Book Design + Layout
260mm x 241mm (10.24 x 9.49") / 256 pages
Softcover with gate-fold cover + Hardcover edition
Resonant Histories: India and the Arab World was published on the occasion of the exhibition (14 November 2025 to 15 February 2026) at the Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation (JNAF), at CSMVS, Mumbai. Co-organised by the Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah. It features the artworks of prominent Indian and Arab artists focusing on the profound creative exchanges and influences across the region.
Frontcover: Nazek Hamdi (1926–2019, Cairo Egypt), ‘The Lotus Flower’
Backcover: Nasreen Mohamedi (1937, Karachi, British India–1990, Kihim, India), ‘Untitled’
Curated and Edited by Puja Vaish, Suheyla Takesh and Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Project Coordinator: Tamara Rasquinha / JNAF
Copyediting: Eyad Houssami / BAF, Neha Manke and Marilyn Gore / Mapin Editorial
Design: Bhavana / Mapin Design Studio
Production: Mapin Design Studio
Printed in India
Book and Cover Design + Layout
Trees of South India: Native Trees and Shrubs of the South Indian Plains and Hillocks
Harper Collins India, 2023
Authored by researchers from the Auroville Botanical Gardens, this guide is a powerful resource for amateur naturalists, plant explorers and conservationists interested in learning about the forests and native trees of the Coromandel Coast all the way up to the Western and Eastern Ghats.
Book Design
Breaking Moulds: Meera Mukherjee
Art1st Books/ KNMA, 2023
Lyrically written by Vaishali Shroff and as lushly illustrated by Shivam Choudhary, this pop-up book for children of all ages, highlights the life and work of one of India's prominent sculptors——Meera Mukherjee. Accompanied by explorative activities and insightful questions, this is one in a series of thoughtfully produced books on Indian artists.
"Several miniature books were made for Breaking Moulds to test the pop-ups and several iterations and corrections followed. Adapting the text and the art to the mechanics of the pop-ups took a fair amount of metaphorical thinking and trial-and-error.
I also had to create a fun series of templates for cut-and-fold shapes as activities for children to be a part of the art exploration section."
Here is a video of one of the earliest prototypes. (5 mins)
Design + Layout + Art
Reporting on Refugees: Some Pointers for the Journalist
UNHCR India, 2022
A short collection of photo essays and personal memoirs by young refugees in India
Design + Layout + Art
Home & Belongingness
UNHCR India, 2022
Design + Layout + Art
Gender Based Violence: Information Pocketbook for Survivors and Communities
UNHCR/ UN Women India, 2022
Layout + Image Editing
India & the World
A History in Nine Stories
Penguin Random House India, 2018
Book Design: Aurobind Patel, Bhavana
Authors: Naman P. Ahuja and Jeremy David Hall
The book features a fascinating array of artifacts, accompanied by lush photos and historical descriptions that weave rich stories about India's connection to the civilisations of the world.
Puffin + Duckbill
Children's & Young Adult Catalogue
J anuary–June 2021
Design + Art + Layout
Puffin India + Duckbill
January–June 2021 Catalogue
Design + Art + Layout
Penguin Random House India,
January–June 2020 Catalogue
Dual-Front/ Flip Design
Design + Art + Layout
Penguin Random House India,
July–December 2019 Catalogue
Dual-Front/ Flip Design
Design + Collages + Layout
Cover Art: Charlotte Day
Penguin Random House India,
January–June 2018 Catalogue
A short, self-published primer on graphic design and layout principles for students
