the front cover from a book design 'ekdin bristyte'... done as an academic work.
the things around me are changing a lot since last few months. some of these were too fast that they became history before i noticed. some of these were too long seemed like never ending! i saw people… i saw how they act and how they react! some were interesting, some were heartbreaking. but somehow they were good for me. i’ve learn once again nothing is so important in life!
these days i am working lot. i don’t know for what but i am in a hurry. i am working with the establishment of a dedicated digital advertising agency which i think is going to be something new in bangladesh. the prothom alo blog which was my last project in my previous office got live few weeks ago. that was another dream project for me but i don’t know why… i didn’t feel any excitement watching that live. life is changing… so i am!
Saturday, June 19, 2010 | 03:11
the english alphabet is from the 'axiata' font which was my guideline. i've tried to follow the style.
the former ‘aktel’ re-branded themselves to ‘robi‘ from 28 march 2010. it was the most massive commercial event of present advertising history. i came to know about the new brand name by 15 february though it was something top level secret. suddenly i found myself so special when they offered me to design and develop a new type font for this new brand. it was totally a new experience for me. the maximum share of robi is owned by axiata. so ‘robi’ is using axiata’s brand identity and guideline. i had to follow the style of ‘axiata’ font. the time was too limited and i was new. but that made me desperate. i met the first deadline with a complete developed font which they refused. then the present one came with the effort of another few sleepless nights. i am grateful to my dearest friend and to rifat vai.
so, when i see a billboard saying ‘apnar aktel ekhon’ or ‘jole uthun apon shoktite’ or some other sentences in ‘robi’ font, i do remember the hardest works and loveliest memories 
Friday, April 09, 2010 | 00:17
a new born bangla font, designed and developed from hand crafted pencil lines!
this time it’s something very serious discussion about typography. till february 15, i knew typography from the point of academic activities. i actually didn’t know how it could be used in real life. one of my friends called me then who is working in an largest ad agency of the country. they were looking for someone who can create a full usable set of bangla alphabets. i wasn’t sure but somehow found enough courage to do it. later i came to know it’s for one of the largest mobile phone company who is going to be re-branded within the end of this month. last 30 days i just lived with the alphabets… and the best part is, i’ve came to know about the best typographer i’ve ever met. the deadline was too tight… almost impossible for beginner like us. but we’ve done it somehow! it wasn’t superb but definitely we can treat it as an achievement. congratulations to us!
so, though it’s long time you didn’t see me here, i am feeling good to say you something new… i’ll tell you about the experience soon in my next post.
have nice time
Saturday, March 20, 2010 | 01:56
photograph by palash. few more photos here
I didn’t go so closer to the sea before. Its something I can’t tell in words. I had some very weird feelings… I was thinking I am too close to meet my destination… it’s a chance. I was shouting to the roaring waves… take me with you. I don’t know or even can’t imagine for how long it’s jumping like a white horse… or the noises are expression of joy or anger. It’s monotonous but I think I can pass years just with watching and listening. After the sun set… i found myself alone… I can’t explain… its heart breaking but charming… that some kind of sadness you can enjoy. On the dark night with ‘one sky stars’ the sea seems really furious. Its dark but the sea is visible with reflection of stars. The next day when we were moving to another island ‘chera dwip’ by boat, the first realization that came to my mind is ‘I am nothing’… but when the boat start moving I realize may be ‘I am something’ as a part of whole mankind.
The Beach of Saint martin Island is something very different than the cox’s bazaar or chittagong. It was my first time I went there and definitely I was bit over excited. The photo I’ve added with this post got a weird inspiration for me. The person on the photo is me and whenever I see it I mumble ‘do it and die’… that’s a happy ending!
One thing should be noted… ‘do it and die’ is a warning message from one of my friend for those who are in love or in dream of love…
Saturday, January 10, 2009 | 02:52
it’s a huge day. So the crowd is huge all around. I’ve started the day bit different than usual. The weather is too harsh… but it could be even worse if there weren’t few drops of rain last night. I found myself so stupid in the very first day of the year. Then I tried to start it usual way. I went to charukala… my own world. But it seemed everything mocking to me, which I couldn’t stand anymore. So I came back home, turn on the tv, watching a documentary about fishing. Then sat in front my pc and found some work to do and I’ve started feeling good. Machine doesn’t lie actually…
13:45, Monday
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 | 13:50
Sigh… I know its 9 april but don’t know which day it is. Last 8 days I just had one thinking in my mind… even when I dreamed in my sleep, I just saw this thing. It’s over now and suddenly I have nothing to do… silence after the big bang! Nothing was perfect but somehow it’s okay. There were hundreds of mistakes in the catalog, the website still incomplete, there was no dhaki (folk drummer) and so the rally was almost silent. The food was readymade, not that much tasty. Lot of problems in the management but I don’t know why many of my friends thanked for the effort. Most of the senior said it was superb. Teachers said they even didn’t imagine that much could be happened in such short time… it’s like a milestone. I am happy because I myself even didn’t expect that much. There was hundreds of crisis, obstacles… but now nothing seems impossible. Well, I wanted to publish a post and let my readers know about the exhibition. But I am sorry, I didn’t get the time.
I’ve learnt few things:
1. work let you forget everything, even it’ll let you forget yourself.
2. you should have a ‘rhino skin’ if you are a part of the management of an event.
3. duniya shokter vokto, noromer jom
4. sobai to amra amrai. Doshe-gune achi, thaki na kichudin…
09.04.08, 23:55
Thursday, April 10, 2008 | 15:52