Who am I? An Introduction to Jainism

Who am I?

Jainism

AN INTRODUCTION TO

We often identify ourselves by the characteristics we posses or the ideologies we believe in.

The following slides showcase what I identify myself with.

I am an Indian by nationality, I was born and brought up in the country and it forms a key part of my identity.

Nationality

Every individual identifies with their nationality, it forms a deep rooted association in terms of cultural beliefs and ideologies.

I identify myself as a male, I posses masculine qualities and respect everyone for whatever gender they chose to identify themselves as.

Gender

Gender or sex is completely a personal choice and it adds to the personality of an individual.

I am extremely passionate about sport and futsal is my favourite sport, it is similiar to soccer but is played indoors and with 5 members per team.

Sport

An individuals drive for sport can be massive and it can help keep them motivated and remain fit.

The ability to communicate is vital to any being and language plays an important role with that.

Hindi is my mother tongue and I have grown up conversing in it with my family and friends.

English, Gujarati and Kannada are also a few languages I know.

Language

Religion formulates the roots of an individuals ideologies and belief system.

One identifies with a religion and forms associations with it and also becomes a part of the religious cohort.

Religion

In spite of all these personal identifications being widely accepted and true, Jainism teaches us that there is something overiding all of these and it’s something that unifies every living being.

It is the only real answer to the question WHO AM I?

I AM A PEACEFUL, POWERFUL

Just like how the orange boxes felt random and unidentified in all the slides, our soul is ignored and not the first thing we identify our true selves with. It is the only commonality for all living beings, it is the consciousness we possess and it is what unites us.

Assignment 3 The presentation is targeted towards an audience that is interested in learning about the religion Jainism.

Jainism focusses on identifying with the true nature of existence and hence aptly fits the topic ‘Who am I?’. It explains how consciousness of the real self (soul) is the most important aspect and how in spite of its importance, it is often ignored because of the awareness needed.

Through the presentation, that critical ideology of Jainism is brought out – the fact that the soul is hidden and needs to be identified by awareness. Using design principles to bring out curiosity, the master of the slides when revealed in slide 9 showcases how the ‘soul’ is the overriding aspect in both – Jainism and this presentation.

A number of considerate design strategies have been used to bring out the overall narrative. ‘Similarity’ has been used for both - the orange boxes which read together in the end and also the typography of all the slides. The font used for the topic headings is Snell Roundhand and Avenir Next is used for the entire body. The cursive font is visually striking and dynamic and hence used for important topics, whereas the basic text is brought out via Avenir next.

The figure ground principle and consistency is key - considering opacities and scale. The light orange is used for its mood of both warmth and curiosity. The images are personally taken and they ‘anchor’ the text. The presentation is meant to have a horizontal flow.