https://prtk.xyz prateek shankar — portfolio of work Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:02:02 +0000 https://prtk.xyz en https://prtk.xyz/language-quotes Sun, 02 Jul 2023 12:56:39 +0000 prateek shankar — portfolio of work https://prtk.xyz/language-quotes Prateek Shankar is a strategic designer, writer, and educator working at the intersection of design, language, governance innovation, and systems transformation.&nbsp;LEARN MORE We're not outside the world... We are the world. We're its language. So we live and it lives. You see? If we don't say the words, what is there in our world? -&nbsp;Ursula K. Le Guin <img width="300" height="267" width_o="300" height_o="267" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/208ac0eb95594fac28b3345b7b7657259d78c3e38221549bf7a8ee4173479297/Asset-104x.png" data-mid="183990043" border="0" data-scale="14" data-no-zoom="true" data-icon-mode alt="https://prtk.xyz" data-caption="https://prtk.xyz" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/300/i/208ac0eb95594fac28b3345b7b7657259d78c3e38221549bf7a8ee4173479297/Asset-104x.png" /> https://prtk.xyz/stamp Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:18:39 +0000 prateek shankar — portfolio of work https://prtk.xyz/stamp https://prtk.xyz/project-nav Sun, 02 Jul 2023 08:50:22 +0000 prateek shankar — portfolio of work https://prtk.xyz/project-nav https://prtk.xyz/polycene-design-manual Sun, 10 Dec 2023 23:59:02 +0000 prateek shankar — portfolio of work https://prtk.xyz/polycene-design-manual Polycene Design Manual — RISD Center for Complexity&nbsp; &nbsp; Horizon 2045&nbsp; &nbsp; 2023-Present The Polycene Design Manual is an attempt to articulate a design standard to negotiate "big picture" systemic challenges like health care, education, and climate change.This draft design manual is an archive of essays, activities, and project outcomes that have emerged from Horizon 2045 and RISD Center for Complexity’s exploration of the Polycene — our proposed framing for an aspirational geological epoch where stewardship replaces dominion, and mastery is redefined as a balanced coexistence with the natural world. It encourages a multiplicity of approaches, ethical considerations, and community engagements to address the complex challenges we face in what we’ve termed the ‘polycrisis’. The project is funded by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and The Skoll Foundation, under phase 2 of Horizon 2045. Strategic Design, Foresight, Planetary Futures, Decoloniality <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ab6afdac34a291af3ca23c36abca97ab5c24c32f6a3875d09e3c03da45ba9a5e/IMG_4394.JPG" data-mid="199063739" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ab6afdac34a291af3ca23c36abca97ab5c24c32f6a3875d09e3c03da45ba9a5e/IMG_4394.JPG" /> <img width="918" height="1240" width_o="918" height_o="1240" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cc9eb1e7f56644cdfee6f54dc580fd86ac393f7712b4d0fc3014ecc2c0d4abc8/IMG20230509143851.jpg" data-mid="199616195" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/918/i/cc9eb1e7f56644cdfee6f54dc580fd86ac393f7712b4d0fc3014ecc2c0d4abc8/IMG20230509143851.jpg" /> <img width="4000" height="3008" width_o="4000" height_o="3008" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2197174cc8561795937424502ab547fb692928e482dd6d9c93a941f5f598fd0c/IMG20230511153312.jpg" data-mid="199058897" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2197174cc8561795937424502ab547fb692928e482dd6d9c93a941f5f598fd0c/IMG20230511153312.jpg" /> https://prtk.xyz/worlding-englishes Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:02:02 +0000 prateek shankar — portfolio of work https://prtk.xyz/worlding-englishes Worlding Englishes — RISD Research &nbsp; &nbsp; 2023-Present Worlding Englishes is an upcoming repository of the different varieties of English spoken around the world. Envisioned as a living archive of World Englishes, the digital project intends to complicate ideas of linguistic standardization, nativity, and “appropriateness”, among other ethnoracial traces of British colonialism. Housed digitally, the archive contains an open and searchable archive of World English speech samples, meta-commentary and reflections from individual contributors on their experiences with these linguistic registers, along with an evolving body of digital and physical thinking-art objects and experiences that invite audiences to contemplate and play with the contemporary uses and avatars of English. The project is funded by the Rhode Island School of Design through the SPUR Fund.&nbsp; Mixed-media Installation, Digital Humanities, Decoloniality <img width="1181" height="913" width_o="1181" height_o="913" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f9b82ca936d22738243b88c04c2d13dae72a74534cf6131db7282e23ba76606e/SPUR-Fund--Review-Meeting.jpg" data-mid="199066165" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f9b82ca936d22738243b88c04c2d13dae72a74534cf6131db7282e23ba76606e/SPUR-Fund--Review-Meeting.jpg" /> https://prtk.xyz/ganga-jamuna-market Sun, 02 Jul 2023 08:50:22 +0000 prateek shankar — portfolio of work https://prtk.xyz/ganga-jamuna-market Ganga Jamuna Market — The Urdu Project&nbsp; &nbsp; Futura Trōpica Netroots &nbsp; &nbsp; 2021 A mobile art bazaar&nbsp; — rooted in the complex inter-relationship and shared origins of the Hindi and Urdu — crafted into the trunk of a customized car, and designed to instigate dialogue on language, identity, and cultural heritage as it traversed New Delhi’s post-Partition migrant colonies. This effort was funded by the Eyebeam Institut&nbsp;as a Phase 2 output of The Urdu Project, and was included in Futura Trōpica Netroots, a decentralized network of intertropical grassroot movements. Mixed-media Installation, Urban Intervention, Archival Research <img width="1924" height="1080" width_o="1924" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a699038c76f1e577a3726f0c34b038263b84ec2437b62eef0063e248a95f61a2/Screenshot-2023-07-04-010446.png" data-mid="184043474" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a699038c76f1e577a3726f0c34b038263b84ec2437b62eef0063e248a95f61a2/Screenshot-2023-07-04-010446.png" /> <img width="1080" height="889" width_o="1080" height_o="889" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b573ba7d92d0c8e23d5ea2531418925faf6b30d95885f6eccd3cd097809fbaf9/167617660_446455206437035_3772232941805383649_n2.jpg" data-mid="198990437" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b573ba7d92d0c8e23d5ea2531418925faf6b30d95885f6eccd3cd097809fbaf9/167617660_446455206437035_3772232941805383649_n2.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="4000" width_o="3000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3cfe30e74fd917f08294c537973f1130b2e3b4249fc339de49fbd57e4df46d50/2a.jpg" data-mid="184043528" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3cfe30e74fd917f08294c537973f1130b2e3b4249fc339de49fbd57e4df46d50/2a.jpg" /> https://prtk.xyz/citizens-of-the-english-language Tue, 04 Jul 2023 11:59:07 +0000 prateek shankar — portfolio of work https://prtk.xyz/citizens-of-the-english-language Citizens of the English Language — 2022-23 Thesis research on the enduring colonial legacy of the English language in India, as part of the Global Arts &amp; Cultures graduate program at the Rhode Island School of Design. The study describes how this once-foreign language has since splintered into a vibrant spectrum of World Englishes, shaping contemporary notions of citizenship, technology, and education around the planet. Archival Research, Postcolonial Critique, Writing <img width="1080" height="1447" width_o="1080" height_o="1447" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/73e924c1a2676110539fdb8cfcdf696301bf126e29e9fb234a56466b044a5802/IMG-20230318-WA0005.jpeg" data-mid="184109967" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/73e924c1a2676110539fdb8cfcdf696301bf126e29e9fb234a56466b044a5802/IMG-20230318-WA0005.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="810" width_o="1080" height_o="810" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e5778d850e61979b78383014f5cbd02202564deb1ee5fddfc73f4ea80ff1d580/1664470965903.jpeg" data-mid="199619610" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e5778d850e61979b78383014f5cbd02202564deb1ee5fddfc73f4ea80ff1d580/1664470965903.jpeg" /> <img width="1162" height="915" width_o="1162" height_o="915" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b41c31c9ff6d9a49902d96d86287fb03ce11394dbf8f9f1a6cf031d6b87a0c47/IMG-20230524-WA0022.jpg" data-mid="184109961" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b41c31c9ff6d9a49902d96d86287fb03ce11394dbf8f9f1a6cf031d6b87a0c47/IMG-20230524-WA0022.jpg" /> https://prtk.xyz/the-iworker-project Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:36:20 +0000 prateek shankar — portfolio of work https://prtk.xyz/the-iworker-project iWorker Project — Mastercard Foundation &nbsp; &nbsp; BFA Global&nbsp; &nbsp; 2019 Brand identity, web design, and video documentation for a BFA Global study on the emergence of young digitally-connected gig workers in Africa.The term iWorker was first coined in the 2019 report Digital Commerce and Youth Employment to refer to a new category of workers whose livelihoods are enabled by digital commerce platforms — gig workers, eLancers, e-commerce merchants or sellers —&nbsp;i.e, self-employed and conducting commerce via a smartphone. The study estimates that by 2030, there may be as many as 88 million young iWorkers in Africa alone. Video Production, Graphic, UX, and Web Design. <img width="2426" height="3033" width_o="2426" height_o="3033" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d5283a90a6a8f9893702fd12d6ec82d45f5a597887c38023a31d74e922996cc3/0Mockup.png" data-mid="184204926" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d5283a90a6a8f9893702fd12d6ec82d45f5a597887c38023a31d74e922996cc3/0Mockup.png" /> <img width="1000" height="667" width_o="1000" height_o="667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7159f9110c3627ee505923dddfbfd596f9b86ee9b57ae50922338efaed6483aa/iWorkerinduka.jpg" data-mid="199057842" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7159f9110c3627ee505923dddfbfd596f9b86ee9b57ae50922338efaed6483aa/iWorkerinduka.jpg" /> <img width="1560" height="1062" width_o="1560" height_o="1062" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20fa1869a7b259d38dac83d4a5fa30b155eaa07b30be6a6b91bc58110ef8fdf4/7cc39f34-747f-44f9-bc6f-d09200da80b3_rw_1920.gif" data-mid="184102601" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20fa1869a7b259d38dac83d4a5fa30b155eaa07b30be6a6b91bc58110ef8fdf4/7cc39f34-747f-44f9-bc6f-d09200da80b3_rw_1920.gif" /> https://prtk.xyz/financial-services-impact-pathways Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:36:24 +0000 prateek shankar — portfolio of work https://prtk.xyz/financial-services-impact-pathways Financial Services Impact Pathways — UNCDF &nbsp; &nbsp; BFA Global&nbsp; &nbsp; 2018 Interactive data visualization that measures the intricate role of digital finance in reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals, designed for Impact Pathways, a UNCDF and BFA mixed-methods research project. UX Design, Data Visualization <img width="2706" height="1756" width_o="2706" height_o="1756" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/79072cb79a7afa2e1c6751c589816ae5473e1309d109dc776f73850bdaadbaae/Free-Version-1.gif" data-mid="184108336" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/79072cb79a7afa2e1c6751c589816ae5473e1309d109dc776f73850bdaadbaae/Free-Version-1.gif" /> <img width="588" height="782" width_o="588" height_o="782" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ec08cfe4fb3f957a89f0058068b4d09b340fcafead30806040bed6e50790a97/Untitled-1.jpg" data-mid="184491071" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/588/i/2ec08cfe4fb3f957a89f0058068b4d09b340fcafead30806040bed6e50790a97/Untitled-1.jpg" /> https://prtk.xyz/from-cash-to-digital-savings-groups Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:36:30 +0000 prateek shankar — portfolio of work https://prtk.xyz/from-cash-to-digital-savings-groups From Cash to Digital Savings Groups — Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)&nbsp; &nbsp; BFA Global &nbsp; &nbsp; 2018 Data visualization and infographic design for a BFA research study&nbsp;about the effects of digitization on women’s savings groups, using data from a randomized control trial in Southern Tanzania. The study includes a set of recommendations on how additional training and peer learning opportunities could enhance the benefits of the Digital Savings Group platform. Graphic Design <img width="1440" height="1200" width_o="1440" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/28be4d2d1158152665ca6f3cf37b2c29f60ef6051d9c3f938dd8803a61b01fee/Landscape-Glossy-Paper-Brand-Mockup.png" data-mid="184106978" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/28be4d2d1158152665ca6f3cf37b2c29f60ef6051d9c3f938dd8803a61b01fee/Landscape-Glossy-Paper-Brand-Mockup.png" /> <img width="4500" height="3000" width_o="4500" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/161e861635ba6a1ebf293fd98fb531516697eae0547458e01a2e9201ff661cb3/invitation-Suite.png" data-mid="184105414" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/161e861635ba6a1ebf293fd98fb531516697eae0547458e01a2e9201ff661cb3/invitation-Suite.png" /> <img width="657" height="437" width_o="657" height_o="437" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69bf3aa19aee2894645dbf9f8670a6b5c27a65e3fbc6a2ba54a401c4db1acf4f/Digital-Savings-Group-pilot-report-April-2018-1.jpeg" data-mid="199058169" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/657/i/69bf3aa19aee2894645dbf9f8670a6b5c27a65e3fbc6a2ba54a401c4db1acf4f/Digital-Savings-Group-pilot-report-April-2018-1.jpeg" />