My City : Kota.
timeline. 2019
client. Classroom Assignment, NIFT
type. Digital Art, Print, Branding
Brief
To create an identity for your hometown by picking up prominent places that are carried in your heart since childhood and making a graphical representation of the same.
Design & Aesthetics
Kota is a quaint town in the colourful state of Rajasthan in India. It is known for its traditional values, culture, food and scenic places. Where cities have huge skyscrapers, Kota, has luscious green fields and open lakes.
Now known as an educational hub for engineering and medical aspirants, lacs of students fly down to Kota every year making it one of the most populous cities in India.
The colour scheme has been kept fresh and bright to speak for the student culture that the city is known for.
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Yellow is known for its symbolism of happiness and teal is the colour of calm and serenity, both the quality that Kota, as a city, possesses.
The illustrations are casual with easy lines that depict the relaxed lifestyle of the city.
Gadariya Mahadev
At an altitude of around 500 feet from mean sea level, lies a gorge through which runs the river Chambal. Gigantic cliffs lie on either side of the gorge. The winds blowing seem
to be chanting the Shiv stotras in your ears to arouse the feeling of devotion in you. Garadia Mahadev Temple lies on one of the cliffs. Sitting on a cliff you may catch a glimpse of the crocodiles, turtles etc.
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LOCATION: Cliffs of the Chambal River, Kota district
PRIME TIME: 5:00am-11:00am, 4:00pm-7:00pm CONVEYANCE: Bus, Cab, Local Taxis
Hanging Bridge
Kota Bypass Bridge or famously known as Kota Hanging Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge constructed 60 meters above the river Chambal on the Kota Bypass. It is a cable-stayed bridge with single plain suspension; the main span is 350 meters and laterals of 175 meters on either side of the bridge. It is around 60 meters high from the surface level of the Chambal River.
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LOCATION: 80 Ft. Road, Kota Bypass
PRIME TIME: 24x7
CONVEYANCE: Any means of road transportation
Jag Mandir
In the middle of the Kishore Sagar Lake lies the beautiful red stone monument called Jag Mandir. It was built by one of the queens of Kota, in the year 1740. Situated nearby Keshar Bagh, this place used to serve as a pleasure palace for the erstwhile kings. Tourists can see the reflection of a palace on the shimmering lake.
The place has now been turned into a place to see with tea stalls set up inside.
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LOCATION: Kishore Sagar Talaab, near Keshar Bagh
PRIMETIME: 2:00 pm-8:00 pm
CONVEYANCE: Motorboat, Rowing boat
Seven Wonders Park
Why just visit a city, when you can see the world at a glance? Right at the corner of Kishore Sagar Talaab and opposite the Jal Mandir, lies the Seven Wonders Park, with miniature sculptures of all the seven wonders of the world. Statue of Liberty, The Colosseum, The Pyramids of Giza and our very own Taj Mahal are a few of the seven that stand upright near the lake with their own little coffee and tea joint at the end of the park.
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LOCATION: Kishore Sagar Talaab, Vallabh Baari
PRIME TIME: 8:am-11:am, 4:00pm-9:00pm
CONVEYANCE: Cab, Rickshaw