Quicksand » Publication http://quicksand.co.in/wordpress-new Quicksand is a multi-dicilinary innovation consultancy partnering organizations to design new products, services and experiences. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:52:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Abhinayaa Centre for Dance : Instructional Design http://quicksand.co.in/wordpress-new/2006/11/10/abhinayaa-centre-for-dance-instructional-design/ http://quicksand.co.in/wordpress-new/2006/11/10/abhinayaa-centre-for-dance-instructional-design/#comments Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:55:20 +0000 avinash http://quicksand.co.in/wordpress/?p=132 The Abhinayaa Centre for Dance is a classical Indian dance institution led by internationally renowned Bharatanatyam exponent – Ms. Jayalakshmi Eshwar. Having practiced the dance form for over 4 decades, Ms. Eshwar has been working closely with Quicksand over the past years to develop communication materials for her performances. As an extension to this relationship, Quicksand helped Abhinayaa design and publish their second book on the dance form, titled ‘Bharanatyam: How To…”

Efforts involved the entire photography for the instructional book, graphic design and layout, and publishing management. Quicksand also assisted in the promotion and selling of the publication. Quicksand also prepared the multimedia materials that accompany the book such as an Audio CD and a Video DVD. More information on the book can be gathered at www.abhinayaa.org

Encouraged by the success of this book, praised for its new approach to dance instruction, Abhinayaa and Quicksand have again teamed up for the following projects:

- A third book on Bharatanatyam, that completes the series on the dance form.
- A book for young children on the ancient temples of Chidambaram, in south India
- A set of 3 games for very young children that helps them orient themselves and enjoy the language of the dance form.

In addition, Quicksand has also been a part of dance performances through its independent studio BLOT, providing live visuals and projections at performances in Africa and the Middle East. BLOT is also working with Abhinayaa on a new production on the history of ancient Indian flying machines.

]]> http://quicksand.co.in/wordpress-new/2006/11/10/abhinayaa-centre-for-dance-instructional-design/feed/ 0 Landmark: Book Cover Design http://quicksand.co.in/wordpress-new/2006/08/31/landmark-book-cover-design/ http://quicksand.co.in/wordpress-new/2006/08/31/landmark-book-cover-design/#comments Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:52:02 +0000 Quicksand http://quicksand.co.in/wordpress/?p=223 Landmark Stores’ publishing arm, Westland Books, approached Quicksand to design the book covers for a Gerald Durrell series they were relaunching. Gerald Durrell is best remembered for writing a number of books based on his life as an animal collector and enthusiast and so the illustrations were inspired from the book’s content and his life’s work. Quicksand did the design, illustration & artwork for 17 book titles under this series – published below are a few of them.

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