Work
Currently working as Design Coordinator for Malayala Manorama, Kottayam, Kerala.
Involved in Publication design, Information Design, Digital Imaging, Signage design and Type design in Malayalam and Roman scripts
Have designed 12 Malayalam Typefaces and 1 Roman typeface-INDUS
Role Models
Hermann Zapf- in typography, the Renaissance man
Adrian Frutiger- he redefined typography and put in the contemporary mileu, without losing any beauty
R K Joshi- closer home, somebody who dreams about type and passed the flame to many like me
Favourite typefaces
Garamond- elegance typified
Frutiger- simple, yet a real workhorse
Photina- modern design, classical roots
Future projects
- Explore Malayalam typeforms over various media and make it more than flat and lifeless blots of ink.
- Develop more typefaces in Indian and Roman scripts drawing inspiration from India's rich visual heritage. You don't have to think Rome everytime you want to design a typeface!