Recently, I had an incredible networking and learning opportunity at ATLAS Skill Tech University during a summer program. Throughout the program, I worked on five different projects, including character design, interior built environments, digital photography, fashion communication and styling, and product design. We participated in two-day workshops where we aimed to create finished products by the end of the program.
In the character design program, I had the task of creating a mascot for one of six brands, and I chose Nike. I wanted to incorporate as many aspects of Nike as possible, so I created my mascot, Nike Boy.
For the interior built environment module, we were given the challenge of designing an environment for an amphitheater located in Equinox Park. Inspired by the Louvre in France, I decided to create a sitting area surrounding the amphitheater. I designed an environment pavilion where people could relax and play games like 8-ball pool and foosball.
In the digital photography module, our task was to create a collage of five photos with a theme. I chose street photography and focused on capturing the essence of hard work, grind, and determination, particularly in the vibrant city of Mumbai.
For the fashion communication and styling module, our group was assigned the trend of ethnic fusion. We drew inspiration from ethnic wear in Japan and India, and we styled our creations in a way that resembled the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar.
Finally, the product design module was the one I was most excited about. We were given three areas of life: eat, sleep, and travel, and had to identify ten problems within these areas. Through brainstorming, I realized that my problem was related to the kitchen, so I decided to create a more hands-on product. This led to the development of FoodFlix, a kitchen tabletop designed to address the challenges faced by modern-day moms. The product was designed with empathy, taking into consideration the daily experiences in a kitchen. I wanted the user experience to resemble Netflix, making it more user-friendly.
Overall, my experience at ATLAS Skill Tech University was enriching and allowed me to explore various aspects of art and design. I'm proud of the projects I created during the program and look forward to continuing my artistic journey.
2. About me
Art has always been a significant part of my life.
While many people start their artistic journey in their
youth, only a few continue to pursue it as they grow
older, and I am proud to be one of those few. My
name is Aryan, and at 16 years old, I have a deep
passion for art. Apart from my love for art, I enjoy
playing volleyball and watching Formula 1. Within
the vast universe of design, product design
specifically captures my attention, and I have found
myself naturally inclined towards it
3. Modules I have learnt:
1 . Character design and
animation
3. Interior built environments
4. Digital photography
5.Product design and
tech mech
2. Fashion communication
and styling
4. Character design and animation
Brief - we were given 6 brands
to choose from and to make a
mascot for that specific
brand. The brand I chose to go
along with was Nike and here’s
the process work and the end
result.
Brainstorming and
sketching:
5. Final outcome
After a long brainstorming
process,I wanted to make a
mascot that included as many
elements as possible.
Hence the head of the mascot is
a basketball and legs are shoes,
the bag opens to show a lot of
products Nike sells
6. Interior built environments
Brief - we were given a
task which was to make a
building design for the
amphitheatre in equinox
tech park in mumbai,
india
My inspiration was the louvre from
france. And some abstract art
7. Final outcome
Its a place where people can play games
such as 8 ball pool or foosball and many
more after a long tiring day from work
or school.
8. Digital photography
Theme - hardwork and effort
I was always inspired by
hardworking individuals and
that has motivated me to
work harder in all aspects of
my life and i met many such
people on the trip
9. Fashion communication and styling
Brief - we had to
make an outfit out of
a trend and for my
team we had gotten
ethnic fusion
we were inspired
by greek Gods
and indian ethnic
wear so we made
an outfit out of
those trends
11. Product design and tech mech
Brief - we had to find
problems in our life
and make a product
that would be able to
solve a particular
problem
My problem area
was food and i had
decided to make a
kitchen table top
that would have a
software that
resemble netflix for
food recipes and
more.
