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The article profiles Delhi-based fashion label Cord Studio and its viral 2026 campaign, Album ’91. Founders Neha Singh and Pranav Guglani discuss how nostalgia, travel, and cinematic influences shaped the campaign’s visual language and emotional tone. The piece explores their creative process, collaborative approach, and the brand’s evolution from DIY beginnings to international recognition.
The article explores how Indian creatives are using illustration and design as tools for activism, particularly in response to political oppression and social injustice. It highlights the work of Studio Kohl, Kadak Collective, and artists like Orijit Sen and Siddhesh Gautam, showing how protest art has evolved from physical posters to digital platforms. The piece situates this creative activism within India’s broader history of visual dissent and community-driven design.
The article explores how creative communities in Mumbai are revitalizing historic neighborhoods like Byculla and Khotachiwadi through projects that respect local culture and architecture. It highlights Bombay Duck Designs’ 'Because Byculla' map and 47-A Gallery’s adaptive reuse of a heritage bungalow as examples of design-led preservation. The piece emphasizes the balance between creative development and avoiding gentrification.
The article, written by Payal Khandelwal for It’s Nice That’s 'The View From' series, explores three projects that celebrate and reinterpret Indian street typography. It pays tribute to the late Hanif Kureshi’s pioneering work with The Handpainted Type and highlights contemporary efforts by Tanya George and Pooja Saxena to document and evolve vernacular lettering traditions. Through type walks, zines, and community engagement, these creatives are preserving and reimagining India’s rich typographic culture.