Slide COVID-19 Fundraiser Help Us, Help India MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS WORKSHOPS PRODUCTS SALES risdindiaalumniclub@gmail.com risdindiaalumniclub Hey guys! Thanks for checking out our page. We are getting together a formidable group of RISD Alumni to raise funds to fight the COVID 19 crisis. Want to contribute? Attend a curated workshop, get amazing mentorship, or buy products made by our talented grad community. risdindiaalumniclubmni risdindiaalumniclub Slide We got you! Is it time to learn a new skill, discover a new passion or learn about something completely off your radar? Be young, tall, old, small, technologically-challenged, house-bound, bed-ridden, or even stranded on an island. We got you! Slide We got you! Are you thirsty for some ideas to better hone your creative skills? Are you looking for help to navigate art/design school, look for jobs, or grow your small business amidst the pandemic? We got you! Slide We got you! Are you looking to buy some exquisite jewelery, artwork, textiles, lights, tableware, and much more made by RISD alumni? We have put together hoard-worthy works to help out our collaborators. To all the incredible artisans, workshops and support staff. We got you!

How Does this work?

This website is a central hub keeping track of all the services we offer. To help contribute to our initiative:

 

– Pick from any of our mentors, workshops, or products and learn more about it on their personal pages.
– Make a donation to the chosen organisation and send a screenshot to the artist or designer.
‪- Get mentorship, attend the workshop or get your product delivered to you!

Total Funds Raised

₹ 400000 *

NGOs we support

₹ 60,059
₹ 37,500
₹ 16,001
₹ 0.00
₹ 49,750
₹ 0.00
₹ 1 Lakh

(Pledged)

₹ 57,440
₹ 10,100
₹ 27,340
₹ 0.00
₹ 18,000
₹ 23,810

NGOs we support

₹ 60,059
₹ 37,500
₹ 16,001
₹ 0.00
₹ 49,750
₹ 0.00
₹ 1 Lakh (Pledged)
₹ 57,440
₹ 10,100
₹ 27,340
₹ 0.00
₹ 18,000
₹ 23,810

To the RISD India alumni and the greater RISD community, if you would like to participate or contribute in any way, please get in touch with us.

COVID 19 FUNDRAISER

Hey guys! Thank you for taking the time to check out our page. Attend one of our curated workshops, get advice from our amazing mentors, or buy products made by our talented RISD grad community. All proceeds will be shared directly with the following on-ground, vetted organisations helping fight the current Covid 19 crisis.

Total Funds We Have Raised

₹ 367894512

NGOs We Are Supporting

₹ 5694512

Give India

₹ 9894512

Khalsa AID

₹ 87594512

CreativeDignity

To the RISD India alumni and the greater RISD community, if you would like to participate or contribute in any way, please get in touch with us.

Mentors

Rachana has worked in all aspects of print design with special attention to book design, since she graduated in 1994. Publishing companies she has designed for, include Dorling Kindersley (UK), Harper Collins, and Amazon books. In addition, she has collaborated with the British Museum and CSMVS, Mumbai.

 

Not Available

 

 

Rachana Shah

Graphic Designer

₹ 2000

Vikramaditya is the founder of Now Form, a research strategy and digital design studio. Now Form has led digital transformation for numerous enterprises, including Marriott International (Asia-Pacific), SBI Card and Reliance Brands.

 

Not Available

 

 

Vikramaditya Sharma

Graphic Designer + Artist

₹ 4000 – ₹6000

Shonan Purie Trehan is the principal architect at Language.Architecture.Body (LAB). She has studied B. Arch. from RISD, and M. Arch. from the Bartlett School of Built Environment, with a focus in Advanced Architectural Design. Her design studio focuses on the construction of relationships between narrative, environment and habitation. LAB has been working with great momentum over the last 10 years. Shonan has taught as part of the faculty at KRVIA for several years and continued to serve on the jury for design crits. LAB has also received several awards for their residential work.

 

Not Available

 

 

Shonan Purie Trehan

Architectural Designer

₹ 5000

College Portfolio Prep – Applying to Art & Design schools.

 

Not Available

 

 

Richa Kejriwal

Graphic Designer

₹ 1500 – ₹3000

Products

Aparajita’s artworks are inspired by the intricacies in nature, interactions between the tangible and intangible, and her personal journey.

 

Aparajita Jain Mahajan

Mixed Media Art

For the past 11 years, Akshat Raghava, a Delhi based award-winning designer, has been working and specializing in lighting design. In 2009, he graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, USA, as an Industrial Designer and since then he has made it his mission to break stereotypes and improve the facets of design.

 

Akshat Raghava

Handcrafted Lighting

Shirin Neterwala Malkani is a Mumbai based Design Firm that Brands your Vision. They have been creating & helping a range of business and brands with their visual communication and design solutions for more than 15 years. Their work ranges from, branding and visual design solutions in – retail, food, fashion, education and more.
They love working with brands, to produce unique and super creative solutions for them while experimenting and pushing the boundaries in their design thinking and application.

 

Shirin Neterwala Malkani

Design Firm

An award-winning industrial designer, maker, and thinker; Malvika works rigorously on experimenting with materials and rich cultural techniques to create avant-garde designs in the lifestyle category. Further, she has worked with organizations in the Indian ecosystem to empower artisans through skills building and mentoring, and acting as a strategist between brands and makers.

 

Malvika Vaswani

Hand made Artisanal Jewellery

Workshops

‘Insights on Creative Journeys’ is an interactive learning session with acclaimed designers Aashni Kumar Pandya and Malvika Vaswani. This one of a kind session will touch upon the challenges one faces while on the design path, the joys of learning and how the journey is not linear.

Not Available

 

Insights on Creative Journeys

₹ 500 – ₹ 1000

Aashni Pandya Kumar + Malvika Vaswani

‘Wild Child Nature Art’ is a pre-recorded video series consisting of 7 tutorials.

Not Available

 

Wild Child Nature Art

₹ 700 – ₹ 1400

Rachel Dranoff

‘Life in Motion’ is a pre-recorded video series consisting of 15 lessons.

Not Available

 

Life in Motion

₹ 3500 – ₹ 9000

Jon Campbell + Chuck Gargaly + Libby Mislan

‘Art and Yoga’ is a pre-recorded video series consisting of 7 tutorials.

Not Available

 

Art and Yoga

₹ 700 – ₹ 1400

Maeve Doolan

Contact Us

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    What is RISD India Alumni Club?

    We represent the RISD (Rhode Island School of Design, USA) alumni living and working in India. We host events to connect alumni and serve as a resource and support network to graduating students returning to India. We also help prospective students looking to attend RISD. We promote Art & Design in India. Do reach out and be a part of our community!