Watch Company Pays Tribute to Timelessness
August 19, 2008Institute Of Creativity
March 15, 2008Hi all,
Following this note is a mail from Sameer Sachdeva at Ernst & Young. If you’d like to give your inputs, please speak with him.
Arun
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The Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST), India has envisioned a futuristic idea which could influence the society in terms of enhancing creativity in thought and action. The endeavour seeks to establish an exclusive Institution of Creativity in the rapidly developing city of Hyderabad, India. Ernst & Young, India have been mandated to take this initiative forward.
The objective of this institution is to embark on the mission of developing a creativity economy by instilling creativity in thought, processes, methodology and the work environment. The concept is exciting and has a large potential but needs to be planned carefully. Since the proposed institution is a first of its kind in India, we believe, it will be fruitful to collate ideas from experts in creativity and related fields with years of experience in the same.
In this context, we would like to speak to you over phone or if possible meet you in person. Kindly advice a suitable time and your contact details for the same.
We thank you for your precious time towards this endeavour and look forward to hearing from you,
Warm Regards,
Sameer Sachdeva
Sr. Associate
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Transaction Advisory Services
Policy & Investment Advisory Services
Ernst & Young – India
Golf View Corporate Tower – B
Near DLF Golf Course ,Gurgaon , 122001, India
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E-Mail: sameer.sachdeva@in.ey.com
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Scraptures Now In Mumbai
September 21, 2007I am having my first show in Mumbai of my creations - scraptures, lamps, accessories and furniture. Please do take out time and have a dekko if you are in Mumbai or visiting Mumbai.
The show is on till at 29th of September 2007 at:
Turqoise
Sunbeam Building
2 & 3, Perry Cross Road
Bandra (W), Mumbai - 50
Tel: 32409827
The store is open all 7 days from 11am to 8pm.
A Logo For 7 Years Of Creativegarh?
August 9, 2007
7 years? Already?
Yes! Creativegarh will soon be 7 years old, that is, on the 12th of September 2007.
And what could be a better way to celebrate Creativegarh’s seventh birthday than by giving it a beautiful birthday gift that’ll last for one whole year.
How about a logo to celebrate the 7 Years of Creativegarh?
We’ve been creating a commemoratory logo for the two years inhouse. [ You can see the '6 Years of Creativegarh' logo here. ] And this time, we thought, why not have the members of the community come up with a logo.
The brief is simple, and wide open.
We need a logo that captures the essence of Creativegarh as you see it. It needs to say ‘Celebrating 7 Years of Creativegarh’ or anything better that you can come up with as long as ‘Creativegarh’ is a part of the line / phrase / copy. Also, the logo should translate easily across mediums and across sizes and should look ‘equally good’ in black and white. One more thing. The 7 Years Logo should ‘preferably’ use the Creativegarh colours. Green and Blue to signify that that it is a global community. Black to signify the magic and mystery that creativity holds. And white to signify the purity of the creative expression. The ‘CG’ swirl in the centre of the Creativegarh logo signifies the energy associated with creative thinking.
An EPS version of the Creativegarh logo can be downloaded from here.
5 logos will be shortlisted by a panel from within the Creativegarh community itself. And then, the entire community will vote for their favourite logo. Democratic as always.
How to send in your entries?
All participating members are requested to send in their designs to me in .jpg format, in a minimum size of 4×4 inches (450×450 pixels @ 72 dpi). A higher resolution version may also be requested. Please mark the subject of the mails as ‘Creativegarh logo’ and please send it latest by Friday, the 31st of August 2007.
Who can participate?
Anyone and everyone. Logo designers, freelancers, design companies, individuals or anyone who is feeling creative enough and thinks he / she can do a good job of it. And we’re sure you can.
And finally, what’s in it for you?
Oh come on, don’t ask that! This is the least you can do for a community that really tries to do so much for you. But yes, if your logo is the winner, we’ll make sure you get due credit wherever this logo is used - on partner websites, on blogs, other forums, and all Creativegarh collateral. What’s more, the entire Creativegarh community will give you a standing ovation. In addition to this, we’ll ensure that we use your services on a live and paid logo design project for a client within the next 6 months. And if that’s not enough, I personally promise you a fantastic meal with unlimited wine whenever we meet in person. It’ll be great to have your company.
Please feel free to forward this post to your friends / colleagues and associates.
Looking forward to some mindblowing designs.
For creativity,
Arun Verma
Moderator, Creativegarh: Where creative minds meet, work and play!
How To Start Your Own Design Business - A Creativegarh Workshop
August 3, 2007We at Creativegarh are planning to hold a one day workshop sometime in September in Delhi on ‘How to start your own design business’. The workshop will cover all aspects of getting started as a design entrepreneur - the do’s, the dont’s, the tricks, the resource gathering, how to get clients and how to keep clients.
So, if you are an aspiring design entrepreneur and are interested in attending this workshop, please write to me or call me
on +91.9811214413
Also, if you are already a design entrepreneur and would like to share your insights and experiences at the workshop, please do get in touch as well.
Look forward to a full-house.
The Jeevika Trophies
July 26, 2007This year again, we were commissioned by Centre for Civil Society to design the trophies for Jeevika 2007 - a documentry film competition on livelihood issues. We had designed the trophies for the inaugural Jeevika in 2003 as well.
Pictures below:
1. The Jeevika 2007 trophies
2. Finance Minister, P Chidambaram giving away the first prize trophy to Nandini Bedi for her film - Ambi Jiji’s Retirement
3. P Chidambaram giving away the first prize trophy for best student films to Megha Lakhani and Radhika Murthy



International Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year (IYDEY) Award 2007
July 5, 2007Many of you knew about it. Now it’s official.
Dancing Moods - An Exhibition Of Paintings by Paromita & Sunando Basu
February 22, 2007
An exhibition of Eaintings by
Paromita & Sunando Basu
23rd February to 2nd March 2007 (Sundays closed)
11am to 6pm
at Creativegarh Art Gallery
37A ShahpurJat, New Delhi 110049
Creativegarh Stall
October 16, 2006
The Creativegarh Art and Craft Gallery Stall at the ‘Festa of Lights’ organised by Akshay Pratishthan at the Swiss Embassy on Saturday, 14th of October 2006
Inviting Craft Artists, Metal Artists, Radio Professionals
August 23, 2006New projects for creatives posted on Creativegarh Project Cafe. Check it out.
Presenting Creativegarh Project Cafe
August 10, 2006A one-stop domain for projects, jobs, gigs and assignments in the ‘creative’ industry posted on the Creativegarh Forum.
Creativegarh Delhi Offliner - Saturday, 15th July 2006
July 7, 2006Mark your calandars!
Here’s a quick headsup. Details will follow soon.
The next Creativegarh Offliner in Delhi is planned for Saturday, the15th of July 2006, 645 pm to 945 pm.
The Venue: Cha Bar, Oxford Bookstore, Statesman House, BarakhambaRoad, New Delhi 110001.
Charges: Rs 125 per head (member or non-member). This cover charge allows you a to be a part of a stimulating discussion, relish a cup of excellent coffee / tea of your choice and dig into some assorted sandwiches.
We shall finalise the details of the meet in the couple of days. If you have some ideas, write to me or call me.
And yes, to confirm your participation, shoot me an email.
Come over. And get your friends and colleagues over as well. Fun shall come too.
Looking forward to a full house.
Cheers
Arun
Wallace & Gromit Top Poll Creativity Poll
May 20, 2006Wallace and Gromit are the art world’s most creative characters according to the surprise choice of 16-25 year olds in a survey. The cartoon favourites beat the Arctic Monkeys and the band Gorillaz into third place. Fourth place was awarded to “Society as a Whole,” leaving some hope still for the over thirties.
Schoolboy wizard Harry Potter was fifth, ahead of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and Oscar-nominated actress Keira Knightley. Big Brother and David Beckham made up the top 10.
The adventures of Wallace and Gromit have gained three Academy Awards for creator Nick Park and the pair’s latest caper, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, is a box office hit.
Read the complete story here.
Creativegarh Offliner Pics
February 22, 2006Here are some pics of the Creativegarh Offliner in Delhi on Saturday, the 18th of February 2006. You’ll have to login to view.
Creativegarh Delhi Offliner - Saturday, 18th February
February 16, 2006The next Offliner in Delhi of the Creativegarh community is planned for Saturday, the18th of February 2006, 645 pm onwards.
The Venue: Cha Bar, Oxford Bookstore, Statesman House, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001.
Topic of Discussion: The importance of communication for independent creative professionals.
If you are a Creativegarh member (and even if you arn’t) confirm your participation by sending me an email.
And get your friends and colleagues over as well.
Looking forward to a full house.
To join Creativegarh - a worldwide community of creative people, click here.

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