Portfolio_Mainak Dey

D E S I G NP O R T F O L I OMainak Dey |Pg Textile Design
NID, Ahmedabad
Contact: +91-9674391314
email: deymainak1987@gmail.com

Portfolio | Mainak Dey | Textile Design
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: BACHELOR IN TEXTILE DESIGN, NIFT, KOLKATA [2005 - 2009 BATCH]
MASTER’S DEGREE: PGDPD IN TEXTILE DESIGN, NID, AHMEDABAD [2010 -2013 BATCH]
WORK EXPERIENCE: •DESIGNER AT UNICRAFT TEXTILES LTD, KOLKATA FOR 1 YEAR [OCT 2014 TILL PRESENT]
•DESIGNER AT MULBERRY SILKS LTD, BANGALORE FOR 6 MONTHS [APRIL 2014 -OCT 2014]
•WORKED AT SABYASACHI COUTURE AS ASST. DESIGNER FOR AN YEAR [MAY 2009 - MAY 2010]
GRADUATION PROJECT: •TEXTRADE INTL LTD, MUMBAI
DESIGNED BEDDING ENSEMBLES AND ASSORTED CUSHIONS FOR SS2014, US MARKET
PROJECT DURATION: 7 MONTHS [Jan 2013 to August 2013]
•RB ENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL, KOLKATA
WORKED FOR SS2010 COLLECTION ALONG WITH MY OWN PROJECT.
PROJECT DURATION: 6 MONTHS

CRAFT EXPOSURE: TASSAR SILK WEAVING AT TANTIPARA, WEST BENGAL [2007]
HANDMADE PAPER MAKING AT KALPI, U.P [2011]
AREAS OF INTEREST: CONCEPTUALISING & DESIGNING FOR JACQUARDS, PRINTS, COMPUTER EMBROIDERY &
MIX-MEDIA TO BE USED AS/FOR HOME FURNISHING PRODUCTS/YARDAGES.

Name :
Mainak Dey
D.O.B :
16th January, 1987
email id :
deymainak1987@gmail.com
Mobile :
+91-9674391314
Institute :
National Institute of Design,
Ahmedabad.
Hometown :
Kolkata, WB.

OBJECTIVE:
To Develop a Collection of Coordinated
Textile Surfaces for a Space
SPACE SELECTED:
Outdoor Retreat
PRODUCTS:
Bed Spread, Screens, Table Runner,
Cushions, Carpet & Lamp shade.
CONCEPT :
There is an urgent need for transparency in the
Political scenario globally, a deep sense of insecurity
in the Economy and a craving for assurance in the
Ecology.
Addressing these needs could be a play of Opacity,
TranslucencyandTransparency.Softandcomfortable
material that is bio-degradable and provides a sense
of assurance.
Analogous and Monochromatic schemes could be
leading to a sense of Harmony. Refraining from harsh
chemicals, repurposing and reusing locally available
material should be the direction to head for.
DESIGN PROJECT 1:
INSPIRATION: WATER

EXPLORATIONS:

FINAL SWATCHES:

DESIGN PROJECT 2:
Floorscapes
USER GROUP STUDIED:
Kite Makers at Ahmedabad
PROBLEM:
Inadequate sitting arrangement while
working and lack of space in the kite
workshops.
CONCEPT:
•Convertible bedding-cum-seat which
can be used Indoors.
•It should be portable, stackable, low
maintenance, ergonomic, cushioning
and cost-efficient.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective was to develop designs
which are informed by an investigation
of the social, cultural, functional and
economic contexts of the user’s needs.

Samples were woven on
Handloom for testing the
performance of different
materials as weft.
EXPLORATIONS:

•The craft itself was taken as an
inspiration. How the craftsmen fold the
paper into a square piece before pasting
the sticks to it, was further looked into.
•The folding of a square piece into a
triangle and opening it again for making
the kite has been translated to the
product.
•When the rug is folded it can serve the
purpose of a SEAT during the daytime,
and when unfolded it becomes the
MATTRESS for the same person at night.
CONCEPT:

PROTOTYPES:
Can be used as a Seat when folded.
When opened can be made into a Bedding.

EXPLORATIONS:
Explorations were made on paper for
understanding colour and composition
of the rug.

CONCLUSION:
The two types of rugs - one with slits
and chindi and the other without slits
and woven with yarn could be targetted
at two different markets.
The foldable rug is more apt for the kite
makers from the functionality point of
view while the inlay rug could use wool
or other expensive weft for a better
finish and feel. Wool would make the
rug more expensive but that would
make it a better product for home
furnishing - which might be preferred
by a niche market willing to pay the
extra bit.
PROTOTYPE:

INTERNSHIP:
SPONSOR:
Sahara Global Design Studio, Goregaon
GUIDE:
Mann Singh [Nid Alumni]
PROJECT:
Exploring Surfaces On Porcelain And
Stoneware Based On A Concept
DELIVERABLES:
Ceramic Surfaces
CONCEPT: MOVING PIXELS
Looking at the fast track life of Mumbai –
A huge population travels to Mumbai daily,
from the suburbs, for work and again goes
back. So there is a constant shuffling happening
everywhere. If we try to imagine that in terms
of pixels for the fun of it and try to see how
its constantly changing at a glance we come
to interesting visuals. Reflections of passing
vehicles or pedestrians on an glass/mirror or
juxtaposed activities caught over a period in
the same frame.
KEYWORDS:
Movement, Multiples, Grids, Motion-blur,
Reflection, Change, Interaction

SURFACES
DEVELOPED:

DYEING TECHNIQUES:
Explorations With Rust Dyeing

WOVEN STRUCTURES:
Swatches Woven on Dobby Looms
during NID module.

INSTITUTE: NIFT
YEAR: 2007
PLACE: TANTIPARA, WEST BENGAL
CRAFT: TASSAR SILK WEAVING
PRODUCTS DEVELOPED:
Yardage for Lamp shades and Cushions
CRAFT EXPOSURE:

PRODUCTS
DEVELOPED:

SPONSOR:
RB Enterprise International
Pvt. Limited, Kolkata
SPONSOR’S BRIEF:
Design Prints &
Hand-Embroidered
Ensembles For
Springs Summer 2010.
THEMES: The Returning Swallows
COLLECTION: 7 ensembles
TARGET CLIENTS:
Jocomomola, Faliero Sarti, Witchery
GRADUATION
PROJECT:
NIFT, Kolkata
Textile Design [Batch 2005-2009]

DESIGN PROCESS:
• Understanding the Brief
• Research on Clients & Forecast
• Studying Previous Developments
• Paper Concepts & Selection
• Sample Swatch Development
• Finalising Upon Concepts
• Sample Garments
• Final Garments

SS2010:
The Returning Swallows

PRINTS:
Prints were Developed on CAD during
the Project & Screens were made by
professionals at the Inhouse facility.

SEASON:
Springs Summer 2014 &
Autumn Winter 2014-15
MARKET: NY Market Week
TARGET CLIENTS:
West Elm, KOHLS, Macy’s,
Bloomingdale’s & likes.
PROJECT DURATION: 6 months
DIPLOMA
PROJECT:
NID, Ahmedabad
Textile Design [Batch 2010-2013]
SPONSOR:
Textrade International Ltd,
Andheri(E), Mumbai.
SPONSOR’S BRIEF:
To conceive and develop designs for
2-3 bedding collections and collections
of assorted cushions using inhouse
infrastructure - embroidery, pleating,
patching, appliqués and other sewing
techniques.
Photography: Rajeev Rai

Theme 1:
XANTHIAN
INSPIRATION:
Handcrafted products/surfaces,
craft & art, sculpture
KEYWORDS:
Handmade, crafted,
textured, imperfection,
3d, light-shadow, drape,
chiseled, stone, marble,
relief, undulations,
curves, mass & volume.
TECHNIQUE:
Multi-head machine embroidery

Theme 2:
AJMER
INSPIRATION:
Hand-painted ceramic products, Blue
pottery of Jaipur, Blue and White wares
of China & Pattern Fusion.
KEYWORDS:
Hand-painted, floral, motifs, patterns,
styles, stylization, strokes, borders,
fine lines, colour, composition, fusion,
merge, adapt, evolve, edges, themes.
TECHNIQUE:

Theme 3:
NIZAM
INSPIRATION:
Jalis, Filigree, geometric
patterns, Moroccan tiles,
Islamic geometry,
Greek Key (meander)
KEYWORDS:
Panels, engineered, textured, ‘jali’,
lattice, filigree, juxtaposition, geometry,
overlap, merge, parallel, motifs,
patterns, styles, borders, fine lines,
symmetry, grid, continuous, repeat,
labyrinth
TECHNIQUE:

ASSORTED CUSHIONS
INSPIRATION: IKAT
TECHNIQUE:

ASSORTED CUSHIONS
INSPIRATION: IKAT

JACQUARD DESIGNS
FOR UPHOLSTERY
INSPIRATION:
Theme: Contemporary Florals
and Geometric.
Target Clients: Rubelli, Kravet etc.

COMPUTER
EMBROIDERY
DESIGNS
FOR DRAPES
INSPIRATION:
Theme: Contemporary Florals
and Geometric.
Target Clients: Rubelli, Kravet etc.

COMPUTER
EMBROIDERY
DESIGNS
FOR DRAPES

THANK YOU.
Mobile : +91-9674391314
deymainak1987@gmail.com

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