Overcoming Humble Beginnings

Vipin Thandrai grew up in a small, poor village in India. He taught himself how to design fonts, and now sells them globally. But his biggest motivation is to help the children from his hometown.

Giving Back Through Education

Vipin remembers struggling to get a good education as a child due to lack of schools and supplies. Art programs were seen as a luxury. He would study the vibrant hand-painted signs around the village, wishing he could learn those skills.

Achieving Commercial Success

Today, Vipin runs an online type foundry from New Delhi selling collections of his most popular fonts and scripts. Though making decent earnings, he lives modestly to send funds back to his community.

Fundraising to Open an Art School

Vipin has started a special sale offering discounted font bundles across websites. He hopes to raise money to open a free art and design school for children in his village. The proceeds would pay for building costs, art materials, and teachers.

Inspiring Future Generations

This school will teach both longstanding creative traditions alongside new skills. Vipin shows that coming from humble means does not have to limit your potential. By teaching, he wants to inspire students to dream big and work hard - just as he once did.