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Riva Nayaju. (2025). Echoes of Kathmandu Valley Catalog. GDUSA Gallery. https://gallery.gdusa.com/project/echoes-of-kathmandu-valley-catalog
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American Graphic Design Awards 2025
A catalog that merges clean design with traditional Newa script, enhancing the cultural experience of the Kathmandu Valley exhibition.
I designed this catalog for my ongoing show Echoes of Kathmandu Valley at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, presenting 100 watercolor and ink paintings of traditional Newa architecture. The design balances clean typography with the expressive use of the Ranjana script; an authentic Newa script, woven subtly into the layout. This integration creates a visual rhythm that echoes the cultural depth of the Kathmandu Valley, making the catalog both a keepsake and an extension of the exhibition experience.
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