“Being designers we are futurists — We must explore, develop and present concepts and ideas towards that which may be, but does not yet exist. We love this unique relationship we share with uncertainty.” _ PAUL & SUHASINI (together in pursuit of excellence since 2005)
PAUL SANDIP
Product Designer | Innovation Consultant
Paul is an international award winning product designer, alumni of the prestigious National Institute of Design (NID), Electrical Engineer and a Cartoonist who re-defines everyday objects. His designs are led by consumer focused innovation and refined sense of style.
In 2004 he created the Spherical Bulb Holder & Angular Multi-plug for GM Modular which became the most iconic best seller designs in India and have now become a standard for the entire electrical industry. Paul had also been actively involved in New Product Developments at LG Electronics, India & Seoul for nearly a decade where he led experimental, hence “First in India” kind of projects.
Winner of Red Dot Award (twice!) and numerous international awards his work has been extensively published / exhibited internationally including the Triennale Museum in Milan, Ambiente Fair in Frankfurt, Red Dot Award Show in Singapore, Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong, Lite-On Awards Show in Taiwan, Design Korea Exhibition/Design Olympiad in Seoul and Alliance Francaise in Delhi.
Paul has been honored by Prime Minister of India Mr.Narendra Modi as a Designpreneur in 2005 & President of Taiwan Mr.Ma Ying-jeou in 2010. In 2003 he received the guidance of Prof. Ezio Manzini, a world renowned expert on sustainable design from Italy. Paul’s work is held in permanent collections of Danish Design Museum, Copenhagen since 2009, as an example of Design to improve life!
He has designed and liaised manufacturing of “Low Cost High Impact” Medical devices for the Indian Rural Health sector in association with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare as well as designed the luxury pens to be launched by ITC.
Since 2013, Paul is a Jury Member for the India Design Mark, which seeks to inspire Indian manufacturers to bring to market well designed products. He is also a registered industrial designer with the Government of India under the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Program.
In 2014, Paul was invited as a TEDx speaker by Hewlett Packard (HP), Bangalore. His work shines bright for its simplicity and original design “thinking” as cited by industry experts, which led him to be featured by ForbesLife India Jan’16 edition for Re-imagining Everyday Objects! The same year he was commissioned by K-Mart to design lifestyle products for their 191 retail stores in Australia.
In 2017, Paul was interviewed by NDTV Prime to share his expert thoughts on Innovation in Product Design for their show Mindspace.
Specialties:
Product Innovation / Consumer Insight & Strategy / Color Trends / Aesthetic Styling / Surface Graphics
Project Focus:
Consumer Electronics, Internet Of Things (IOT), Home / Kitchen Appliances, Electrical Accessories, Lighting, Housewares, Molded Furniture, Infant products, Plastic / Metal pens, Porcelain Objects, Stainless Steel Lifestyle Accessories and Medical Devices.
Signature Collection:
MY LILLIPUT ARMY-home accessories in Wood / SWEET HEART – Lovers chair / UTSAV – Home Decor accessories in Stainless Steel
SUHASINI PAUL
Toy Designer | Play Strategist | Business Catalyst
An eminent toy designer, post graduate of National Institute of Design (NID) with her specialization in Toys and Children products. Suhasini is also an Electrical engineer and has done Management Program for Women Entrepreneurs (MPWE 2016) from IIM, Bangalore.
Suhasini is the brain behind many sassy board games for kids produced by FRANK and several other popular Indian companies. She has designed several surprise toys for Kinder Joy and has also designed the mascot for an upcoming product to be launched by ITC.
She is the first toy designer in the country to have her name imprinted on the games designed by her for Indian and global clients. In 2015, SNAPDEAL, which is India’s Largest Online Shopping Portal collaborated with her as a Toy Expert.
Suhasini loves exploring new materials and has spent months in factories and bamboo/rubberwood jungles in China and Thailand understanding safety standards while designing infant products.
She has worked extensively on rubber wood toys, new designs of which are launched every year at various Toy Fairs across the globe. Her designs of school furniture, both in rubber wood and Blow molded plastic have generated huge revenues, thus becoming best sellers.
Her success lies in taking concepts to reality by connecting the right resources with the people she works with. Thus, been able to serve quite a number of toy manufacturers, helping them accelerate their business growth. Her services as a toy designer are sought after by toy companies in India, China, Thailand, Italy, UK, USA and Germany.
She has been a Young Creative Enterprenuer Award Finalist organised by British Council. Her work has been honored by Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi as a Designpreneur in 2005 and President of Taiwan Mr. Ma Ying-jeou in 2010. She has been featured on the cover of INDULGE Magazine by Indian Express in 2011 and in the Best of FEMINA in 2012, apart from several other notable magazines. Suhasini has also been a speaker at TEDx HP Bangalore in 2014.
She is a visiting faculty at NID, NIFT. Jury member at NIFT Delhi. Speaker at several design events and appears on NDTV chat show, “Bringing up Baby”, to share her perspective on choosing and buying age appropriate toys for children. Also to talk about special need toys, developmental toys and toy safety.
In 2017, NDTV Prime interviewed Suhasini to share her expert opinion about Toy Design scenario in the country for their show Mindspace.
Specialties:
Consumer Insight & Strategy / Toy design & Manufacturing / Color, Material & Finish / TV programs for kids / Design awareness program for industry.
Project Focus:
Infant Products, School Furniture, Stationary, Puzzles, Activity & craft kits, Wooden / Plastic / Fabric Toys and Board Games.
Signature Collection:
MONSTER HUGS-plush toys / VERONICA-cocktail jewelry
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS : EXHIBITIONS / LAUNCHES / WORKSHOPS / SEMINARS
June 2017
Paul Sandip shares his design journey at Studio Pepperfry, South Ex-II New Delhi
May 2017
Alliance Francaise & StudioIF invite Paul Sandip to share his thoughts and works at Design X Design Expose’33 , Delhi
Paul Sandip invited as a keynote speaker on “Design to Compete” at Conference on Next Stage Manufacturing organized by CII, Jaipur
Mar 2017
Paul & Suhasini interviewed by NDTV Prime for their show Mind Space.
Feb 2017
Decorative Ceiling Fan Design by Paul Sandip launched by POLYCAB, Mumbai.
Jan 2017
GO Pen designed by Paul Sandip for CRESCO, Poland launched at Paper World Exhibition, Frankfurt
Crystal Bowl by Paul Sandip selected by Art Besel, Hong Kong for their exhibition “Design with Charachter”.
Paul Studio invited to exhibit at Venice Design 2017
Paul Sandip nominated for “Influential Leaders of India Award” by ERTC
Dec 2016
Paul Sandip invited as a panel speaker at the First National Workshop organized by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME).
Nov 2016
Paul & Suhasini invited by Korea India Trade Association at IITF’16, Delhi
Sept 2016
WOW Taj Collection by Paul Sandip launched by Consortium Gifts, India.
May 2016
Suhasini Paul completes her Management Program for Women Entrepreneurs (MPWE 2016) from IIM, Bangalore.
Apr 2016
Decorative Ceiling Fan Design by Paul Sandip launched by POLYCAB, Mumbai.
Mar 2016
Suhasini Paul invited by YourStory for Start Up Conference on Womens Day Celebration, New Delhi
Feb 2016
Wooden Toys designed by Suhasini Paul launched at Nuremberg Toy Fair, Germany
Jan 2016
Paul Sandip invited as a guest speaker at BNI Prudent Meet, Kolkata
Utsav : Stainless Steel Home decor Signature Collection Exhibited at National Inditute of Design , Ahmedabad
Wooden Toys designed by Suhasini Paul launched at Hong Kong Toy Fair
Dec 2015
Paul Sandip nominated for Power Leaders of India Award’15 by World Consulting & Research Corp. (WCRC)
Paul Sandip successfully completed a Solar powered LED Torch /Lantern design project for Instapower Ltd. India.
Paul Sandip selected as Jury Member for the India Design Mark 2015.
Oct 2015
Teethers designed by Paul Sandip, launched at the ABC Kids Expo, Las Vegas
Design for Day After Tomorrow- Innovation workshop hosted by Paul Sandip at Design Week, TDV India.
Aug 2015
Disposable Toilet Mug Nominated for World Design Impact Prize 2015-16 by ICSID | Montreal, Canada
June 2015
Paul Sandip & Suhasini are Special Invitees at the “Make in India: Making it Happen by Design” Conference | IDC-CII, Delhi
Pepperfry launches furnitures designed by Paul Sandip. Now available online at www.pepperfry.com
May 2015
Paul Sandip & Suhasini invited as Panelists in the National Selection Process Committee of Welingkar Institute of Development & Research, Delhi
Look…don’t see! – A contextual Innovation workshop hosted by Paul Sandip at Design Week, TDV India.
April 2015
Paul Sandip & Suhasini proposed a Policy Amendment (New Category Inclusion) at the National Intellectual Property Rights Conference 2015, Delhi
Paul Sandip & Suhasini invited at the Launch of Plastic Housewares designed for PMD Pvt. Ltd.
Feb 2015
Utsav : Stainless Steel Home decor Signature Collection Exhibited at Indian Handicrafts & Gift Fair, Greater Noida
Paul and Suhasini shared their views about “Color and its impact on everyday life” at ColourNext’15 by Asian Paints, New Delhi
Rubberwood Toys Designed by Suhasini launched in Nuremberg Toy fair, Germany
Jan 2015
Paul Sandip & Suhasini invited as speakers at the 8th Indira International Innovation Summit, Pune
Wooden Toys designed by Suhasini Paul launched at Hong Kong Toy Fair
Dec 2014
Paul Sandip invited as a speaker at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing , Jabalpur
in collaboration with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
Oct 2014
Paul Sandip invited as Panel Member at Annual Technical Summit, IIT Gandhinagar.
July 2014
Paul Sandip & Suhasini invited as TEDx speakers by Hewlett Packard, Bangalore.
Feb 2014
Paul Studio hosts a discussion “Indian Insights” with Design Strategy team from Renault, France
Dec 2013
WAVE~Premium Switch Plates, Launched in Dubai.
Nov 2013
Paul Studio hosts a discussion “Design in India” with senior designer from Renault, France
Paul & Suhasini, Judge and Panelist at “Fire ‘n Wheel Design Festival”, Gurgaon
Aug 2013
Paul Sandip, Speaker at Design Clinic on Engineering Goods, MSME, Ghaziabad
Mar 2013
Paul Studio Works exhibited at India Innovations Summit, Nagpur
Feb 2013
Signature Collections exhibited at Triennale Design Museum, Italy
Wooden Toys Collection launched at Nuremberg Toy Fair, Germany
EDiOTS : T-shirts exhibited at Design by Design, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi
Jan 2013
Doodle Creativity Set exhibited at Toys & Games Fair, Hong Kong
Kids Villa – Dollhouse for children launched Toys & Games Fair, Hong Kong
July 2012
Paul & Suhasini as design experts at Asian Paints Workshop, New Delhi
Innovative sport toys for Disney launched at Toy Biz International, New Delhi
My Lilliput Army and Monster Hugs Exhibited at Alliance Francaise, New Delhi
Monster Hugs showcased at Toy Biz International, New Delhi
Mar 2012
FRAChair Exhibited at Thailand International Furniture Fair, Bangkok
Feb 2012
PLAY : Bulb Holders & Monster Hugs exhibited at Pune Design Festival
Suhasini, Speaker at Pune Design Festival, India
Paul shares his Clip story at MIT, Pune
Jan 2012
Planet-G / e-book Exhibited at ELECRAMA’12, Mumbai
Dec 2011
Exhibit at Design by Design, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi
Grado-90 and Curve exhibited at ACETECH 2011, New Delhi
EDiOTS : T-shirts exhibited at Design INK Conference, Jaipur
May 2011
Disposable Mug in permanent collection at Design Museum, Denmark
Feb 2011
Young Talents at Frankfurt Ambiente Fair, Germany
Disposable Mug exhibited at INDEX: Exhibition at IIT, Mumbai
Jan 2011
Disposable Mug exhibited at INDEX: Exhibition in Bangalore
Dec 2010
Useful Art displayed at Elle Décor Awards, Mumbai
Useful Art at Design Korea Exhibition, Seoul
Disposable Mug-INDEX: Exhibition, Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong
Nov 2010
Clip exhibited at Red Dot Museum, Singapore
Clip displayed at Design Mile Exhibition. Mumbai
Sep 2010
Paul & Suhasini conduct a 3 day Workshop: Creative Methods at NID, Gandhinagar
Aug 2010
Wind Tree displayed at Lite-On Awards, Taiwan
May 2010
Suhasini, Speaker at Design sensitization seminar, TOY BIZ International, New Delhi
Apr 2010
Paul & Suhasini, Speakers at Annual Design Exposition, IIT Kanpur
Dec 2009
Paul, Speaker at 9th CII Design Summit, India
Paul, Guest jury at IILM Design School, Gurgaon, India.
Nov 2009
Mug displayed at INDEX: Award Exhibition, Ishoej, Germany
Mug at INDEX: Award Exhibition, Hilleroed
Mug at INDEX: Award Exhibition, Singapore
Oct 2009
Mug displayed at INDEX: Award Exhibition, Seoul
Mug displayed at Seoul Design Olympiad, South Korea
Aug 2009
Mug exhibited at INDEX: Exhibition, Copenhagen
Apr 2009
Paul & Suhasini, Speakers at Design Connect – IILM Design School, Gurgaon.
Feb 2009
Educational Board Games & Puzzles launched at Nuremberg Toy Fair, Germany
Dec 2008
Paul’s “Brainstorming” session at EDII, Ahmedabad
Nov 2008
Suhasini, invited as a Guest Speaker by NDTV on the chat show -‘Bringing up baby’
Feb 2008
Suhasini, invited as a toy design expert by NDTV on the chat show -‘Bringing up baby’
Dec 2007
Useful Art at 7th CII Design Idea Fair
Nov 2007
ATE – pencil sharpner, exhibited at the Red Dot Award show, Singapore
Oct 2007
ATE – pencil sharpner, displayed at Jindal Stainless Award show, New Delhi
Feb 2007
Water Cycle & Space Travel board games launched at Toy Fair, Nuremberg
Jan 2007
My 10 Rules Puzzles launched at Toys & Games Fair, Hong Kong
Aug 2006
Paul & Suhasini, “Our Philosophy of Design” at NIFT, New Delhi
Jan 2006
Nature Cycle Puzzles launched at Toys & Games Fair, Hong Kong
July 2005
Paul talks on “differential thinking” at ITPO, New Delhi
May 2005
Suhasini conducts Design workshop at NIFT, New Delhi
Feb 2005
Mug & Chakla – the rotimaker exhibited at NDBI – NID, Ahmmedabad
