BluePencil

Sadhana and Vijay Ramchander started BluePencil Infodesign in Hyderabad, India, in 1993, equipped with a blue pencil, an eraser, a study table, a few printouts to edit, and a dream. Today, we have grown into a micro-enterprise, and are supported by a team of skilled editors, artists, typesetters and proofreaders. The blue pencil is still a valued p... ossession. It has been a creative journey.Over the years, we have worked on a variety of publications and have had the opportunity to work with individuals and organizations in several countries. We are passionate about our work, and no publication leaves our office unless we are completely satisfied with it. Success, indeed, is the ability to go from one publication to another with no loss of enthusiasm. If you live in Hyderabad or are visiting, we invite you to visit us at our home-office for an overview of our work. We also assure you a cup of good South Indian coffee. Sadhana is a Science graduate with a Masters in Communication and Journalism. After writing for newspapers and magazines for a few years, she worked as Editor, Information Services, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India. Setting up BluePencil was a step towards professional independence, creativity and new learning. Apart from writing and editing, design and computer skills have always been a passion, and BluePencil provided the right platform for all these and more. Sadhana has published four books: Autorickshaw blues and other colours, a collection of poems for children (2004), Just look upto see the magic in the trees around you (2011), HydandSeek: A visual tribute to Hyderabad (2015), and Orugallu to Warangal: Journeys Across Time (2019). She is also an amateur naturalist and takes a keen interest in nature awareness initiatives for children and adults in Hyderabad. Vijay Ramchander trained as a French translator, having done his Masters in French from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and subsequently a diploma in Translation from ...Read More