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Umbilical is a small-scale publishing house specializing
in graphic fiction, education and artist's books. Founded
by Luke Haokip and Amruta Patil, Studio Umbilical is
currently involved in creating effective communication for
print and web. Studio Umbilical is committed to work
marked by purpose, style and simplicity.
Luke and
Amruta also edit and publish Mindfields
- a quarterly journal on ideas and learning.
Luke has over ten years experience in publishing,
design and project management. He read English at St.
Stephen's College, Delhi University and was part of
Outlook magazine's launch team in 1995.
Amruta is a writer and illustrator with an MFA from School
of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Her graphic novel, Kari,
was published in English
by HarperCollins-India (January 2008) and in French
by Au Diable Vauvert (November 2008). She is currently
working on her second novel 1999 and Parva/The
Epic, a graphic novel based on the Mahabharata. |
