ANKITA GUPTA

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ANKITA GUPTA

TEXTILE DESIGN
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NIFT, BENGALURU

PRINT DESIGN

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SURFACE
I’m a student of National Institutre of Fashion TECHIQUES
Ankita Gupta Technology, Bengaluru. As a textile design stu- Gond Art

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215/c Picnic Garden dent, I like to explore with textures, fabrics and
Oriental Tales
road, Kolkata 700039 prints. WEAVING Embroidery
Natures Delight
Tie Dye
This portfolio comprises of my work throughout The Jagganatha
+91 7003723819 Batik
the journey of NIFT. It includes prints, woven struc- Temple Plain Weave
tures, surface explorations, graphic design work Twill Weave
Patchwork ARTWORKS
Surface Manipulation
and my personal artworks
ankitagupta@nift.ac.in
Graphic Design
Illustrations

ABOUT ME
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SAMAKALEEN
GOND

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ORIENTAL
TALES

PRINT
DESIGN 01 3
NATURE’S
DELIGHT

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THE JAGGANATHA
TEMPLE

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 SAMAKALEEN
GOND

Samakaleen Gond takes

inspiration from the tribal
Gond art of Madhya Pradesh.
The word ‘samakaleen’
means contemporary which
is what is portrayed in the
prints. The elements of nature
MOODBOARD

are presented in colourful

01 patterns

FORMS
KEYWORDS

Bright
SAMAKALEEN Vibrant
Flora
GOND Fauna
Nature worship

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 “ Rangeen P ra k r i t i
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The print comprises of forms of animals - the deer and the peacock.
The motifs are stylised according to the gond style of art, with colourful
strokes inside the motifs as detailing. The print shows the vibrant nature
of Gond art.
MAIN PRINT

DRAPING
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 DRAPED

C O L O U R W AY S

PRINT 1 PRINT 1

DRAPED
C O O R D I N AT E S

PRINT 2 6 7 PRINT 2
PRINT 1 PRINT 3

DRAPED DRAPED

“ MAYUR
SANGRAHA “ MATSYA

”
KATHA
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PRINT 4
PRINT 2
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 O R I E N TA L
TA L E S

Oriental tales is derived from

the vintage oriental artworks.
It inculcates Japanese and
Chinese elements by giving
it a modern touch and a
pop touch. It is enhanced by
Japanese florals in all over
graphic prints.
MOODBOARD

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FORMS
Modern
Pop
Graphic
O R I E N TA L Oriental
Florals
TA L E S Animal motifs
Nature

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 “Ai Ai Gasa
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‘Ai’ means ‘love’ and ‘gasa’ is the variation of the word ‘Kasa’ in
Japanese with the meaning ‘Umbrella’. “Ai-Ai gasa” means “Love-
Love umbrella. The print showcases the different types of gasa along
with the white japanese florals.
MAIN PRINT

DRAPING
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 DRAPED

C O L O U R W AY S

PRINT 1 PRINT 1

DRAPED
C O O R D I N AT E S

PRINT 2 14 15 PRINT 2
PRINT 1 PRINT 3

“ JANGURU
NO HOKORI “ TSURU NO

” ONGAESHI
”
PRINT 4
PRINT 2 16 17
 N AT U R E ’ S
DELIGHT

Nature’s Delight takes inspira-

tion from the scenic beauty of
flora and fauna at the Lalbagh
MOODBOARD

03 Botanical Garden, Bengaluru.

FORMS
KEYWORDS

N AT U R E ’ S Vibrant
Flora
DELIGHT Fauna
Nature

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MOTIF

DRAPED
PRINT
Print developed inspired by the scenic flora and fauna of the Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bengaluru.
The print is draped on a bedcover.

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 PRINT

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DRAPED
 PRINT 3
PRINT 5

MOTIF
MOTIF

PRINT 2

PRINT 4
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MOODBOARD

FORMS
THE
J A G G A N AT H A
TEMPLE

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MOTIF

DRAPED
PRINT
Print developed is inspired by the Jagganatha Temple, Bengaluru. The motif combines the
beautiful architecture with the lotus petal commonly seen on the statues of the Gods and
Godesses in the temple.

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PLAIN WEAVE

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WOVEN
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TWILL WEAVE

STRUCTURES

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 DESIGN

PLAIN WEAVE

01 a style of weave in which the weft alternates over and

under the warp.

SWATCH DRAPED

The swatch is developed in the size of 6 x 8 inches in a handloom.

PLAIN
The end product is a sofa cover.
W E AV E
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 DESIGN

TWILL WEAVE

a kind of weave that repeat on three or more ends and

picks and produces diagonal line on the face of fabric 02
DRAPING

DRAPED SWATCH

The swatch is developed in the size of 6 x 8 inches in a handloom.

TWILL
The end product is a cushion cover.
W E AV E

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EMBROIDERY

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TIE DIE X BATIK

SURFACE
TECHNIQUES 03 3
PATCHWORK

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SURFACE
MANIPULATION

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 FREE
DAH
Mexican artist Frida Kah-
lo is remembered for her
self-portraits, pain and
passion, and bold, vi-
brant colors. This gave
inspiration for this project
“Free Dah”.

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I N S P I R AT I O N

KEYWORDS

ELEMENTS
Modern

FREE
Pop
Self portrait
Bold
DAH Vivid
Florals

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 “ I p a i n t f lowe r s s o t h ey w i l l n o t d i e
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Frida Kahlo loved florals. She often incorporated these florals into her
artworks. This project gives a tribute to her by ornamenting her with
florals and other elements of nature. The embroidery done here incul-
cates kinds of stitches, namely, running stitch, back stitch, stem stitch,
etc.

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 YING
YA N G

In Taoism, yin and yang

further symbolize the du-
eling sides of all things
and the perfect balance
and harmony of them.
The circular movement
of the fish represents the
belief that all things in life
are connected.

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I N S P I R AT I O N

KEYWORDS

ELEMENTS
Balance

YING
Symbolic
Koi fish
Life
YA N G Water

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 “ C l i m b Yo u r Wa t e r fa l l
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In Taoism, yin and yang further symbolize the dueling sides of all
things and the perfect balance and harmony of them. The circular
movement of the fish represents the belief that all things in life are
connected.

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 PAT C H W O R K
“ G u la a b “
Nature has always inspired art since the beginning of time. From Van
gogh’s ‘Irises’ to the first functional aircraft by the Wright brothers, nature
has always been a huge focal point for art.
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This particular design was inspired by the elegant patterns formed by
the petals of roses. Loosely inspired from the golden ratio, the design has
patches converging inside into the rose which is a symbol of the inspira-
tion. The fabric used has stripes which shows a depth perception.

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Phirki

The design takes inspiratjon from the Indian toy ‘phikri’, a pinwheel, co-
lourful paper made toy which spins when the wind is blown.

The layout takes inspiration from the pinwheel and the fabrics used re-
picts the vibrant nature of the toy.

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 M A N I P U L AT I O N
S U R FA C E
EMBROIDERY PROJECTIVE PLEATS

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ORIGAMI
SLASHING PINTUCKS
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GATHERS
HEAT SETTING

RUFFLES
TUCKS
SHIRRING
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COLLATERALS

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POSTER
OTHER MAKING

ARTWORKS
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LABEL/TAG

C O L L AT E R I A L S
01 The collaterals are developed for the hypothetical brand “House of
Astro”. Owned by an Astrologer, the aesthetics used are appropriate
for the client.
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POSTER MAKING

ADVERTISING
This poster was designed
for the label Ekta Gupta,
an apparel brand based
in Calcutta, India.
This poster was created to
spread awareness about peo-
ple getting brainwashed by ex-
cess usage of social media. The

02 colors blue, green and yellow

denote the social media appli-
cations - Facebook, whatsapp
and snapchat respectively.
Ankita Gupta +91 7003723819 agballygunge@gmail.com