A Current Practice in Editorial Design: Rukminee Guha Thakurta & Dolly Sahiar — A Predecessor’s Practice

This MOG Sunday brings together contemporary design practice and historical research through a talk by graphic designer, writer, and editor Rukminee Guha Thakurta. Structured in two parts, the session begins with Rukminee reflecting on her own trajectory as an editorial designer working across art, photography, museums, and independent publishing.

The second half revisits the work and legacy of Dolly Sahiar, the influential designer associated with Marg magazine, whose contributions shaped the visual language of Indian publishing in the twentieth century. Through archival inquiry and critical reflection, the session considers questions of authorship, design histories, and the often-unseen labour behind editorial production.

Drawing from her extensive experience collaborating with artists, publishers, and institutions internationally, Rukminee will also speak about publication-making as a space where art, research, and storytelling intersect. The talk offers an opportunity to engage with editorial design not simply as a technical discipline, but as a cultural and intellectual practice.