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For this episode of #GBINSTREAM, We have Swagat Rath, Design Manager at Ather Energy, Bangalore, India. Swagat started his career as an engineer and has always been intrigued by the world of Industrial Design. He has been in a constant pursuit to create products that solve problems in an honest, understandable, and unobtrusive way with an aesthetic that is easy on the eye and has a long-lasting impact.

Tune in as we discuss the journey of his career and the insights of creating India's one of the first homegrown EVs at Ather Energy.

Check out his work:
https://www.behance.net/swagatrath
https://twitter.com/swagat25

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For this episode of #GBINSTREAM, We have Nikhil Sorte, a Concept Automotive Designer working at Renault Design, India. Nikhil started his career studying art, creating traditional portraits, and later ventured into designing concepts. He is a champion designer with a futuristic design vision. Among the first to join Renault Academy, Nikhil's concepts were showcased at Auto Expo 2018 and won massive appreciation.

Tune in as we discuss his journey in art and design. Recognition and the relevance of a creative mindset to make a mark in the industry.

Check out his work:
https://www.instagram.com/nikhilsorted/
https://www.behance.net/njunior
https://lucianobove.com/tag/design-academy-india/

https://www.financialexpress.com/auto/car-news/renault-launches-its-first-design-academy-in-india/572532/

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For this episode of #GBINSTREAM, We have Abu Shaikh, a multidisciplinary designer with a keen eye for visuals. He is a core team member at CHLP and project lead at Sahay. Both initiatives of SOCHARA. SOCHARA is a public health resource group, they work with Civil Society organizations and governments on a variety of Community Health initiatives across India. Abu is also a mental health advocate and runs an after-school support initiative for creating the safe and stimulating learning environment and to kindle a learning attitude amongst the children marginalized settings in urban slums of Bengaluru, India.

In the podcast we go over his journey in design, his experiences and recognitions. Mostly how design helped him create an environment where he could nurture himself as a human.

Chlp :
Sophea-sochara.org

Adverse childhood experiences / Impact of early adversity on a life long health outcome / his area of interest, working with young children is inspired by this study
https://youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk

After school center: https://www.vismayakalike.org/.
Paulo Freire : https://iep.utm.edu/freire/
SOCHARA: https://sochara.org/
Gabor Mate on The Tim Ferris Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9B5mYfBPlY&ab_channel=TimFerriss

https://www.behance.net/abuhuraira
https://in.pinterest.com/abuhuraira/
Michelin Design Challenge Winner: https://www.michelinchallengedesign.com/the-challenge-archives/2016-mobility-for-all/2016-showcase-of-selected-entrants/

For People, London : https://forpeople.com/
https://globaldigitalmojo.com/

Find support for mental health :
https://themindclan.com/


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For this episode of #GBINSTREAM, We have Vidur Madhav, User Experience Designer at Virgin Pulse, United States. He has been working in the Healthcare scene and been a design enthusiast throughout his life. A champ of a designer who keeps empathy on the prime aspect of design, Vidur has established a sense of design by participating in numerous design festivals and workshops. We have delved into his journey of studying in top design schools around the globe, his experience in tackling design problems in rural India and insights into becoming an empathetic designer working with a focus on making a societal impact through design.

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Check more about him on:
https://www.vidurmadhav.com

https://www.boisbuchet.org/
https://thedesignvillage.org/
https://www.londondesignfestival.com/
https://www.risd.edu/
https://www.uca.ac.uk/
https://www.brown.edu/
https://www.ied.edu/
http://designfactoryindia.org/
https://www.virginpulse.com/

Documentary Recommendations
Gary Hustwit design films:
Objectified: https://www.hustwit.com/objectified
Helvetica: https://www.hustwit.com/helvetica
Urbanized: https://www.hustwit.com/urbanized

For this episode of #GBINSTREAM, We have Swati Dhanda, Lead CMF Designer at Rimac Automobili, Croatia. We'll be talking about her experiences in the sector of Service Design and Research for Public Transportation and Car Interiors. Her journey of transitioning from agency environment to an OEM. Join us to hear her views about the Indian Design scene, the importance of constantly up-skilling, adopting storytelling in personal design and the role of User-Centric tools in the Design process!

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- Link to Swati's Behance profile:
https://www.behance.net/swatidhanda
- https://www.yellowwindow.com/
- https://www.alstom.com/
- https://www.adient.com/approaches/industrial-design-and-research
- https://www.rimac-automobili.com/news/articles/rimac-people-on-record-swati-rai-dhanda/
- https://www.rimac-automobili.com/

Book Recommendation :

- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34918578-an-introduction-to-service-design

For this episode of #GBINSTREAM, We have Yash Thawani, an Industrial Designer at Honeywell, India. We will be talking about his journey as a Professional Go-karting Driver and his passion for cycling and Aerospace. Our conversation also talked about the struggles behind pursuing design and the salient role mentorship could play in converting a zealous dreamer's desire to work in aerospace into reality!

Thank you @yashthawani for the conversation. I hope our listeners find it both insightful and interesting.
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- Link to Yash's Behance profile:
https://bit.ly/3unE9oc
- Cero Design - http://www.wearecero.com/
- http://www.shejijingsai.com/2017/10/39248.html
http://ibdc.tbnet.org.tw/?p=2836
- https://www.zigwheels.com/news-features/news/massive-response-for-first-round-of-force-india-academy-selections/8335/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs1lPSQ96jQ&ab_channel=HoneywellAerospace


Designers to follow on IG :
@tymodsgn
@torgny_f
@jordantrex
@jon_russell_design
@vonrafael
@cyclinginnovation
@bicycledesign

For this episode of #GBINSTREAM, We have Gautam Muthuswamy , a multi award winning, Luxury Automotive Designer currently working at the most luxurious Car Brand in UK. He has worked with startups and multinational conglomerates. Gautam is a tech and fashion enthusiast. A champion of a person with a heavy metal mentality, always encouraging people around him.
We will be talking about his journey of a leap of faith of quitting engineering to pursuing a full time automotive design career.
Thank you @gautammuthuswamy for the conversation, I hope our listeners find it both insightful and interesting.
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Book Recommendation :
Something's Off - Virgil Abloh
-Link to Gautam's Behance profile :
https://bit.ly/3f2L8il
- Mulder Design - www.mulderdesign.nl
- https://www.leblogauto.com/2018/02/salon-de-new-delhi-2018-renault-the-concept.html

Is making a full time freelance career in India a myth? Should you take the leap of faith? How to build your own brand?
We are celebrating the launch of the podcast with a banger first episode of #GBINSTREAM, featuring Puneet and Pragya, Founder of Opacity & Co.
Together, we delve how to build yourself as a freelancer.

Book Recommendations :
Transparent. Transparencies in Design - Victionary
Deep Work - Cal Newport

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