This Asia Calendar is an international collaborative project which involves design of the calendar contributed by individual designers of the Design Alliance. The theme for this 1st Asia Calendar is ‘Relationships’. Relationships as a theme can be explored as a connection between two or more entities. It could be connection between development & environment, connection between people and economy, between art and culture, between society and designer. Individual designers have explored Relationships within their culture and have visually interpreted them.















The Design Alliance


The Design Alliance is a collaborative network of Asian design consultancies with associates in China & Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Lebanon / Middle East, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.


The Design Alliance is well positioned to assist corporations, multinationals and international design and strategy

consultancies in the research, design and management of design programmes throughout the Asia region.


Pragati Press


Pragati Press is the sponsor and the printer of the Calendar 2008- 2009.


Pragati Press is known for very high quality printing work. Based in India, Pragati has been a winner of the SAPPI Asian Printer of the Year for six years in succession and the winner of the Best Printer award from the All India Master Printers Association. Pragati has been a pioneer in bringing various technologies to their customers and has a rich tradition of excellence with no compromises in quality. Pragati is best known to collaborate with designers to suggest printing technique improvements to enhance work.


www.pragati.com



Concept, Design and Coordination


Elephant

Strategy + Design, India



 

2008-2009 “Relationships’