#PV Swaran

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The Golden Age (Teasers); Bangalore To mark the 4th leap year anniversary of autopilot, we created visual promos each giving insight into our journey. The journey started in 2004 with a series of exhibitions of live music and visual art collaborations. We then launched Spoilt Ideas in 2008 and our social media experiments in 2012. Finally, the design for 2016 talks about the present and how we continue to create and share art that defines our time. This led to the celebration and the re-launch of the studio, in collaboration with 1 Shanthi Road.

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Sindh Kitchen; Identity design, menus, leaflet and placemats; Bangalore From spices to orchards, ports to potters - Sindh is a land with a deep-rooted history. As the menu’s writing took a lyrical bend, visually, we were drawn to the topography and the historic Spice Route. Digging through dusty books and old maps we explored poetry, found mountainous stories and even chanced upon surreal expeditions taken during the Mughal Era. Likewise, the production too took a multi-layered approach exploring various print processes and traditional binding techniques. Dashes of nostalgia linger across the brand visuals, complementing the unique flavour of the North West Frontier cuisine.

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The Collaborative Canvas (the objects of our affection) Bangalore Our logo artform is now open to all as a canvas for artistic expression! If the daring darling in you urges you to submit a piece, hit the •speak to a human• button now. First from the series is Kashyap Murali’s spin off The objects of my affection *Essential mix*. As an extension to his heavily gridded project, he has utilised objects from the studio to illustrate the facelessness while exploring the character through the objects which are most loved and essential to autopilot.

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Making of: The Collaborative Canvas (the objects of our affection) From arranging the logo blocks to placing objects to those purposefully made film mistakes. Watch the entire composition in a minute.

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Fish Chain; Van wrap prototype; Bangalore By utilising classic Channapatna toys as the scale models, these Tata Ace delivery-van prototypes reflect an endless community through patterning of the logo-form and repetition in video. Customised with wooden buttons and other organic accents, the brand’s playfulness is exemplified through the van’s rickety motion – perhaps mimicking the local roads of Bangalore/Coimbatore or referencing the soft waves of the sea. In chorus, the stop motion montage shows off the brand’s South Indian roots while parts of the design showcase the eco-rich plethora of sand and sea.

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The Golden Age (Documentation); Bangalore The featured pictures are some of the ingredients we created for our studio launch celebration. To begin the journey, the Golden Ticket was presented to each individual that attended the show. The Grand Tour, which was led by our Golden Guides and Station Masters, featured the Photo Booth, The Recorder, Gyaan Room and the Swing Session. To round up the extravagance, limited edition bags were handed out as giveaways. The bounty: goodies in the form of chocolates, the gold edition sticker, a notebook and our cards.