EP 10 . 30 Mar 17

Design nuances of Indian Rupee Symbol

With Uday Kumar Dharmalingam

In the episode

  • What were the design goals while designing the rupee sign? Visual harmony, culture, context, and any other considerations?
  • What was your process to evaluate that the symbol you made will work across all use cases? Size, color, shape, context, language, etc…
  • What is the significance of horizontal lines versus vertical lines in the currency symbols?
  • Is it possible to make design timeless? What would have been your top 2 goals if you were allowed to design the 2000 rupee note?

About Uday Kumar Dharmalingam

At present, Udaya is teaching at IIT Guwahati as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Design. He has completed his Ph.D. in design from Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay. Udaya has a Master’s degree in Design (Visual communication) and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture. His areas of interest include graphic design, typography, type design, architecture, and design research with a special focus on Tamil typography.

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