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KIRAN KULKARNI
Design Leadership


Five Prototypes, Five Ways of Seeing
Notes from a season of testing, making, and listening Over the past few months, I found myself moving between very different kinds of...
Jul 8, 2025


From Jugaad to AI - 14 ways to see and shape design today
When I look back at various of my projects over the years—from designing a musical instrument in bamboo to shaping the digital flows of a...
May 20, 2025


I Scrolled Through Manga with a Teen in the Metro. What I Found Was a Digital Revolution in Comics.
I was riding the metro when a teenager caught my eye, deeply engrossed in his phone. His thumb moved in rapid flicks, each scroll...
Nov 5, 2024


Hacking vs. End-to-End Experience in Feature Creation: A Design Perspective
I was tempted to comment on a post today which showed an 'Ad' experience across Mobile, TV and Print media that proclaimed as Mixed...
Mar 20, 2024


Kenya Hara's Design Philosophy: Unveiling the Essence
In the dynamic realm of design, there are luminaries whose ideas resonate profoundly, shaping perspectives and transforming the way we...
Nov 26, 2023


Tacit knowledge and design, wisdom of a old potter
In a quaint, picturesque village nestled in the hills, there lived an old potter named Hari. He was renowned throughout the village for...
Sep 14, 2023


Elevating Design Sprints: Unleashing AI-Driven Creativity for Innovation
In a world where innovation reigns supreme, businesses are on a constant quest for fresh ideas and streamlined processes. Enter the...
Aug 14, 2023


Rethinking Architecture's Impact: Healing, Apologies, and Responsibility
Listen to Anna Heringer One of these talks, the purview of this article, began with deliberating the very meaning of mending, apropos...
Aug 13, 2023


Bridging Worlds: How AI is Transforming Qualitative Research Methods
In the ever-evolving landscape of research methodologies, a powerful synergy is emerging between the human touch of qualitative research...
Aug 12, 2023


Unlocking Creativity: The Citrasutras - A Design Guide from the Ancient World
In the ever-evolving realm of design, innovation is often fueled by inspiration from unexpected sources. One such source, often...
Aug 4, 2023


Exploring Shilpa Shastra: A Treasure Trove for Designers
Design is an intricate dance between aesthetics, functionality, and cultural context. In the pursuit of creating spaces that inspire,...
Aug 3, 2023


The slow rise of AI in Business: A Closer Look
Hey there, fellow explorers of the digital realm! Today, I want to take you on a thrilling expedition into the heart of business...
Aug 3, 2023


The New Way Designers Create: Mixing AI, Creativity, and Personal Touch
In an era defined by technological breakthroughs, a captivating synergy is unfolding at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI),...
Aug 3, 2023


Coming out of the box called Modernism
In 1996, I eagerly enrolled in an Architecture school nestled within the vibrant city of Bangalore. Little did I know that the physical...
May 25, 2023


How to engage dev folks to design great interactions
In a typical design process, agile, waterfall or Design thinking, the role of building features often comes down to laundry list of...
Apr 26, 2022


Way of the symbol design
What does it take to discover a character, personality of oneself, situation or activity? Why is required? It comes with the innate need...
Apr 24, 2022


16 Design trends, 2017
December is a good time to introspect. Design activities slow down due to Christmas and you get some time to reflect on what’s been the...
Apr 23, 2022


Designing an eco-sensitive, inclusive Steiner school in 50 days
“We want to shift our school with 125 children to a new temporary place in less than 2 months, can you help us design this?” asked the...
Apr 23, 2022


Making early stage investments easy, exciting and meaningful
When I met founders of LetsVenture over a year ago, I was excited about the possibilities, impact design can influence during 'early...
Apr 23, 2022


Indic design framework at Tacit
Design in some way is as an act of connecting ourselves with reality in the process we may illuminate and liberate. It is as much an...
Apr 23, 2022
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