me

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the artist

Anand Prakash, is a self-taught designer and an entrepreneur based in New Delhi, India. He creates visually appealing merchandise that is handcrafted from environmentally responsible and sustainable materials for a global audience. He primarily works with 100% recycled and wood-free handmade paper and this has been his medium of choice since the year 2000. Lately he has been experimenting with the various facets of brass metal too.His work has been featured in trend shows at Paperworld – Frankfurt (Germany) and The National Stationery Show in New York. He was runner-up at the Indian Young Design Entrepreneur Award in the year 2008.

He believes in the adage "What the mind can conceive and believe….it can achieve."

his work

Anand’z Creation started its journey 10 years ago with very little investment but a lot of hard work, belief, faith and tremendous passion.

His pieces of art are unique. The detailing that goes into each of his products is un-paralleled, his quality is impeccable and his innovativeness has brought him laurels from all corners of the world. The USP of his work is simplicity and the imaginative use of everyday materials. Every minute detail is taken seriously, his firm spends more time in sorting goods than making them as it involves multiple processes before each object is turned into a piece of art. He enjoys his work therefore he loves to partner with people who think alike. There is no dearth of work for the best. Passion and professionalism come before profitability. Every customer has to leave completely satisfied. He doesn’t view his work as a business, its a relationship where in he tries to deliver on the expectations of his clients.

He takes time to come up with award winning designs that can be handmade by his skilled team of craftsmen. It is easy to design one piece but difficult to produce them. This is where he scores over others. With patience and skill each masterpiece goes through a slew of processes and quality checks. Even though being individually handcrafted all his products have consistency in design and quality.

With multiple awards and accolades he has learnt his lesson on the field. He knows what it means for his clients to have products that become trend setters and heirlooms for years to come. His limited edition pieces are prized possessions of a few, they exude innovativeness and creative excellence never seen before. Brand loyalty is built over a period of time and once built it is very rewarding.

his studio

Anand Prakash Studio (3) Wall Paper by Anand Prakash

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awards

Indian Young Design Entrepreneur Award – 2008

Awarded by The British Council (India), It included a travel grant to visit London.

London International Creative Competition – 2009

Responses

  1. [...] anand prakash, indiano di daltonganj in jharkhand (india nord-orientale), artista autodidatta trentenne, lavora da otto anni principalmente con la carta riciclata, mezzo che lo ha premiato facendo di un suo hobby una vera professione. non conosce la parola “impossibile” e ogni giorno è per lui occasione per essere creativo. ha creato un brand, anand’s creations, dall’impronta semplice e assolutamente elegante…e le richieste dei suoi articoli, dall’estero, vanno aumentando. attualmente progetta la prossima fase della sua crescita: egli crede molto nel coinvolgimento del suo popolo rurale in questo lavoro, poichè è in esso che albergano arte e tradizione pura. [...]

  2. Do you use cow dung to make your treeless paper?

    • All my papers are treeless. Cowdung is just one of the hundreds that I have.

  3. Hi Anand

    I am a huge fan of your work. I had a small gift business in Cape Town South Africa.Wish I had known you then.
    Have been in Bangalore with my husband and kids for just over a year now
    My favourite of your amazing things are your metal bookmarks. I use them for wrapping gifts in silk and then finishing off the gift with a bow together with the bookmark dangling on the ribbon it looks fab! I have been asked to source some things for a large South African company. Are you interested Kind regards Tracy

  4. Beautiful awe-spiring work. I read your profile and got hugely inspired seeing your work. great job. Best wishes

  5. I was completely blown away when I saw ur bookmarks @ a pune store….fabulous work!
    Would like to attend ur workshops in Mumbai. All the very best for ur creative pursuits ahead.

  6. would like to buy some stuff online……waiting……

  7. Would like to know if you have any workshop in the near future…?

  8. Pls let me know about your art and craft camps in bangalore

    • Sure, we will keep you informed.

  9. i was gifted a KRISHNA bookmark by my friend yesterday. it was so breathtakingly beautiful and divine. i will treasure it forever.
    -Sanjay Chawla.


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