Schedule

The international conference Typographyday 2025, Mumbai, India with focus on ‘Typography and Storytelling’ is scheduled to be held online from 6th, 7th and 8th March 2025.


The schedule is as follows: . . . . . . . . . . .


08:00 - 10:00
Tea & Registration
10:00 - 10:30
Inauguration of the Exhibition
10:30 - 1:00

Parallel Workshop Session 1: Workshops 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

1. Grandmaster Dr. Prof Nassar Mansour, Institute of Islamic Arts, Amman, Jordan
- Square Script for Identity Design (VMCC Seminar Hall 1)

2. Grandmaster Poosapati Parameshwar Raju, Artist, Calligrapher, Researcher, Hyderabad, India
- Exploring Mythical Narratives through Pictorial Calligraphy (VMCC Seminar Hall 2)

3. Padma Shri Grandmaster Achyut R. Palav, Calligrapher/Typographer, Mumbai
- The Magic of Fusion - A Calligraphy Workshop (Rahul Bajaj Building 1st Floor B Des Classroom 4)

4. Prof. G. V. Sreekumar, Typographer/Calligrapher, IDC School of Design, Mumbai, India
- Story telling and Narrative through Typography (Rahul Bajaj Building 1st Floor B Des Classroom 1)

5. Prof. Kumkum Nadig, Head of Studies, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Bengaluru, India
- Typography is Poetry (VMCC Seminar Hall 3)

6. Prof. Tarun Deep Girdher, Principal Faculty, Graphic Design, NID Ahmedabad, India
- Shifting Narratives with Type Hierarchy (VMCC Seminar Hall 4)

7. Prof. Archana Shekara, Professor of Graphic Design, Illinois State University, USA and
Prof. Pouya Jahanshahi, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, Oklahoma State University, USA
- Visualizing Social Impact Through Reflection (VMCC Seminar Hall 5)

8. Hiral Bhagat, Calligrapher, Ahmedabad, India
- What's your story? - A calligraphic expression (VMCC Seminar Hall 12)

9. Kailash Malaviya, Typographer, EK Type, Mumbai and
Prof. Girish Dalvi, Professor, IDC, IIT Bombay, India
- Letters in harmony: (Rahul Bajaj Building 2nd Floor Seminar Hall 1)

10. Narayana Bhattathiri, Calligrapher, Trivandrum, India
- Dancing Malayalam Letters (IDC 1st Floor IxD Classroom)

11. Noopur Datye, Type Designer and Co-founder, EK Type, Mumbai, India
- Introduction to LetterForm Design (VMCC Seminar Hall 13)

12. Dr. Sherline Pimenta K. Founder, Master Storyteller & Experience Curator, Pune, India
- Telling Tales in Type: A workshop in Narrative Typography (VMCC Seminar Hall 14)

13. Mayur Vayeda and Thushar Vayeda,
- Images as Script (VMCC Seminar Hall 15 / Rahul Bajaj Building 1st Floor Mini Theatre)

14. Prof. Santosh Kshirsagar, Typographer/Calligrapher, HOD, Sir J. J. School of Design and Director, Directorate of Art, Mumbai
- How to think beyond basic Calligraphy skill (IDC 1st Floor, M Des CD Classroom)

1.00 – 2.30
Lunch & Networking
2:30 - 4:30
Parallel Workshop Session 2: Continues Workshops
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14
4.30 – 5.00
Exhibition of the Workshop Outcomes at each of the Workshop Studios
5.00 – 5.30
Tea and Snacks


08:00 - 10:00
Tea & Registration
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome Address: Director (IIT Bombay), Prof. Ravi Poovaiah, Prof. G V Sreekumar, Dr. Ajanta Sen, Prof. Anirudha Joshi
09:15 - 10:00
Keynote Address 1: Prof. R. K. Joshi Memorial Lecture
Session Chairman: Prof. G V Sreekumar, Faculty, IDC, IIT Bombay, India
Speaker: Poosapati Parameshwar Raju, Typographer and Calligrapher, Hyderabad, India
Title: Sacred Geometry: Traditional Indian Grids, Natural Forms, and Their Role in Visual Design
10.00 – 10.15
Discussion & Q A

Session 1 - Typography and Storytelling
Session Chairman: Prof. D Udayakumar
Faculty, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati
10.15 - 10.30
Expressive Devanagari : The Visual Storytelling of Kamal Shedge
Apurva Milind Vaidya, Sophia Polytechnic, India
10.30 - 10.45
The Impact of Typography Over Storytelling: Revolutionizing Arabic Learning from Script to Screen
Fahad A. Dhawi, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait
10.45 - 11.00
Type-less: The fluid form of typography in zines & 'non-books' serving as an inclusive medium of cultural storytelling
Sayali Milind Phadke, Dentsu International, Mumbai, India
11.00 - 11.15
Discussion & Q A
11.15 - 11.45
Tea & Networking

Session 2 - Typography and Local Scripts
Session Chairman: Prof. Santosh Khirsagar
Dean, Sir J J School of Applied Arts, Mumbai
11.45 - 12.00
Typographic Devotion: The Role of Script and Style in Ramnami Samaj Tattoos
Nivedita Laxman Thakur and Dr. Avadhut Atre, Vishwakarma University, Pune, India
12.00 - 12.15
Creative Coding in Devanagari Typography: Techniques, Challenges, and Possibilities
Tejas Nerlekar, Ektype, Pune, India
12.15 - 12.30
The making of Nithya Ranjana
Nupoor Datye, Type Designer and Co-founder, Ek Type, Mumbai
12.30 - 12.45
Discussion & Q A
12:45 - 02:00
Lunch and Networking
2.00 – 2.45
Keynote Address 2:
Session Chairman: Prof. Ravi Poovaiah, IDC, IIT Bombay, India
Speaker: Padma Shri Achyut Palav, Calligrapher, Typographer and Visual Communication Designer, India
2.45 – 3.00
Discussion & Q A

Session 3 - Typography and Culture
Session Chairman: Prof. Tarun Deep Girdher, Principal Faculty, Graphic Design, NID Ahmedabad, India
3.00 – 3.15
A moribund language – an intangible cultural heritage – understanding how Kodava language can be taught without having a prevalent script, even after several attempts to develop a script were made since the 1800's
Kavana Khanna, Doon University, India
3.15 – 3.30
Excerpts to Edifice: Phenomenological Writings as an instrument to Spatial Design for well-being
Mohesh Babu Radhakrishnan, CARE School of Architecture, Trichy, India
3.30 – 3.45
Scripted in Style: The Aesthetic Reclamation of Malayalam Typography in Contemporary Design
Ashish Mathai, Unitedworld Institute of Design and Jesna Jose, St. Stephen's College, Uzhavoor, India
3.45 – 4.00
Discussion & Q A
4.00 – 4.30
Tea and Networking

Session 4 – Typographic Explorations – Student Presentations
Session Chairman: Dr. Ajanta Sen, Director, Solar Project and Jellow Labs, Mumbai
4.30 – 4.45
Visual Storytelling Through Typography: A Study of Marathi Book Covers and Genre-Specific Design
Monali Balwant Chopkar and Vaishnavi Vijay Patil, MIT Institute of Design, Pune, India
4.45 – 5.00
Beyond Aesthetics: Typography's Role in Shaping Stories
Saqib Kaleem, IIT Roorkee, India
5.00 – 5.15
Typography as Cultural Storytelling: A Typeface Inspired by Assam's Indigenous Food Heritage
Aitijya Bharadwaz and Dr. Abhijit Padun, Central Institute of Technology, CIT, Kokrajhar, India
5.15 – 5.30
Discussion & Q A
5.30 - 6.00
Keynote Discussion 3:
Session Chairman: Dr. Ajanta Sen, Director, Solar Project and Jellow Labs, Mumbai
Speaker: Gita Wolf, Tara Books with Mayur Vayeda and Thushar Vayeda
6.00 – 6.15
Discussion & Q A
6.15 – 6.30
Typo Quiz Group Formation
6.30 – 7.30
Typo Quiz
Conducted by Prof. Udaya Kumar, Faculty, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati


08:30 - 09:15
Tea & Networking
09:15 - 10:00
Keynote Address 4:
Session Chairman: Dr. Ajanta Sen, Director, Jellow Labs, India
Speaker Dr. Prof Nassar Mansour, Professor of Islamic Art/Arabic calligraphy, Institute of Islamic Arts, Amman, Jordan.
Title: Square Kufic Script: Between Sacredness and Everyday Use
10.00 – 10.15
Discussion & Q A

Session 5 - Typography and Experimentation
Session Chairman: Prof. Kumkum Nadig
Faculty Member, Head, Visual Communication Design, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology, Bengaluru
10.15 - 10.30
Speaking Volumes: Celebrating typographic diversity and storytelling in old regional periodicals in Gujarati and Tamil
Jayasri Sridhar, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India
10.30 - 10.45
Eternal Letters and their Immoral Stories
Ashok Gopal Parab, Advertising Professional and Visual Communication Designer, India.
10.45 – 11.00
Enhanced Reading: Exploring the Principles of Typographic Storytelling from Message to Narration
Alexander Tibus, Berlin International University of Applied Sciences, Germany
11.00 – 11.15
Discussion & Q A
11.15 - 11.45
Tea & Networking

Session 6 - Typography Explorations – Student Presentations
Session Chairman: Prof. Santosh Khirsagar,
Director of Arts, Maharashtra, Mumbai, India
11.45 - 12.00
Exploring Child Psychology through Writing Patterns: Emotional Expression, Storytelling, and Experimental Typeface Design
Ahchana Fariha and Dr. Abhijit Padun, Central Institute of Technology, CIT, Kokrajhar, India
12.00 - 12.15
Visual Voices of Kerala's Politics: A Study of Hand-Painted Political Graffiti
Neetha Joseph Kalappurakkal and Prof. Ankita Roy, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Hyderabad, India
12.15 - 12.30
Anthropomorphism of the Phone Directory, Storytelling: one Character at a time
Tejaswini Anil Rajput, Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art and Craft, India
12.30 – 12.45
Discussion & Q A
12:45 - 02:00
Lunch and Networking
2.00 – 2.45
Keynote Address 5:
Session Chairman: Prof. Ravi Poovaiah, IDC, IIT Bombay, India
Speaker: Prof. Ramesh C. Gaur, Dean (Admin) / Director & Head Kalanidhi Division, IGNCA, India
2.45 – 3.00
Discussion & Q A

Session 7 - Typography Explorations – Student Presentations
Session Chairman: Dr. Ajanta Sen, Director, Solar Project and Jellow Labs, Mumbai
3.00 – 3.15
Bridging Heritage and Design: A Typeface Inspired by the Cultural Identity of Majuli
Udit Dutta and Dr. Abhijit Padun, Central Institute of Technology, CIT, Kokrajhar, India
3.15 – 3.30
Ornamental Heritage in the Digital Age: Reimagining the Kaithali Script for Contemporary Use
Pramiti Borah and Dr. Abhijit Padun, Central Institute of Technology, CIT, Kokrajhar, India
3.30 – 3.45
A homage to Sukumar Roy through type design with the Bangla script: Introducing Hiji-bij-bij
Adrija Mukherjee, University of Petroleum and Energy, India
3.45 – 4.00
Discussion & Q A
4.00 – 4.30
Tea & Networking
4.30 – 5.00
Keynote Address 6:
Session Chairman: Prof. G V Sreekumar, IDC, IIT Bombay, India
Speakers: Archana Shekara, Professor of Graphic Design, Illinois State University, USA and Pouya Jahanshahi, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, Oklahoma State University
Title: Designing Peace in the Indian Socio-Cultural Context
5.00 – 5.15
Discussion & Q A
5.15 – 5.30
Closing session + Awards
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah and Prof. G V Sreekumar
5.30 – 6.20
Lifetime Achievement Awards
6.20 – 6.30
Concluding Remarks

Tea & Networking


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