i designed was blinds which are available in different styles which can be easily used in rooms.

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Chabi My thesis is inspired by the traditional household item which is commonly known as “Chaabi” or “Chaabrhi”.

It is hand-woven by village women in Pakistan. Hand-dyed strips of date palm leaves are tightly wrapped around primary coils (bundles) of reed. The design/patterns and colors are mostly taken from the crops around punjab province.

Choosing weaving as a thesis major, I’ve incorporated the designs/patterns and the bold colors of punjab into rugs and runners.

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Rameesha Akhtar

Misbah Ali

rameeshaakhtar2@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rameesha-akhtar-a84281110?trk=nav_ responsive_tab_profile

misbahali1993@hotmail.com https://pk.linkedin.com/in/misbah-ali-620673131

chamaleon skin textures I looked around to take inspiration from nature as it always inspires me. The topic I have selected after going through many others is Chameleon and iguana’s skin textures as I have always wanted to explore texture techniques in textile medium and the skin of chameleon and iguanas is full of beautiful textures and patterns and eye catching contrasting colors. Since there are more than 160 species of chameleon, I have worked on 4 species in order to contain my color palette, which are Panther chameleon, Veiled chameleon, Carpet chameleon and Iguana green. I have explored the skins of these species and incorporated it into the textiles mainly through surface techniques and manipulations.

The Beetles To most eyes, these interpretations might seem tenuous; generally adhered towards a colorful, fun and youthful feel. But look closely at the surface detail and you could see how the stretched patterns, encrusted metallic sequins and puzzle-piece motifs express a certain neo-futurist edge (laced with humor)—especially when rendered in black, white, and gold. And soon you will discover a whole new dimension altogether, a universe collectively ruled by “The Beetles”.

The idea behind this whole topic was to take something that is generally considered repulsive and transforming it into something beautiful and approachable by working out the exquisite details, anatomy and patterns of the beetles into various art forms and compositions.

Nida Shoukat

Sadia Masood

nidamlk123@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/nida-malik-9a5828114

Banjaran - Artwork are a novel expression that speaks to a society, trade craftsmanship and specialties.

Banjara culture is so rich.Its attractive and best way to promote its culture and traditional. The reason im inspired by this culture is its known for their brightly colored clothing and elaborate ornaments, which makes them easily identifiable in crowd. Banjara embroidery makes extensive use of mirrors, wood beads, cowries shells and other as sorted objects. These embroidered clothes have multiple uses, including clothing. Rangoli , textile embroidery, tattooing, painting. For me inspiration is never a problem-it’s the execution of the inspiration that’s difficult. To get inspired and feel excited about an idea is the easiest part. So i decided to play with this culture by my own way in the media of digital.

I being a designer like to promote such art.

It is a very rare art that is still a baby. This art has a lot of creative people coming together and creating something vibrant and new.

So use of cynosure color , which ornates and adorns the body of every woman, is employed as a bold accent on the vibrant colored backgrounds of the textiles.

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sadiamasoodsm@outlook.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadia-ansari-11b898112?trk=nav_responsive_tab_ profile

Corals For my thesis project, I took inspiration from corals underwater. I only focused on 4 types and incorporated it in my print design skills as it is my major. I’ve followed the natural flow, curves and branching of corals in my design. I have used bright and vibrant natural colors of corals as my color palette. I have used screen printing, batik and digital printing on silk as my main techniques and I also have explored some materials of embellishments on fabrics such as velvet , jute, etc. The products I have suggested are apparels such as gowns and contemporary tops with different cuts.

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Saman Ahsan s.s.ahsan@hotmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/saman-ahsan4691a0114?trk=nav_responsive_tab_ profile_pic

Sobia Najam sobia.najam@hotmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sobia-najam-7438aa131/

“HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR MONEY?

Hookah/Sheesha

I like my money right where i can see it, hanging in my closet.”- Carrie Bradshaw

Inspiration can come from anywhere. When I was first introduced to sheesha I got attracted to its design, its colorful appearance so i choose hookah/sheesha as my topic. I want to use hookah as a design and don’t want to restrict it to smoking only. I’ve used many techniques just to present my design element in different ways like screen printing,machine and hand embroidery, digital design,dyes etc.

My work is inspired by the above dialogue from movie Sex and the City , cause that is something very much we do in our lives spending our money on the things we admire, and the thing i am admiring my money over is clothing, prints and patterns with all very vibrant and vivacious colors . My thesis is therefore an attempt to somehow replicate the elements and motifs taking from the Pakistani rupees into prints and creating a design on the whole.

Sara Khan

Sumbul Shabbir

sarafazalkhan.16@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-khan-459897120nt

sumbul_sumbula@hotmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumbul-shabbir-2958ab131?

Rocks

Pomegranate, as design element

For my thesis project I took inspiration from rocks.The process began with studying each intricate detail and behavior of rocks and understanding them through sketches. I then decided to execute my topic through screen printing, manipulation embroidery and weaving,it allowed me to explore my topic in the best possible way.”I being a designer like to promote such art. It is a very rare art that is still a baby. This art has a lot of creative people coming together and creating something vibrant and new. So use of cynosure color , which ornates and adorns the body of every woman, is employed as a bold accent on the vibrant colored backgrounds of the textiles.

I worked with an inspiration from pomegranate for my thesis project. The process began with studying each intricate detail in its anatomy and understanding them through sketches and developing with designs and different textile techniques. I did not visualize pomegranate as a fruit but a design element as in the history it had become more of a cultural symbol than a food which was depicted consistently in art, literature, religion and mythology throughout the decades, painted on walls and tombs, carved in furnishers etc.

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Syeda Hiba-e-Zehra Naqvi hibanaqvi@hotmail.co.uk www.behance.net/HibaNaqvi , www.linkedin.com/in/hiba-naqvi-214979a7?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile_pic

Syeda Zainab Raza Rizvi zainabrixvi@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/JenaRizvi

Khess

Snake shedded Skin

Khess is a thick cotton fabric of Sindh and Punjab used as a spread or as bedding. It is a handmade fabric woven with geometric patterns used very commonly in earlier days. But with the advancement in technology the power looms have replaced the handlooms and like some other crafts Khess has also become a dying craft.

My thesis is an attempt to revive Khess, using multiple techniques of fabric construction. I have designed contemporary Khess mainly in cotton material but have also experimented materials like silk, polyester and wool. Various color palettes have been explored in the process of sampling to cover a variety of styles, to be used in home textiles. The products suggested are throws and upholstery yardage fabric.

Snakes shed their skin almost every year. As a art student i would like to find and explore the feel and texture of that sheded skin so my work is on th exploration of textures and scales and transparency of snake skin my using textile materials.

Sania Khan fdsaniakhan99@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/sania-khan

Syeda Rida Khanum rida.khanum94@gmail.com

Steel A feasibility study of structure weave in denim My thesis is aimed at exploring the variety of designs and possibility of denim products through structure weave. Due to the significant rise in the advancements being made in the fashion industry, Denim, although being researched upon by industries all around the world, still has a big role to play. I believe Denim can be morphed into a high fashion product while retaining its significant characteristics by bringing about systematic changes in its structure. My thesis deals with incorporating the above mentioned technique into apparel.

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I have always been inspired to do something different and when I looked around to find inspiration, I came up with some great ideas, but of all these, the one that appealed to me the most was steel, when I started research and explore the usage of steel in textile industry, I got amazed that how can steel serve this industry. Steel yarn has its own rich history; it was used in the making of clothes for Kings. Apart from the history I am seeing its great benefits in current era. I found different motives and possibilities in my design elements such as textures, steel rust, colors, and surface etc. It has some common use in electric and textile industries as anti-radiation clothes, thermal resistance and anti static brushes. Steel yarn are braided, woven and knit into many industrial usages. The techniques I used are quilting, screen printing, digital printing, embroidery, weaving, marbling, fabric manipulation, rust dye, butter paper, foil and acramine.

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Ujala Sajal ujala.ab@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/ujala-sajal-a32a57100?trk=nav_responsive_tab_ profile_pic

Sunset When you think about the sunsets the thing that strike your mind is sun going below the horizon surrounded by nature’s most stunning color-show. I have studied the effects of sunlight during sunset on its surroundings. However I chose it as my main theme to explore its glorious beauty and vivid colors. In order to portray the after glow of sunset through my work I have used many techniques like screen printing, fabric manipulation, fried fabric techniques, dyeing techniques, different types of hand embroidery and weaving techniques.

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Abdul Qadir Ali abdul_qadir_ali@outlook.com

Rabeea Arif

Coordinator Graphic Design

Logo design in urdu Urdu script is loosing its value nowadays as it is being replaced by English. As a communication design student and a devotion towards urdu script I decided to come up with an idea of re designing some of the local products in Urdu language and some made up products that are designed and the purpose is only to value and bring back the lost urdu identity in product branding.

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he Graphic Design program at Department of Visual studies has contributed hugely to the design & media industry in Pakistan - both in conventional

and advanced mediums of communication. I take pride in stating that our graduates are some of the most conscientious information designers of their time, who have constantly strived to use their skills to add value to society, while learning from their rich social and cultural surroundings. I believe that the graduating batch of 2016 will take forward this tradition and use the power of their ideas and designs to change the world for the better.

Faculty Members

Alina Saher alinasaher.92@gmial.com https://www.behance.net/alinasahera20c Parenting With Positive Thinking - Handle With Care The vast use of criticism and negative judgment makes people unaware of being negative. The societal decline is the core retort which finds its root cause in the basis of early child’s development.

The thesis comprises of a series of booklets that highlights early parent-child relationship that directs a healthier way of structuring child’s early stages of cognitive development and how it can bring out best of a child’s capabilities. Constructive nurturing is not about lecturing but about listening. A positive attitude has to be backed up with constructive actions, this attitude requires a big amount of commitment and strong will to practice it which has big pay offs for everyone thus providing a positive environment.

Amir Mirza | Tazeen Hussain | Khurrum Khan | Kashif Khan | Asim M. Kazmi | Danial Shah | Sana Safdar Burney Ameer Ali | Shahid Mohiuddin| Sharjeel Ahmed Fahad Saleem Bombaywala | Yasir Mehmood 34 | DOVS Graduate Directory

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Arsheena Gowani

Danish Munir

arsheena.2694@gmail.com https://www.behance.net/ArsheenaGowani523

danish.munir002@gmail.com https://www.flickr.com/photos/134203263@N07/ behance.net/danish002

Justuju - An illustrated book of Ginans

Naqsh Nagar - Promoting sindhi Arts and crafts

The Ismailis regard Ginans as sacred devotional poetry sang to guide and inspire them in their individual and communal lives. But currently, the disinterest of teenage Ismaili kids in this literature is attributed mainly towards language gap, monotony in plain books, unreflective methods failing to inspire them to understand Ginans. In this scenario, my refreshing spatial take at creating illustrated book of Ginans are a step towards appealing and facilitating these young members of my Jamat in the understading of Ginans.

Naqsh Nagar is a platform that promotes Sindhi arts and crafts. Our guest rooms and offices today are filled with showpieces of international monuments and their arts, but there is a significant absence of our own beautiful and traditional crafts in our living rooms. This is the vacuum that Naqsh Nagar fills by promoting rich Sindhi traditional crafts all over Pakistan. For years Sindh has been on this part of the world and now through online mediums, it is high time to ensure presence of these beautiful arts and crafts. Naqsh Nagar is an idea of a system of social entrepreneurship through which scalable businesses can be generated with economical support to local artisans and promotion of Sindhi culture can be done simultaneously.

Bushra Hashmi bushashmi@gmail.com https://www.behance.net/bushashmi, https://pk.linkedin.com/in/bushra-hashmi-2b5164bb

TechKnot - Screen Time Parental Control App Today’s generation of kids are digital natives growing up in an era of a massive influx of technology, Parents’ direct involvement in their children’s screen time activities has proven to be a key factor in children’s healthy approach to technology. TechKnot is a Parental control app for Phones, and iPads, and born from the idea that responsibility can be taught through technology.

By giving parents the power to set Kids’ schedules, reward them and Monitor their screen time Usage, TechKnot ensures the kids indulge in balanced activities. TechKnot allows parents and children to use the technology for strengthening their relationship through effective communication.

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Faisal Aftab faisalaftab.92@gmail.comhttps://www.behance.net/faisalafta80d3

Oblivion Through different phases of life people let society tell them what they’re worth and tries to mould them into something they’re not. They force people to do things that are socially acceptable rather than having them to think for themselves and then do what is right and what is better for themselves and the people around them. Society has basically forced people into thinking that questioning something that you feel should be questioned, is inappropriate and is not acceptable so nobody is ready to raise a voice and ask those questions out in public. My idea is to now ponder over the experiences of my life and question all the things that I used to ask myself throughout these different phases of life like school, college and now, and somehow be able to put them out there for everyone to see and then think because I know there are people like me who needs a little push to be able to take action. The idea is to break free and not be another brick in the wall.

Most importantly for parents to get more involved into their children’s lives and not just wait for a Parents and Teachers meeting day to know them. I hope to achieve this in the form of a Graphic Novel.

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Hassaan Hussain Khan

Hira Affaq

hassaan.khan@live.com

hiraqureshi93@gmail.com https://pk.linkedin.com/in/hira-affaq

Lajawaab - UI/UX Interactive Design

Astroquest

It is impossible for a culture to exist or survive without its language. The core element of any society is its language as it shapes its culture. The revival of Urdu language while deterring the use of Roman and Hindi words with Urdu in our daily routine is the prime insight of my thesis. For this purpose I have designed ‘Lajawaab’ an extensive mobile game/application that falls under the category of educational apps. It has a set of different activities that improves the user’s Urdu when played. I’ve kept my focus primarily on kids and in general Pakistanis of every age that has access to smart phones for a better learning of Urdu language.

Humans need a sense of security and that comes when there is a strong bond between a parent and a child. Nowadays, people prioritize non valuable desires over that special feeling of love and affection between the parents and their child. Both the child and the parent are busy in their lives due to different reasons. With so much going on every day, they really need to connect as a family and strengthen the bond while sitting around a table and spending a good quality time together.

So why not take out some time and pull out a board game and have fun playing with your family.

Komal Haroon Hassan Khan Zubair hassanography8@gmail.com https://www.flickr.com/photos/122739187@N03

komal_haroon2@yahoo.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/komal-haroon-a774b73b?trk=nav_responsive_ tab_profile

Deaf Talk Shot Mate - Mobile App for Photographers Shot Mate is a mobile application that provides photographers with a platform to visualise their ideas and photo drafts before presenting it to their clients or team, leading to more accurate preproduction communication. It allows them to easily tackle lighting techniques on 3D scan models and Built-in poses, enabling them to create geometric, three-dimensional representations of an object through the process of photogrammetry.

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A deaf person tries to communicate with others through different mediums but the main mode of communication for a deaf person is sign language which most of the people do not understand. I believe that the problem lies between us normal people who are unable to understand their language hence, communication becomes difficult for them during work, travel as well as daily interaction.

To overcome this problem, i have designed an app called “Deaf Talk”. This app would work as a communicator between the two communities. It has three main features; A translator, through which they will be able to translate their message from sign language to any other language and vice versa.

Secondly, a messenger; this feature would make it easier for them to have one on one conversation with others. Lastly, tutorials; this feature would have tutorials of basic words in sign language for the ones who want to learn.

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Khadeeja Raza Hussain khadeejaraza@gmail.com

Rida Mirza rida_mirzaa@hotmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/profile/preview?locale=en_US&trk=prof-0-sbpreview-primary-button

Promotion of Sports in youth

Learning Disability

A healthy nation is always a wealthy nation. Therefore, it is necessary to put emphasis on sports.

One can think of a healthy mind only in a healthy body. Both physical and mental well being are the prerequisites of great achievements in life.

Sports activities and alternative recreational activities might bring a positive modification in Pakistani society and it’ll even be useful in anti social activities from society Sport can provide a positive image of the nation to the international community sport can positively contribute to strengthening national pride and forming a cohesive national identity., Pakistan Badminton academy (PBA) is the beginning of a larger promise to the sports enthusiasts in society.

Why some kids have real difficulty in acquiring basic academic skills, performing daily task and why they show problem in reading, writing, listening, speaking and/or math? Do we really try to find out or look around that what might that child going through? The child might be having “Learning Disability†and going through some tough time, and some of us know what to do with this situation, while mostly does not, and to covering up that gap, I made this application, “Learn to Assist†, which will help users to learn about learning disability and what is it and what are the symptoms and their types.

M. Zaid Javaid zaid.javaid@live.com www.behance.net/zaidjavaid

Gaming in Pakistan Pakistan today is a major player within the global gaming industry. Our native gamers have great potential and talent for which they should be supported, but unfortunately they don’t own enough insight and resources to compete in tournaments on international level. For this purpose I am introducing a “Gaming Arena” with different branches in various cities of Pakistan arranging competitive intercity gaming tournaments throughout the year. A tournament every month.

The winners of the tournaments will be given an opportunity to participate and play at popular international level competitions held every year which will be assisted and sponsored by the arena.

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Sadaf Saleem Butt sadafbutter@gmail.com

Re-Branding More than 8,500,000 South Asian Pakistanis live abroad. Their desire for latest Pakistani outfits is an ideal situation to target them and earn business.

I have rebranded an existing online clothing store with a Facebook page and a website (E-Store) through that any individual can place orders globally. This is basically for overseas South Asians to get the latest traditional outfits at their doorstep with high quality clothing at reasonable rates.”

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Sana Ashfaq sana_ashfaq93@hotmail.com https://pk.linkedin.com/in/sana-ashfaq-06339911b

Sasha Khalid sashakhalid75@gmail.com https://www.behance.net/Sashakhalid

Little Jitters - because they matter

Reviving Oz - Book cover Redesign

Between the age of 4 and 6, a child may go through a number of anxious periods as he responds to changes in his environment or routine. An unattended childhood anxiety affects the individual in his adolescence. It can lead to problems such as substance abuse, phobias, depression and suicidal behavior. As people are not much aware about Childhood Anxiety, I have designed a social media campaign backed up by a website “Little Jitters”. The website provides complete knowledge about what is childhood anxiety, the symptoms which goes unnoticed, and home remedies to help a child with his anxieties.

Fresh covers give new life to the books, and make them look more inviting to readers. My aim is to make the classics look appealing and less intimidating to younger readers, who are put off by old and dull book covers , but might reconsider them with a splash of new contemporary design on its cover.

Sara Nisar nisar.sara@gmail.com

Majmua - Design Archive of Pakistan Majmua is a bilingual platform that allows digital preservation of communication design archives and oral histories in Pakistan. It includes conversations about trends - current and bygone - and creates a platform for design and history aficionados across disciplines to map the change in Pakistan’s visual landscape.

By preserving design histories, Majmua aims to secure existing archives from being lost, while also recording fading memories of people who have shaped this field. It provides a vast pool of shared knowledge for inspiration, allowing users to link the dots from the past to the present to visualise our design sensibility and shape our collective identity.

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Shahrina Hanif shareena_hanif@hotmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/shareena-hanif-8b2012a6?trk=nav_responsive_tab_ profile

Kaainat ke anokhay raaz Astronomy is one of the subject that opens our eye and describe our existence in universe and that can reshape how we see the world.

Kaainat ke anokhay raaz is a book which give the insight to kids to see beyond the boundaries. and appreciate the wonders of nature

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Syed Sameer Ali Zaidi sameer.ali.7@hotmail.com https://www.behance.net/SameerAliZaidi

Umme Zehra ummezehra444@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/umme.zehra.3

Asani App

Boosting Creativity in kids

I wish to create an app that lets you have an access to people that you get dependent upon when stuck in certain situations for example: car mechanic, plumber, electrician etc. the idea is to basically find your location and get these local vendors to come to you from the nearest location. These vendors get increased business through this and the general public gets to save their time and have their problems solved.

Creativity can be defined as a skill or ability to turn imaginations or ideas into reality. Creativity is the most essential element for a successful life, but we don’t realize that while nurturing our kids in this systematic world, they lose their creativity when they grow up. even though we should always appreciate them and boost their creativity by encourage whatever they do. And for this purpose I have designed a series of illustrated motivational storybooks in Urdu language. The stories are based on the essence of creativity found in every child. Events which take place in the stories are relatable to the children in our local society.

Syeda Maheen Zaidi mahazedi@gmail.com https://pk.linkedin.com/in/maheen-zaidi

Criticism Criticism is the intolerance of ideas, behaviors, actions and etc put into words. It can cause extreme destructive results for the targeted person’s mental and emotional stability but when it’s wellintentioned, well-calibrated, and especially when offering a valid, constructive solution, I believe, it’s a fine gift. The campaign “For better or for worse” awares us to evaluate our own criticism towards someone, being positive or negative, showcasing the results of both types so we pick and choose the way we criticize, the way we think is better. It suggests a different tone and expressions of criticism and how negative aspects could be avoided to make your comment more meaningful and improving.

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Waqar Ahmed waqar.fareed@gmail.com behance.net/wakarts

PhantasmVR - Experience the new dimension To survive in a competitive market, brands need to develop a deep and meaningful connection with their customers. With virtual reality, the industry is ready for a huge opportunity to reshape digital advertising experiences. With “PhanstasmVR”, a production house based in Pakistan, I am offering a wide area of VR services which are divided in to three different phases design – development – deployment. I planned the strategies and designed a promotional campaign to introduce this technology and PhantasmVR, in a place like Pakistan, where very few people are aware of the true potential of virtual reality.

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Zainab Saifuddin Lotia zainablotia15@gmail.com

Awareness campaign about the Bohra community.

I want to show the positive highlights of the Bohra community’s cultural practices. Why some of the practices are done and how it benefits it’s community members socially and economically. Targetting specifically those community members who are vulnerable and questions these culture practices.

Zulfiqar Sajid perplexdesigners@gmail.com https://www.behance.net/Zulfiqarsajid

Attracting people towards focused thinking.

If people make a habit of focused thinking and giving attention to their problems, then they might eventually solve major problems of the world. So I am designing such interactive packaging for a variety of products that requires focused thinking to open them.

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Danish Aslam danish.aslam99@hotmail.com

Tania Nasir

Energy Harvesting

Coordinator Industrial Design

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Pakistan is a blessed country when it comes to solar insolation, it is among the highest in the world. Despite this availability Pakistan’s solar market remains under shadows. Off-grid applications of solar in Pakistan can certainly play a critical role in supply electricity demand. My idea is to create a structure that is implementing Solar energy (Sunlight) to supply energy. Making it useful for public and appreciable opinions towards the efficiency of green and renewable energy.

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interaction of people with objects and their environment addressing the cultural, technological,

business, ergonomics, ecological and social factors that lead to more meaningful and useful products. The program also offers students with the intellectual and physical skills to assume leadership positions. The program facilitates a wide range of learning experience that motivates students to come up with variety of ideas like Redefining personal transport in Pakistan, Product Design for Regular Endeavors of Paralyzed Individuals, Reusability of Plastics, LOOP – aid

Fatima Paracha missfparacha@gmail.com

for punctured motorcycle tyre, Shelter for disaster areas etc.

This year we are expecting designs to have more Emphasis on social responsibility and the environmental impact of designed products.

Temperature falls Survival through heat wave Heat stress causes the body’s core temperature to rise. A series of disorders can develop, ranging from discomfort and pain (heat rash and heat cramps) to life-threatening conditions (heat exhaustion and heat stroke).

To get rid of excess heat, the body uses two cooling mechanisms:

Faculty Members Javeed Baloch | Maroofa Hameedi S. Sabir H. Rizvi | Ali Yousuf | Neelum | Hamza Vora

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Hira Kabir Hussain

Noman Jawed

Irsakabeerhussain@ymail.com

nomanrana667@gmail.com

Waste segregation Re-bin:

Scooto Rental System

The heart of this recycle bin system is making people responsible for their trash by disposing recyclable refuse to the desired bin, promoting a sense of general awareness for recycling and waste segregation.

Karachi is a very complex city, in terms of transportation. One of the leading problem is the ratio of vehicle ownership to the amount of traffic on roads. If every person owns a vehicle it may sound good but it populate our roads heavily. With my proposed scooto rental system. Commuting problems along with traffic problems are being addressed primarily. Whilst pollution, maintainance and parking issues are also being addressed as a biproduct. Last but not the least this system is for everyone, means gender free.

Huda Afroz mail2hudaafroz@gmail.com https://m.facebook.com/huda.afroz.9?ref=bookmarks

Portable Kiosk The kiosk design aims to be multi functional and suitable for different activities. It can suit any environment- interior or exterior and appears to be aesthetically pleasing. The kiosk would serve the people of the society. The design has to be effective in utilization of space and easy to instal anywhere. The selection of color scheme has to reflect the surroundings as it plays and important in grabbing attention and suitable finishes are applied to prevent vandalism and to protect it from environmental hazard.

The dimensions has been finalized and a mockup has been produced to further continue the process of making prototype.

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Muhammad Yousuf yousuf333@ymail.com behance.com/gaitassitivedevice

Protective and Gait Assistive Device Old age comes with degenerative abilities and due to decreased body strength and stamina senior people face physical and mental difficulties in doing daily life activities and find it hard to walk, sit , sleep , take bath and other activities properly. My idea is to serve them by design means making their life comfortable. Different scenarios or situations need different type of product so a range of products is essential to facilitate them with respect to their various medical conditions.hence there is a huge list of situations to work on so i choose to work on designing and manufacturing a device which can assist them in walking properly as a gait assistive system.

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Syed Ali Murtaza Abbas ali.murtuza18@gmail.com https://m.facebook.com/ali.murtuza.555

Compact Schooling Pakistan is among the most densely populated countries of the world . Currently over 180 million people reside here making it the 6th most populous country of the world . The overall literacy rate has always been a huge concern here . Pakistan has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world and Pakistan stands at 160th in total countries of the world . The basic idea is to create a compact schooling system for the wider provision of education and its convenience in our society . There are 24 million boys and girls out of school that’s nearly half of all children in the country.45% of government schools are in a dangerous or dilapidated condition and lack basic facilities such as furniture, bathrooms, boundary walls, electricity and running water. .Compact schooling bag may provide convenience to all the children of our society to persue school education specially to those who are deprived of it and are educated through Non Governmental Organizations and also to those government schools who are deprived of the basic facilities.

Zareen Yousufi zareen396@gmail.com

Green Bus Stop The design and concept of green bus stop is Eco- friendly and sustainable.

It aims to bring bus stop awareness and to overcome the issues in the existing design. This Eco- friendly design and green space will make people come to sit and wait for the bus at a pleasant environment instead of waiting for bus on the road in scorching sunlight. The natural materials present visual simplicity and attractiveness.

Umber Yaseen umberyaseen@hotmail.com

MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACE SAVING FURNITURE A furniture piece that can serve 6 options at a time which is inspired by infinity gems and is designed for small spaces like studio apartments and hostels

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Umair Nasir Ali Coordinator Film & Media

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ince its inception in 2011, the Media Arts program has been producing films that have gained acclaim in the national and international film circuit. Our students have won significant awards in renowned film festivals in Pakistan such as LUMS film festival, SZABIST film festival and Agha Khan University film festival, as well as have had the honour of representing Pakistan in prestigious international events such as the Golden Diana Awards, International Peace & Film Festival, Davis International Film Festival, DOC Sunback Film Festival and Blackbird film festival, amongst others.

We now pass on the torch to the graduating batch of 2016, who have worked tirelessly and with minimum resources to produce some extraordinary films. I wish you the very best in your future endeavours and hope that you will continue to take risks and create magic.

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Abdul Basit Hayat

Asad Anees

basit_hayat@hotmail.com https://www.instagram.com/p/BLBkn0fBreq/

Asad.anees91@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/asad-anees-22366711b

Soul Mates

The Road Man

In a world where every individual is born with a unique tattoo on their wrist that only matches with their soul mate’s tattoo, a well-accomplished young man finds his soul yearning for true happiness an indescribable desire to belong; to feel complete. He stumbles upon a realization that something somewhere in his life went very wrong, and he needs to fix the mess in order to achieve all that he is looking for.

Tragically finding your soul mate despite the matching tattoos is a task next to impossible with billions of people in the world, so much so that no one even tries anymore and the idea has long been brushed off as a myth. People settle down for the best possible options available to them and are seemingly happy with their lives. The purpose of these birthmarks has been lost to centuries of adaptation, and they are now merely a source of identification. This young man leaves everything behind to set out on the quest of finding his soul mate and on his journey discovers the true purpose of his being, finding all that he was seeking, coming face to face with his true happiness

Spending money, time and energy to solve one’s own problems is common. But doing it for others is something special. We don’t have such selflessness in us, or do we? Khushjaan gets out every morning with a spade to fill road potholes, easing the traffic of gilgit.

Aniqa Baloch aniqayounus@gmail.com

Darakhshan Naseeb darakshannaseeb93@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/p/BLBkn0fBreq/

Psychological thriller - What is your secret costing you?

Fiction drama that bases on counter factual events

A man enters a deserted building to give an interview for a desirable unit job, locked in an immense shadowy room,given tests to perform by a mysterious interviewer. It seems simple yet confusing that soon, tensions begin to unravel.

Human mind has an infinite capacity to over think scenarios and reaching a different conclusion every time.

It’s a story of a girl name Amna, who has been through a semi traumatic event and is stuck in a limbo of interwoven thoughts for the next few minutes.

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Muhammad Daniyal

Muhammad Salar Khan Yousufzai

daniyalfazal94@gmail.com www.behance.net/daniyalfazal

salaryousufzai@gmail.com

Animated Short Film “Addicto”

Laalishq - Political / Crime Thriller

A girl from lower middle class finds herself addicted to her cell phone, which she excessively uses to keep in touch with her fiance. Inside this phone is an entirely unique world, ran by robots, which are under a direct influence of all that happens in the girl’s world. What happens next is a story of two distinctly different worlds, inside and outside this device come into a conflict.

A businessman obsessed with his fishery business comes up with a master plan to take over the whole market, what he would do to get what he wants? Anything. LOVE, KILL, SUCCEEDS! Power is the mother of ALL.

Muhammad Talal Hashmi mtalalhashmi@gmail.com

Syed Muhammad Ovais Burney ovais_burney@hotmail.com

Baaghi

Social moral less attitude

A mental asylum’s administrator with an anti-establishment outlook moves towards breaking the system by provoking and empowering the patients - until he himself gets a taste of the power he is so against. Will he follow through with his coup or will his ideology fall prey to the system?

Young talented MBA graduate meets a photographer tell him the marketing tactics and ask him to follow the right path which was required now a days in our society.

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Syed M.Faizan

Shaikh Saddam Faiz

syedfaizan013@gmail.com

saddamfaiz26@gmail.com

Laal Aag - crime/actiondrama

Blind following

After the death of her father, Mahrung lives with her uncle Laal. She’s a quiet, homely girl who finds joy in reading and housework. All goes well until she finds out that her uncle has taken over all her father’s lands and businesses, stung, Mahrung sets out to take back what is hers. She sets her course by romancing, manipulating and doing all that needs to be done to avenge her father’s legacy.

People follow their leaders blindly without getting anything from them .. As the time period move on new face with same background .. A new leader keep following them without questioning them following them blindly

Sadia Naz Kazmi

Taha Bin Karim

sadiakazmi93@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/sadia_kazmi/

tahakarim36@gmail.com

physiological drama that deals with grief and loss

Vicky

Grief can be a debilitating thing. And when someone you love becomes a memory that memory becomes a treasure. It’s a story about a young man Musa trying to live alone in his house with the unbearable grief of his parent’s death. He looks relatively normal to other people and his brother is also trying to help him deal with the loss and grief but everything is not what it seems.

It’s a story told through an unreliable narrator and one where you can not completely trust what you are seeing because everything can be deceiving.

Vicky is your average hot headed young man, troubled by his life and looking for better and more. The one good thing he has going for him is Bela, who’s the joy and brightness to his dull life. Devastation occurs when Bela gets married to Anjum. Abandoned, Vicky is left to deal with heartbreak and secrets that are better left hidden.

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Zainab Nasir xainubnasir@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/xnbnasir

Zoobia Noor-ul-Anwar zoo.anwar@gmail.com

The universe always has a better plan

Aghwa Baraye Taawun

A potter, passionate about crafting toys and earning a decent living by selling them, finds himself face to face with cheaper, more colorful and durable China toys. He struggles to make his toys better but fails miserably. He then attempts to find alternate sources of income and stumbles upon the realization that he cannot do anything but create, craft out of clay. Lost and devastated he still somehow manages to find his way and ends up becoming the talk of the town as a renowned sculptor.

Nomi is on a mission to get to Dubai with his friend. The only thing holding him back? His father. Why? Because of his reputation as a liar. In his avid attempts to get there, his self built web of lies gets him kidnapped. Now stuck between trying to convince his father that he’s truly been kidnapped and convincing the kidnappers that he’s honestly a liar, Nomi must find a way out.

Zoha Iftikhar zohaiftikhar91@hotmail.com https://vimeo.com/user46769905

Black Magic - Raqs-e-Iblees The powerful love of a mother can appear in ways you cannot think. The story is about Sara’s encounters with disturbing and terrifying consequences of black magic targeting her own daughter.

It unveils the dark sides of black magic and how it turns out when someone so close to you benefits from this devilish act.

The fast-moving story kicks off just as Sara, a widow, loses her son in an accident. Sara is lost and only has her daughter, Ujala, left with her now. Her life takes a turn right at the moment she starts worrying about losing Ujala too, but apparently bad things start to happen with Ujala.

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“You can’t use up creativity.

The more you use, the more you have.”

- Maya Angelou

Dept. of Visual Studies University of Karachi 021-99261300 - 7 (Ext: 2239) http://uok.edu.pk/faculties/visualstudies/ facebook.com/visualstudies https://issuu.com/dovsuok