Overview of Thesis Project

My thesis project is mainly for Indian-American parents, who are trying to raise their kids in America bilingual (hindi and english). The main format of my project is going to be a website, which is going to have a clean and a simple look. It is going to include information on Indian fables, other short stories (Krishna's stories,Panchatantra, Jataka tales, Akbar and Birbal stories). These stories and poems would also be animated in flash, so that they can be viewed and enjoyed by younger children too. The website will also have simple craft projects for children of all ages, and these would change every month according to the Indian festival. For instance in November (Diwali time) the activity would include to make a lantern out of paper, and the viewer would be allowed to share their comments on the activity as well as a picture of their finished work. There's going to be another section of drawing and coloring, which are going to use characters from the poem and stories section. These could be printed and used to learn the stories in a more involved way. 

The color palette is going to be very earthy and have colors that would remind of Indian art. Above picture is the inspiration for my colors. Similarly, the illustrations are going to be hand drawn and have very casual and ethnic look to it. The numbers and type are going to be computer generated and would be a little casual too. Following are some more examples of the drawings and craft work involved.