Hemant is one of the 13 people who will be passing out in Visual Communication batch of 2004 from
IDC,
IIT Bombay. I've seen hemant working endlessly with undiluted concentration on his comp at one corner of Maya Lab, I have never disturbed him like I do others, because working in Black and white and on fonts and layouts has never interested me. After two years of IDC, when now I am finally used to the Gautam's choice of Indian Classical Music and my english has adopted a slight South Indian accent, I have to admit I have started admiring the patience which goes behind things like font designing. I regret that now that I have started getting to know him, he is leaving IIT.
Hemant is best identified with his immense knowledge of typography, his regular gear of flouroscent T-shirts (surprisingly, they look good on him at all times), and his own unique
gaze of concentration which is so obvious in the pic above. While working, his face will go into this look regularly. In these moments, he'll stare into his own ethereal universe, while he untangles the web which is holding him back, at the end of which a glow comes on his face marking the beginning of a solution. This photo was taken during the batch treat when the PD presentations got over, and Hemant is probably imagining his far-distant future, maybe his dream home, his wife or the names of his future kids :D. Just kidding, hemant first love is his compositions and I'll bet that one of them is occupying his mind at this time too.. He is looking forward to a future of being a Typographer and I wish him all the luck..
-Thakkar
