diploma project

Living City: Exploring communication design-led intervention for change

The ‘Citizen’ project is one of the two initial efforts under ‘Rising,’ which is created and supported by the sponsor, and explores the power of visual communication to create awareness and encourage positive action, through content and design.

Designed as an unfolding graphic narrative, ‘Citizen’ captures the city from above, in all its complexity, and places people and actions within common everyday situations. The imaginary place is modelled on common features of suburban Indian cities; based on weeks of observation and documentation. The accompanying pithy writing talks of situations and choices, in view of their consequences or alternate choices. It is intended to help people recognise the impact of their seemingly innocuous actions within the complex ecosystem of the city; and presents both, positive and negative scenarios, representing a balanced, but realistic view of urban life.

class room project