UX

Source: OK/Cancel (excellent website for UX humor)

Though, India has had a rich design culture and we've had a design institute for more then 40 years now. For what ever reasons, design in India means NIFT and fashion design. The image of a gay man passionately talking about the fashion scene, gesticulating strangely with hands etc., is firmly stuck in our national psyche. Although, hot babes, dudes, politicians and intellectual looking old men also come close.

So how does it affect us designers? Well, it puts us on the back foot. Not too many of us can explain to a lay man what we do as designers. From business analyst to painter/artist. This is how people understand us. Though a lot is being done, big dudes throw lots of conferences/parties and bigger dudes talk about "design local, talk global", "talk local, design global", design for the masses, etc. etc., in these conferences/parties. But the scene still remains pathetic. read more »