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Designing Nitya Prārthanā: A Book Built for Daily Chanting
Nitya Prarthana, Books for Chanting Designing Nitya Prārthanā and Nitya Dhyāna is an exercise in restraint—because these books aren’t meant to be “read” the way most books are. They’re meant to be used : held in the hand, returned to daily, and relied upon as a steady textual aid for learning and practicing Vedic chanting. Tacit’s design response starts from that lived reality of practice, shaping the books as quiet companions for students and teachers within the sacred Hin
Mar 21, 2025


Designing Continuity: Nāṭyaśāstra as a Modern Classical
Natyasastra - Book Volumes Some books don’t just carry content—they carry a civilization’s memory. Bharata Muni’s Nāṭyaśāstra is one of those works: a foundational text for Indian aesthetics and performance traditions, and a living reference point for how we think about art, expression, and human emotion. When Indica chose Nāṭyaśāstra as the inaugural offering of the INDICA Classical Library , the ambition was clear: create an edition that honors the gravitas of the text wh
Feb 5, 2025


Belaku: Designing Light With Craft, Community, and Possibility
Belaku is a lighting design project where material intelligence, craft, and social purpose converge. Conceived by Tacit in collaboration with Chetana —an occupational and rehabilitation organisation in Sirsi, Karnataka—the project designs meaningful products that empower artisans, celebrate sustainable materials, and create new pathways into contemporary markets. Lighting Design with Banana Fibre Chetana Foundation: Purpose rooted in dignity and craft Chetana is an initiat
Jan 18, 2025


Reintroducing the Soul of Graphic Design: An Exhibition at Bangalore International Centre
Bangalore is widely celebrated as India’s technology capital — a city shaped by software, startups, and UI/UX-driven product thinking. Yet, beneath this digital-first identity lies a quieter hunger: a longing to reconnect with the tactile, the printed, and the deeply philosophical roots of design. This spirit came alive at a exhibition curated by Prof. Kirti Trivedi at the Bangalore International Centre (BIC) . Organised with the support of Tacit , along with a group of dedi
Nov 15, 2024


Designing BaseRock.ai: Precision, Approachability, and a ROX of Agility
BaseRock.ai ’s brand had to do a tricky thing: communicate rigorous engineering precision while still feeling friendly, modern, and usable for developers who just want results. Tacit’s identity solution lands in that sweet spot by making the brand feel like a dependable “bedrock” for quality assurance, yet visually energetic enough to signal an AI-native product built for speed. Logogram At the heart of the identity is the ROX logo , where a squirrel becomes the brand’s sh
Nov 13, 2024


Beeja/Seed: The Source of Form and Thought
Beeja, sprouting A seed rests in the soil without instruction.It carries no image of the tree it will become.What it holds is a direction. Given light, water, and time, the seed does not decide its form. It responds. Roots move downward. The stem moves upward. Leaves appear when the conditions allow them. What we later recognise as beauty is not intention, but consequence. Nature does not rush toward expression. It first establishes order. Creation, in this sense, is not an
Aug 29, 2024
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