Pradip Goswami left a flourishing career in publishing in Meerut to move to Pune in a bid to widen his design horizons. The selftaught designer joined then newly set up INDI Design, where six years later, he is its much valued National Creative Director.
When did your tryst with design start?
PG: It started from my school days in Nashik, when I used to decorate my school notice board. That increased my interest in craft and calligraphy, and I even won some prizes. I also participated in regional and national level science exhibition competitions. I was fascinated by print advertisements, which I thought were always so creative. I was also drawn to animation and vfx in films. I would wonder how they created all those amazing things. After school I started learning software skills for design.
How does an Economics major end up with a career in design?
PG: I am from a small town in northern India, Meerut, where the concept of designing wasn't much known. I started working on design right after standard 12; the only purpose at the time was to earn extra pocket money. But something else was written in my destiny! Meerut was very famous for its publishing industry, so after finishing a diploma in multimedia, I started working as a graphic designer with a publication house, where I designed book covers and layouts. I learned a lot from self practice and online tutorials. The benefit of learning on your own is that you can explore different ways of thinking. It helped me build self confidence, and I learned responsibility and self discipline. After three years I started freelancing for other publications and became a well known designer in Meerut.
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