Coursework
The MDes & BDes students also use the lab equipments based on their project requirements on Visual communication eg. semantics, semiotics, Identity design, packaging designs, 3D modelling & renderings, Product designs, automotive design & styling, motion graphics etc.
- Graphic design
- Visual Design - Principles and Applications
- Indian Traditional Forms in Contemporary Design
- Colour, Texture and Form
- Art, Design and Society
- Art and Aesthetics
Courses
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The Research scholars use the lab for research and development purposes in their respective thesis area in addition to that various Bachelor and Master Thesis Projects are done under the supervision of Prof. Utpal Barua. The facilities of the lab is not restricted to visual designers and all interested students may use the facilities to enhance the quality of their respective work. The research interests includes Visual culture, Semantics and semiotics, Visual Metaphors, Art history, Tangible and Intangible Cultural heritage, etc.
An Analysis of Textile designs of the Tai - Phake and Tai - Khamiyang Communities.
JABEEN RAHMAN GOSHDASTIDAR
2014 | PhD
A study on Visual Rhetoric Metaphors in Indian News Paper Advertisements.
DANDESWAR BISOYI
2016 | PhD
“The Cinema is Missing” : In search of the Ontological temperature of being in North-East India
MRIGANKA MADHUKAILLYA
2020 | PhD
A study on the Visual elements of the architectural ornamentation of Ahom dynasty’s Brick Architecture Monuments.
SAURAV KHUTTIYA DEORI
Pursuing | PhD
Folk culture-induced intangible insights to design: Study of linguistic metaphors in folk Bihu songs of Assam.
NILUTPAL BORGOHAIN
Pursuing | PhD
A Study of Visual Characteristics of the Creative Prints of Krishna Reddy and Somnath Hore.
NAMRITA SHARMA
Pursuing | PhD
A study to understand the cultural diffusion in Bodo community and its effect on visual Culture.
MANESHWAR BRAHMA
Pursuing | PhD
Assamese Font inspired from Assamese Manuscript
NABANEET CH. BORA
2011 | MTP
Weaver's Dream of a Golden Thread
UJJWAL ROY
2014 | MTP
Tourist Guide Book: Assam
Saurav Khuttiya Deori
2015 | MTP
“Stories from Guwahati” : A visual Narrative
Tridip Das
2016 | MTP
Game Design
KRISHNA SHEKHAR
2001 | BTP
Colour Study in Indian contemporary painting
SHRUTI SHRIVASTAVA
2004 | BTP
A Documentary on Kamakhya
PRANAV KOTHARI & RAHUL BHATT
2005 | BTP
Drawing as a way of understanding
PATRI USHA VIKAS
2005 | BTP
Visualization of Madhushala
KSHITIZ ANAND
2005 | BTP
Stud. App: IITG Mobile Utility Application
MOHIT YADAV
2014 | BTP
Branding Assam
Saurav Khuttiya Deori
2013 | STP
Branding for an upcoming resort "Inn Transit"
jyotirmoy das rabha
2017 | STP
Improving the experience of International Students in IITG Campus through design
DEEPIKA NANDA
2020 | STP
Design Innovation Centre (DIC) Thematic Project
(ongoing) Setup by MHRD, Govt. of India
Tourist navigation guide/ systems for heritage & monument sites of assam/ north east
PI: Prof. Utpal Barua, Department. of Design, IIT Guwahati.
Co-PI: Prof. P. K Das, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Guwahati
The aim of the project is to provide better Navigation tool for Assam tourism showcasing the vibrant culture & heritage of Assam with flora and fauna. The end product for innovation and entrepreneurship is to design a Smart Navigation System for heritage & monument sites of Assam. And Memento design and experimental development- showcasing the heritage & culture of Assam (Crystal/ metal and other possible materials). The lab resources were used intensely on the DIC thematic project for 3D modelling & renderings for memento designs. Total of 23+ models were developed.
Material Explorations after 3D modelling
Resin types- Colored Resin & Translucent, 3D laser engraving on glass block.
DIC Project Members
Research Scholar - Saurav Khuttiya Deori
Assistant Project Engineer - Ajoy Baishya
Project Technician- Pankaj Singh
Project Technician - Kanika Das
Institute Calendar Design
PI: Prof. Utpal Barua, Department. of Design, IIT Guwahati.
As the first project done under DIC, Prof. Utpal Barua (Project Incharge of DIC) developed some innovative and creative design ideas along with students to design an Institute calendar.
Calendar Design
Institute Calendar for the years 2019 & 2020 for the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati was designed by the students of the Visualisation Studio, Department of Design in Association with Academic Affairs, IITG.
2020 Calendar Design by: Afrin Iqbal & Deepika Nanda
2019 Calendar Design by: Saurav Khuttiya Deori
Student Artworks
The following artworks were created by the Design Research Scholar, Namrita Sharma, which includes
1. Digital collage of two analogue photographs taken in a City called Cluj-Napoca (Romania) while working on an assignment to capture different elements of that city. This work was executed during Namrita's scholarship tenure- Erasmus+ Exchange Program at University of Art and Design, Cluj Napoca, Romania.
2. Multi Color Woodcut with a theme of a newborn and her interactions in this world. The composition is about the engagement of a baby with her toys, her playfulness and innocence.
3. Another composition based on the same theme - newborn and her playful engagement with her doll.
Lab Members
Prof. Utpal Barua
Lab Incharge
Saurav Khuttiya Deori
Research Scholar
Nilutpal Borgohain
Research Scholar
Maneshwar Brahma
Research Scholar
Namrita Sharma
Research Scholar
Associated Students
Deepika Nanda
M.Des (Batch of 2021)
Kasturi Thakare
M.Des (Batch of 2021)
Afrin Iqbal
M.Des (Batch of 2021)
Bhagyesh Panchal
M.Des (Batch of 2021)
Niharika Yadav
M.Des (Batch of 2021)
