pencil on paper by nazim maroof
The Graphic Design Thesis at the Department of Visual Studies (Karachi University) was a little mild this year. There were a lot of projects with a lot of soul, but sadly not all were executed to their full potential. There were a few shining stars though, a few projects that were truly original and put a smile on your face. There was an excellent little story book for children called 'Lakar rani' (The Woodcutter Princess), along with its audio version. It took one back to the days when we used to listen to those cassette kahaniyaan (audio stories). Anyone remember 'Ahmed nay jab urna seekha' (When Ahmed Learned To Fly) or 'tees maar khan' (The Fibber)?. Since we are already down memory lane, i bet everyone remembers playing 'carorepati buopaar' (the Urdu version of monopoly). Now, can you remember any other local board games? any at all? no? Well! this is exactly why Nazim Maroof's thesis was just so delightful. He developed a working, expandable 3-D board game - 'Bhoot Bangla' (The Haunted Mansion). Unfortunately i don't have any pictures to put up here, and describing it would be like trying to sell you a car by telling you to imagine its red and has great mileage. As soon as i get a hold of some pictures, ill put them up with details on how the game works.
And its not just the board game, Nazim himself is a very interesting person. When asked what's next on his agenda, he said he was working on applying to Disney! I wouldnt be surprised if he gets in. You have to hand it to him, the guy has ambition and he is focused. He spent the past year working in a post production house and making his way towards his dream of becoming an animator.
pencil on paper - all eyes on nazim
pencil on paper - earthquake victim
There is an honesty in his work and he tends to emote through his lines. If you go through his sketch books, you will find his dedication to the study of anatomy and facial expressions. With all the hard work this young designer is putting in, he seems determined to get what he wants.
Lets hope he gets a deal and manages to have Bhoot Bangla commercially produced. Ill be first in line to buy it.
9 comments:
Nazim Maroof is a really excellent artist !!!! I must say he is very talented and dedicated person,,,, I love his sketches and drawing and it seems that really he is very interesting person too. May Allah bless him and give him so many success in his life aamen. Good job nazim!!!!
He has a lot of potential and will definately go far. I wish him all the success.
Some very amazing sketches Nazim.
Keep it going
Humaira Faheem
MashAllah amazing work, may Allah fulfill his dreams and bless him with the bundles of success in every race of life, he is not only a great designer or illustrator he is an all-rounder , having a great personality too!
My all wishes are with you
May you get everything you want! (ameem-sum-ameen)
WOW! Nazim Mammoo you are a very talented person! I have seen your previous drawings of Disney cartoons and they were amazing! I am very surprised about these drawings even though I know you could draw this good. In this article, I especially like the Earthquake drawing, it has a lot of meaning to the earthquake survivors! Good luck on your 3-D board game 'Bhoot Bangla', we all hope this board game gets really famous. You show a lot of dedication in all your work. I hope you really get an animated job at Disney because I think you have the potential to work there! May Allah give you everything you want and the success you need to be a famous artist around the world!
Ameen
Way to go Nazim!! Thumbs up for you. You've done a great job in your 'Bhoot Bangla' Project - the 3-D Board Game. Someone has well said that "Great jobs speak for themselves" and that's why you got a distinction in this project.
Nazim is a creative, analytical,imaginative & an arty guy .. his inner thoughts are well depicted through his drawings, sketches or illustrations.
Keeping the same pace and quality of work, you can even leave Picasso and Leonardo Da Vince' behind :)
Best of Luck Nazim...
Your sketches are exceptionally expressive. They literally speak of the story line and are easy to read. Art is one way you can put across what words cannot do. Great Job! & Good luck with your future. Pakistan needs talent as yours.
please feel free to read and comment on the other articles as well :)
i am really impressed by the effort he has employed in the sketches.. it truly represents a blend of hard work and exceptional talent..
may u have all the success in life.
Hi there.
2008 sounds like forever ago and I'm already feeling like a granny. I graduated in 2010 though.
This blog deserves to be taken care of. This is GOLD. And have I ever told you, how big a fan I am of yours? (May be, Mr. Husband mentioned it somewhere on Facebook)
Please use this portal, I loved going through Nazim's work! I wish it had more from your batch. Heh. (*subtle hints*)
Best,
Ayesha H.
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