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November 2014 | # 53

5 Things You Need To Succeed Now that Indi has turned 5 years old, and POOL has moved on to the other side of 50 issues, here is some gyan that I feel confident to share with you: 1. Confidence It is not age, experience or even how good you are, it is confidence in what you are doing that matters. There are a whole lot of things you may need to do before you get confident: research, talk, find out. The more you look at the back end, the more confident you will be. Before others trust you, you need to trust yourself.

Sweat it out.

2. The Support Group You cannot do everything yourself. Build a team that trusts you and that you can trust and leave things to.

Trust them even if they have different opinions. Accept their integrity and commitment towards you.

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Designindia was founded in 2002. It was started as a platform for interaction for the design community in India and abroad. Over the years it has grown into a forum spread over many social and professional networking domains, linking design professionals into an active, interactive and thought leading community.

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Let the word out, use all tools available...leave no stone unturned. Let everyone know about your work and what you are excited about. People are busy and they may not register / remember about you and your company. Even thought it's been 5 years since I left my former company, people still tell me that they called my earlier office to talk to me! And to think I have such a high decibel presence in all forms of communication!

Print visiting cards, send greeting cards, give gifts... whatever it takes to remind someone that you have a new venture.

4. Feedback Don't be afraid to share your ideas with a diverse group of people. Use social networks, group talks, work the phone. Speak to people of different generations, different professions, different geographies. Every time you try to convince someone you get more confident.

Speak to younger people, from your college or school or your neighborhood. I find in India you get the most fearless and confident feedback from the 16-22 age group. They read, they know, and they have opinions.

5. Fire I am using the word 'fire' and not passion since you will need to ignite others as well. This has to be the priority over your other affairs, it has to consume you.

Sudhir

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UNBOTTLING IDEAS Independent design entrepreneur Nishi Chauhan is happiest when she’s working with her hands!

Tell us a little about Nishi.

NC: I was born in New Delhi, India, and lived most of my life in and around the city before moving to the artistic and cultural city of Lucknow to study architecture. My education in architecture, and later in industrial design, infused in me a love for form and sculpture.

Much of my work is inspired by the materials, colors and textures I see around me, and have grown up with.

I’m happiest when working with my hands, and prefer a more tangible approach to design and craftsmanship. I enjoy collaborating with interesting people and working with the rich crafts of India. When not designing products, I split my time between analog photography and illustration.

I currently live and work in Bangalore, India.

How is an independent design entrepreneur born?

NC: I have always had a very definite idea of what design means to me.

I have always put a heavy emphasis on the use of hands, craft traditions and craftsmanship in the making of objects. In fact I need to make things with my hands every day! Design divorced from making never made sense to me. After trying fruitlessly to find a job that allowed me to practice my ideal of design, I decided to strike out on my own.

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'DUNK', AWARD WINNING MOOD LIGHTING IN TURNED WOOD & GLASS | It is the latest from 'Animal Farm', the series of endearing and lovable animal lamps.

Its bold and symmetrical forms made out of turned and lacquered wood accentuate the beautiful glass silhouette that forms its body. It acts as a mood light and provides a soft glow that lends a warm and restful atmosphere to the surroundings.

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Looking for the

big picture Surrounded by high technology as a child, Product Designer is what Abhimanyu Nohwar set out to be. Today he is also founder-director, head designer, head of business development, and office boy at New Delhi-based Kiba Design!

What, in your opinion makes a good designer?

AN: So many things, but curiosity, humility, and empathy would be my top three picks. All the designers I admire are passionately curious, incredibly articulate, and able to distil clarity from seeming chaos. I think to be an effective designer, one should be comfortable living with uncertainty, and be able to see patterns and connections in blurry situations. The day you lose that burning, visceral need to learn, is the day you should retire as a designer.

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cover story How did your design journey begin?

AN: Having a fighter pilot for a dad was pretty much the strongest possible influence growing up – surrounded by high technology, jet aircraft, air combat simulators, it isn’t hard to imagine a little boy growing up to be a product designer!

The Humble Pen, designed to be an ecologically responsible product, made in wood or bamboo, has a single reusable metal component and the rest of the body is completely biodegradable.

The elongated capsule-like form of the pen, and its chamfered accent is easy to replicate in any workshop anywhere in the world which ensures that it can be made using locally available hardwoods.

What led to Kiba Design?

AN: After graduating from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad in 2003 I worked as a product and automobile designer at an automotive design studio in Bangalore for a short while, before joining Human Factors International (HFI) as a usability specialist, for assignment to Hewlett Packard’s

Named after the god of desire, the Cupid chair tilts towards the middle, encouraging two people to lean into an embrace

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