Nodes of Design#18: Illustration by Maitreyee Kalaskar

Maitreyee Kalaskar is an independent designer and illustrator. She belives illustration is not just decorative, but it is the best tool for explaining your ideas visually. The Emmy award winner Chris Do select her to be on his channel The Futur for the series called Young Guns season 2, and in her past, she worked with clients like Krave Beauty, Bazana and many more. She also conducts talks and workshops to evangelise the design and the business side of design across India. In this episode, Maitreyee shared her journey into design and chose her niche into illustrations. She shared a few techniques on picking the right theme and colours for your next illustration. We also had a great conversation on how narratives and stories could be conveyed via illustrations. Takeaways: What are the right ways of picking theme and colours? How one can start with sketching and illustrations, Storytelling using illustrations Books recommended by Maitreyee Kalaskar. A Smile in the Mind — Beryl McElhone Animation Art: From Pencil to Pixel, the History of Cartoon, Animé & CGI — Jerry Beck The Secret Lives of Colour — Kassia St Clair If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge. This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.