Priority Area year 2023

Craft Design Practice

Initiated by

International Center for Indian Craft, NID, Ahmedabad

Are you looking for Passion driven Graduation project ?

International Center for Indian Craft (ICIC),NID Ahmedabad is encouraging Design Research/Practice driven projects

Remote working for Graduation project with a duration of 4 month to 6 months .The project will be self funded.

if you are part of the ICIC team you will be supported with :

Priority design brief came out of the ICIC research , Mentorship from Experienced design Faculty from NID , Meticulous project Review on regular basis of the projects to achieve the best learning experience, Unique project will be published online with ICIC website as case study , Recommendation for Higher studies in research if you are pursuing your research further.

The International Center for indian Craft, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India is announces the priority design briefs in the craft revitalisation for 2023. This will be a 4 to 6 months long self sponsor graduation project at NID’s Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar campuses.

We invite the students working with ICIC and help expanding their insights about the wisdom of Indian Craft in the context of Design led craft innovation so that they are able to recognise it, appreciate it, and use it constructively to create a meaningful future.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR STUDENTS

Last date for submission of proposals:

September , 2023

For queries, please write to ICIC@nid.edu,

If you are a craft enthusiast ,you have a dream project and you need further guidance to build your own opportunity - Feel free to discuss the topics .we may help you to archive the same .

Suggested Grant you can apply on your own

NID Ford Foundation Grant https://www.fordfoundation.org/NID SSIP Grant http://www.ssipgujarat.in/

PROJECT PROPOSALS

Designing Craft Education

Designing a collaborative open source library , for knowledge access and exchange by an amateur craft enthusiast
Designing an inclusive model of imparting craft education accessible to different communities across India.
Design intervention for a barefoot entrepreneurial skill curriculum design and online training implementation for potential artisans or Craft manager .
Design and develop a solution for an informal education within a local craft ecosystem which encourage the artisans for collaborative learning.
Designing an short duration Craft appreciation program among the stake holders of Value chain to build the local ecosystem.
Developing policy frameworks for the government to encourage the mainstream education as craft sensitive .
Design and develop a frame work of craft education to the national and international tourists in India through experiential tourism.

Design an Efficient Product and Process

Design and Develop an energy efficient tools/Machine/equipment to make the craft making process more time efficient and organised.
Design and diversification of an existing product range of seasonal craft .
Being sensitive about the indigenous craft practice,in india -Redesign the craft working space which understand the craft ergonomics and efficient making culture to reduce occupational hazards .
Creating solutions in optimising waste generation and waste management in the craft sector.
Creating a service for easy procurement of the raw material for the production in the craft community and bring a easy business environment.

Celebrate traditional Indian craft practices

Design and develop a moving imaginary which celebrates the symbiotic relation between india artisan ,working space and his craft practices .
Designing and developing strategies to bring dignity to the craft by communicating its cultural relevance and heritage value to practitioners.

Discovering Role of Design post Covid in service industry

Design and develop a service design solution for tourism industry post covid 19 to support the cluster depended on the tourism industry .

Exploring strategic Design approach for a social inclusion

Creating new opportunities for women in craft that are otherwise male dominant in empowering them to make craft inclusive.

Empowering artisan

Design and Develop a web based visual platform which can be easily accessible by indian artisan across country to share their profile, craft skills and their organisational strength to potential craft consumer, potential employer
Design and develop a framework to introduce craft as a viable career option among the school students for bringing dignity in hand skills and keeping the craft alive.
Design and development of platforms to encourage Idea generation, decision making skill and new product development among craft practitioners.

Evaluating artisan

.Design and develop a easy framework to evaluate artisan Skills and standardise the evaluation criteria in which will help in certification,awarding and employment of the artisan by the third party organisations

Strategy of Craft business

Discovering a new ways of collaborative business models between the craft sector and social responsible corporate for innovation in craft business continuity.

Branding the Craft

Reintroducing craft as a Luxury for the in a society to increase the value perception of craft.
Strategic Reposition of the Indian craft to bring awareness about benefits of craft over other products in the market.

Ecology & Craft

Explore ways to celebrate the seasonal aspects of crafts and life of artisans that revolve around the living environment and build a community of Eco worriers who look forward to knowing them and working with them.

Space & Craft

Design interventions and Explore the living space with craft practices

For queries, please write to ICIC@nid.edu, or

whatsapp @ 9898183213

Amresh Panigrahi .

Head of International Center for Indian craft ,NID Ahmedabad National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar

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