Satish is a product designer trained at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. He combines design, technology, ergonomics, aesthetics and relevant materials to create a major impact on capital, medical equipments and electronic products. Recently, Satish received the Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA Award). He was awarded the first “Best Indian Designer”, instituted by Businessworld – NID for Design Excellence in India. He has been a jury member for several Design awards across the world including the IDSA, South African Design Award and the Singapore Design Award. (email: satish@designdirections.net)

Falguni is a graduate of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Her focus is on visual communication, interactive design, packaging design and brand building. She also specializes in animation and has represented India for the design and animation of serial on a UNICEF project. She trained with Filcartoon, Philippines, on a special focus on animation. Satish and Falguni started Design Directions in 1988, in Pune and since then have successfully designed and launched several new products and communication materials for clients all over the world. (email: falguni@designdirections.net)