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Kyoorius Designyatra 2024 brings The Academy of Play
Mumbai: Kyoorius Designyatra, an anti-disciplinary design conference, presented by ZEE5, is all set to make a grand return in Goa on the 26, 27, and 28 of September 2024. The three-day conference continues to champion numerous facets of design – be it architecture, interiors, branding, communication, digital, experiential, graphic, motion, packaging, product, spatial or visual.
This year’s theme, Academy of Play, highlights the importance of playfulness in creativity and design thinking and urges everyone in the design community and fraternity to assess, identify and build on the role of play in the process.
The conference features an exceptional roster of “Professors of Play”, who are set to inspire, stimulate and educate attendees with insights, learnings and tips from their illustrious careers.
Among these distinguished speakers are Malika Favre, the French illustrator known for her bold and minimalistic style; Chip Kidd, the acclaimed graphic designer celebrated for his iconic cover design for Jurassic Park, as well as his memorable designs for Peanuts, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, and Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84; Aaquib Wani, the highly popular talk-of-the-town Indian designer responsible for team India’s kits at the 2024 Olympics and on the international cricket field, amongst various other platitudes; and Nassia Inglessis, the innovative artist and engineer behind transformative interactive installations.
They will be joined by many other industry leaders, including Akanksha Deo Sharma, In-house Designer at IKEA; Amna Elshandaweely, Fashion Designer at Amna Elshandaweely; Eva Cremers, 3D Artist & Animation Director at Eva Cremers; Gianmauro Vella, VP & Head of Design APAC & AMESA; Habibeh Madjdabadi, Architect/Owner at HABIBEH MADJDABADI Architecture Studio; Johannes Torpe, Interior Designer, Product Designer, Furniture Designer, Industrial Designer, & Architect at Johannes Torpe Studios; Kaja Solgaard Dahl, Stone Sculptures and Product Design at Atelier Kaja Dahl; Kimya Gandhi, Typeface Designer at Mota Italic; Mark Williams and Joe Weir, Founders and Creative Directors at That Thing; Matt Alagiah, Editor-in-Chief at It’s Nice That; Moritz Waldemeyer and Nazanin Farahbod, Product Designer and Co-Founder at Studio Waldemeyer; Paul Cocksedge, Artist & Designer at Paul Cocksedge Studio; Rob Keller, Typeface Designer & Artist at Mota Italic; Somnath Bhatt, Designer, Artist, and Writer; Tanu Sinha, Head Of Design at PepsiCo India & South Asia; Wade Jeffree and Leta Sobierajski, Designer and Art Director at Wade and Leta and many others.
Kyoorius founder and CEO Rajesh Kejriwal shared his vision for this year’s theme saying, “At Kyoorius Designyatra 2024, the goal is to explore the role of play. In the Academy of Play, we’ll hear stories from top industry players and learn tips and tricks to improve our creative processes. ‘Play better’ is our mantra, and with our amazing Professors of Play, the conference will bring this theme to life.”
Kyoorius Designyatra 2024 promises to be an unmissable event for anyone passionate about design. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in interactive sessions, workshops, and networking events, fostering a collaborative and enriching environment. The conference will conclude with the 2024 Kyoorius Design Awards Night, featuring the 2024 Kyoorius Young Blood Awards, celebrating emerging talent in the industry.
For more information and to enrol, please visit designyatra.com.
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Paisabazaar launches Credit Premier League 2.0
Nationwide campaign rewards highest credit scores with Rs 1 lakh top prize.
MUMBAI: When credit scores become a national league, even your CIBIL report starts feeling like it’s playing in the IPL and Paisabazaar has just kicked off the second season. Paisabazaar, India’s leading marketplace for financial products and the country’s largest free credit score platform, has announced the return of the Credit Premier League (CPL) 2.0, a fun, nationwide initiative to recognise and reward individuals with the highest credit scores.
Building on the success of the first edition, CPL 2.0 introduces higher rewards and broader participation. The individual(s) with the highest credit score in the country will win Rs 1 lakh, while state champions will each receive Rs 10,000. Additionally, all participants from the winning state, the one with the highest average credit score will also be rewarded.
All winnings will be credited directly to winners’ PB Wallet, allowing them to pay credit card bills, recharge mobiles, or settle utility bills seamlessly on the Paisabazaar platform.
Paisabazaar CEO Santosh Agarwal said the campaign aims to make credit awareness more engaging and mainstream. “With CPL, we are bringing together engagement, gamification and rewards to make conversations around credit scores more mainstream,” he noted. “Our focus remains on building a financially aware and credit-healthy Bharat.”
The first edition of CPL saw over 5.5 million participants, with the highest individual score touching 861. Delhi recorded the highest average credit score of 746.
Consumers can participate simply by checking their free credit score on the Paisabazaar platform or app. The CPL leaderboard and rankings will be available exclusively on the Paisabazaar App.
In a country where financial dreams are serious business, Paisabazaar has found a smart way to turn credit scores into an exciting game – because when your financial health gets rewarded, everyone wants to play.
