Working as an Art & Design educator is my passion and I simply love to contribute in the cognitive and professional development of future generations. My teaching practice is an attempt to adopt experimental pedagogy and to understand the history of the methods of teaching design in order to keep parallel to changes in tools, media and approaches for design. I want to groom future leaders and visionaries which is only possible through experimental approach. I am not in favour of mimicking contemporary clinical practice as it will only produce tool operators, not genuine creative professionals. Student’s self exploration of his creative abilities is my prime ambition and I always stimulate desire and drive in my students to learn through self experimentation.

My ambition is to introduce an academic environment and culture in my classroom where learning comes from exploration, experimentation and self motivation. I don’t want to spoon feed rather work as a guiding force under which student feel student seek, find, and assert their own artistic and intellectual capability. I also feel association with the historical methods of teaching. Graphic design teaching has a rich history and legacy which starts at Bauhaus in 1920s and was refined in the 1950s at the HochSchule fer Gestaltung Ulm, and the Kunst GewerbeSchule at Basel, and later at Yale, MIT, Royal College of Art and colleges within University of Art, UK. The teaching methods and pedagogy of all these institutes inspires me and I based my teaching practice on this rich historical foundation but with a critical stance.

I apply my philosophy into my practice by sharing my lecture notes, elaborate feedback and one-to-one tutorials. I always consider assignment brief as a critical and important part of the syllabus. I usually develop open ended briefs for senior level students as this gives more opportunity to explore and experiment but for the starters my prime objective is to develop their aesthetics and design sensibilities. I take full interest in the emerging technologies and appreciate the power of computers but at the same time I am a strong believer of traditional art and using studio space to create artworks with a touch of handmade. I think computer is a great tool for those who know their work and for that initial studio practice is necessary.