Special Note

Prof. Sherline is working as Adjunct Faculty - Design at FLAME University. She has a Doctorate Degree and a Master's Degree in Design from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. She has completed Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Mumbai University. Prof. Sherline Pimenta K. has a total work experience of over 19 years. She is the founder of Kathanika; a company that believes in the power of stories, storytelling and design. She has been a guest faculty and examiner at design schools such as IDC School of Design IIT Bombay, NID (Bangalore), NIFT (Mumbai), Department of Design IIT Delhi, NMIMS (Mumbai) and MIT WPU (Pune).

Welcome to a hands-on workshop where you'll explore the world of comic storytelling through panels! You will learn to create exciting compositions, panel structure, pacing, and transitions. Learn tips and tricks to bring your stories to life, build tension, and communicate emotion visually.

Learn the fundamentals of movement in stop motion and apply animation principles to a variety of materials which are there around you like stones, pencils, leaves, papers, fabric etc. Watch inspiring works from other artists and then bring it together by creating your own stop-motion masterpiece. Swati Agarwal is an alumnus of IDC, School of Design, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Bombay. She completed her M.Des in Animation in 2012 and has worked at IDC as a Design Research Associate on a project called 'Creating digital learning environment for design', run by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India.

Masks have played a crucial role in visual discourses across cultures, from ancient rituals to contemporary theater and performance art. They communicate complex narratives, embodying cultural symbols, emotions, and archetypes that are interpreted across diverse visual traditions. This workshop examines the physiognomy of masks as a visual medium that carries layers of perception and meaning. Drawing from my ongoing research, we will explore (i) how mask design contains embedded data—rooted in cultural, emotional, and archetypal associations? &(ii) how this data is interpreted through the viewer's lens? Participants will engage with hands-on exercises and discussions to understand how the anatomy and visual attributes of masks shape character portrayal and audience perception. The session intends to offer an intersection of performance studies, design theory, and cognitive perception. The larger goal is to establish a shared understanding of how masks function as a tool to enhance narrative impact, bridging the gap between design intention and audience interpretation across visual and performance contexts.

In this Linocut Workshop, participants will engage in the expressive and tactile nature of traditional printmaking to create bold and impactful visuals. Through hands-on carving, inking and printing, they will learn how linocut can be used for visual storytelling. The workshop will offer practical experience and ideas for using this technique in different design contexts. No prior experience is required, and all materials will be provided. Participants will take home their own prints.

The workshop provides participants with an opportunity to engage with and investigate the applications of embodied metaphors—those grounded in physical and sensory perception—as tools for crafting visually compelling and emotionally resonant narratives. Participants will learn to incorporate these metaphors into their visual storytelling to deepen audience engagement and evoke meaning beyond the literal.

Exploring visual possibilities of story telling through sounds of expressive words from languages. Giving it a narrative form in a story and making a tangible outcome from it. Extending the visual aspect of expressive typography through its meaning.