Jugaad Principle 01: Type Roti

Graphic Design

Jugaad Principle 01: Type Roti

Jugaad Principle 1: using materials/systems against their original intent in service to your needs. Wanting to create an experimental typeface that embodied the concept of using alternative materials and methods, I cooked letterforms into roti... More

Jugaad Principle 02: (Semi) Permanent Phulkari

Textiles

Jugaad Principle 02: (Semi) Permanent Phulkari

Jugaad Principle 2: giving an item a new value/form after its expected lifespan. The idea for this sewed piece of fabric was to use shopping bags that had no use and turn them into a designed artifact that encompassed not one, but many ideas I’m... More

Jugaad Principle 03: Envelope

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Jugaad Principle 03: Envelope

Jugaad Principle 3: creating a fast and cheap—but effective— workaround (a makeshift). Having photographed found designs created by non-designers, I needed to showcase them. I wanted to present these images in a poster format, but getting stuck... More

Jugaad Principle 04: Kennedy Road Strip Malls

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Jugaad Principle 04: Kennedy Road Strip Malls

Jugaad Principle 4: design practices without design school. Strip mall shop signs are the perfect example of how small businesses need designs in a cost-effective manner. They hire someone who creates cheap designs and gets the job done. And... More

Work by

Arshdeep Kang

Graphic Design

“How does one design within limitations? By turning adversity into opportunity. Look at what you have and see how you use it to your advantage. ”