Ahmedabad: Eemon Roy can pass as a student at the National Institute of Campus Design (NID) in Paldi, but when it was introduced as ‘Co-Designer RS 10 Coin,’ The Furniture Design (FD) Different Rings.
Roy along with three other NID students have designed coins launched in June 2019.
Two years later, Roy has moved to the UI / UX project and visual storytelling, but the coin must remain close to his heart.
“Even though I came from FD, my mentor motivated me to participate in this project.
I chose the motif of wheat bars and number 8 even when coins are Rs 10.
The reason is the importance of the number of Indian culture – starting from Ashtalakshmi to Ashtangayoga,” he said.
Roy Photo File Receiving the prize money of the then director of NID Pradyumna Vyas to design coins mainly he praised the design on his mother’s influence Chayanika who work with children with disabilities.
“Compared to previous coins, it’s more tactile because the engraving is deeper.
This project is ODE for Divyang,” said Roy who graduated this year.
The Premier Design Institute is likely to hold a meeting at the end of September.
Pravinsinh Solanki, associated the senior faculty in the NID and Mentor to Roy, said that Roy showed a good example of the nature of the interdisciplinary design.