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Vernacular Branding

The Book

Vernacular Branding: Reading Identity Through Design and Visibility

A seminal visual research publication exploring everyday identity, grassroots design, and visual culture in India.

This beautifully crafted hardcover edition brings together extensive fieldwork, archival documentation, and insightful essays into a richly illustrated, tactile object.

Specifications

Publisher
Self-published, Bhuleshwar Mate, Nagpur
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Publication
December 2025
Format
Hardcover
Outer dimensions
260 × 260 × 22.5 mm (square)
Page size (inner)
254 × 254 mm · 200 pp
Paper
170 gsm Indian Art Matte Paper
Finishing
Cover with gold foil embossing
Printer
Pragati Offset Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
Weight
approx. 1,400 g (1.4 kg)
ISBN
978-93-344-2686-1
Subject category
1933 (Design/Graphic) / 1930 (Art/Architecture)
Language
English
Trade / wholesale
By arrangement — write to contact@vernacularbranding.in
Vernacular Branding hardcover book
Vernacular Branding hardcover book
Vernacular Branding hardcover book
Vernacular Branding hardcover book
Vernacular Branding hardcover book

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