My first set of colours that I can remember fondly were the Camlin 50 shade oil pastels gifted to me by my aunt. As a kid, I was amazed at the mere fact that those many colours even existed—considering the 12-pack ones I was accustomed to.

Now, at 25 years, my creative process quite often begins with colour. It inspires my choices for the space around me, my personal belongings, and my work. Incorporating this into every aspect of my daily routine was something that happened naturally, and I only realised it after a few people pointed it out. (Or maybe it is the ten different packs of sticky notes kept beside my pen stand—all tints of yellow.)

Colour is a language. Rooted in colour psychology, it's the first thing the human eye catches, arriving before shape, form, or anything else. I always keep different mediums close by, with different uses, textures, and hues, which make me happy and guide my work.

As per convention we might start designing with black and white. I enjoy starting with colour. It keeps me curious, keeps me excited, and opens up possibilities I wouldn't have found otherwise. The design process doesn't need to be defined; it just needs to be yours.