Design as a Career in India
What is Design?
Design is a creative process used to transform ideas into real objects and interfaces that solve problems for their users. Design is not for the ambitious ones but for those who want to follow their dreams. A design is a plan or detailed information for the construction of an object or the final result of the plan in the form of a product, prototype, or process.
Who is a designer?
A designer is a person who plans and creates or produces a design of the final product which may be a tangible or an intangible product. The term designer usually refers to a professional who works in diverse design areas which may be related to fashion design, interior design, web design, etc, and also include others such as engineers and architects. A designer can be both an artist and a technician.
Designers need to be creative and innovative in order to succeed
What does a designer do?
People get inspired by the work of designers. Work for the purpose of creating the best of a product, service, object, or environment. A designer always creates something new.
Designer creates reality.
Designers are not just mere hobbyists.
Designers are leaders and are often considered as a senior management position
Designers work in companies of various sizes
Designers have various roles in different industries and also involve in creating ideas and user experience
Many companies are using design to attract customers
Designers are visual thinkers who need a great imagination to improve the product or service.
The designer has to visualise and conceptualize the product and its design
When developing a product the designer should put the effort into many aspects of the product.
A designer should consider details and give an overall picture of the product.
How to get started?
If you are considering design as a career, then this article is for you. There are many good reasons to pursue design. Design can be a rewarding career option for people with a creative mindset. Candidates wanting to pursue design as a profession have to get through the entrance test. Candidates can look below for the list of entrance examinations for design, and other details.
Design education can be obtained through bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. They are offered in four-year and two-year institutes.
LIST OF DESIGN COURSES IN INDIA
The opportunities of a designer are enormous in the fields of interior design, fashion design, architecture, and many more. Advertising, product development, interaction design, industrial design, and graphic design are the most popular jobs in India.
The table below shows the list of design courses offered by various colleges and universities in India.
UNDERGRADUATE | |
B.E/B.TECH |
Fashion Technology |
B.ARCH |
Bachelors of Architecture
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B. SC |
Fashion Design |
BACHELORS OF DESIGN IN | |
COMMUNICATION DESIGN |
Animation film Design Exhibition Design Film and video communication Graphic Design Photography Design Visual Communication Design
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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN |
Ceramic and Glass Design Furniture and Interior Design Interior and Retail Space Design Mobility and Vehicle Design Product Design Toy and Game Design Transportation and Automobile Design
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TEXTILE, APPAREL, LIFESTYLE, AND ACCESSORIES DESIGN | Apparel Design Fashion Design Knitwear Design Lifestyle and Accessories Design Textile Design
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IT INTEGRATED | Digital Game Design Information Design Interaction Design Universal Design User Experience and Interaction Design
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POSTGRADUATE | |
M.E/M.TECH |
Fashion Technology |
M.ARCH |
Master of Architecture
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M.SC |
Fashion Design |
MASTERS OF DESIGN IN | |
Urban Design and Development | |
COMMUNICATION DESIGN |
Animation film Design Exhibition Design Film and video communication Graphic Design Photography Design Visual Communication Design
|
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN |
Building Products and System Ceramic and Glass Design Furniture and Interior Design Interior and Retail Space Design Mobility and Vehicle Design Product Design Strategic Innovation and Design Toy and Game Design Transportation and Automobile Design
|
TEXTILE, APPAREL, LIFESTYLE, AND ACCESSORIES DESIGN |
Apparel Design Fashion Design Knitwear Design Lifestyle and Accessories Design Textile Design
|
IT INTEGRATED |
Digital Game Design Information Design Interaction Design Universal Design User Experience and Interaction Design
|
RESEARCH | |
PHD | Doctor Of Philosophy In Design |
QUALIFICATION AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR AGRICULTURE COURSES IN INDIA
The table below shows the basic requirements for a candidate to be eligible for the design courses offered by various colleges and universities in India in India.
The eligibility requirements given in the table are just a general overview of basic eligibility criteria offered by most of the institutes, hence candidates are required to go through the institute eligibility requirement.
B.Des B.E/B.TECH DIPLOMA
| M.Des ME/M.TECH PG DIPLOMA | PHD |
Students must have studied 10+2 with any subjects with a minimum of 45% marks(ST, SC) 50% General from a recognized school/college | Students must have completed their UG course with a minimum of 45% marks(ST, SC) 50% General from a recognized college/university | Students must have completed their UG and PG courses with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized college/university |
Note: The eligibility requirements may vary in every institute so candidates are required to cross verify the eligibility requirement from the official sites of the respective colleges and universities before applying.
LIST OF DESIGN ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS IN INDIA
The table below shows the list of design entrance examinations that a candidate needs to qualify in order to be eligible for the design courses offered by various colleges and universities in India.
Click on the names of the exams to see them in detail.
AICET All India Combined Entrance Test | AIEED All India Entrance Examination for Design | Aptitude Test Apeejay Institute of Design |
AIFD WAT Army Institute of Fashion & Design Written Admission Test | CEPT CEPT Entrance Exam | CEED Common Entrance Examination for Design |
CPDM DAT CPDM Design Aptitude Tes | CUCET Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test | DAIICT DAIICT Design Aptitude Test |
ADYPU CET DYPDC Design Entrance Exam | FDDI AIST Footwear Design & Development Institute All India Selection Test | GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
GD Goenka DAT GD Goenka Design Aptitude Test | GLS DAT GLS INSTITUTE OF DESIGN DAT | HITSEEE Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Engineering Entrance Examination |
IIAD Entrance Exam Indian Institute of Art and Design Entrance Exam | IICD Entrance Test Indian Institute of Crafts and Design Entrance Test | IMS DIA DEE IMS Design & Innovation Academy Design Entrance Exam |
IICD Entrance Test Indian Institute of Crafts and Design Entrance Test | ISDI Challenge Indian School of Design and Innovation Challenge | ITM NEST ITM University |
KIITEE Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Entrance Examination | LPU NEST Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test | MIT DEE MIT Institute of Design Entrance Exam |
NIFT Entrance Exam National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Examination | NID DAT NID Design Aptitude Test | NIIFT Entrance Exam Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam |
NPAT NMIMS Programs After Twelfth | PAEE Pearl Academy Entrance Exam | PESSAT PES Scholastic Aptitude Test |
SAEEE Sathyabama All India Entrance Examination | SEAT Srishti Entrance and Aptitude Test | SEED Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design |
SOFT CET A School of Fashion Technology Common Entrance Test | SUAT Sharda University Online Admission Test | TDV Entrance Exam The Design Village Entrance Exam |
UBTER JEEP Uttarakhand Board of Technical Education Roorkee | UCEED Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design | UID Entrance Exam United World Institute of Design Entrance Exam |
UPESDAT University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Design Aptitude Test | UPCET Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Examination | VITEEE VIT Engineering Entrance Exam |
WWI Entrance Exam Whistling Woods International Entrance Exam | WDT Woxsen School of Art & Design Test | WUD Aptitude Test World University of Design Aptitude Test |
Design is not for the ambitious ones but for those who want to follow their dreams. Design is for creative minds. Do what you love and it will be satisfying to you just because you love what you do.
