Books by Kunal Basu - Redux

This is how the covers stand after redoing it with that extra splash of colour. The golden colour will be embossed to give it a more exclusive look. I have tried to maintain a consistent series look to all the books to give it an identity of its own...

Books by Kunal Basu

Originally I thought of minimalist covers... In fact, Racists cover idea was immensely liked by Saugata. However, Kunal wanted more colour and I changed my mind...

Lacan Seminar 2

It is a pleasure to do posters for Santanuda, my teacher at Jadavpur. His only brief, for the second time on a trot (please refer to the archives for Lacan Seminar 1) - do whatever you like. This magical brief never fails to produce the desired effect. I always feel free while designing posters for Jadavpur University - the place which nurtured my creativity and made me feel at ease. In both the posters I like James Joyce's pose, a man with whom I can connect the most.

The Japanese Wife

This book of exceptional short stories by Kunal Basu is about to be released in January from Harper Collins India. I have tried to convey the sublime romance in the title story though small details of Japanese miniatures amidst warm shades. The pictures are from the forthcoming film The Japanese Wife directed by Aparna Sen which is sure to make the book quite popular. Earlier I tried the vertical Japanese style lettering but that seemed to overwhelm the whole cover. As always, sheer simplicity speaks more...