I want to pursue Interaction Design Course in NID. But I have no clue how I should get started. What should I include in my portfolio to stand out from other applicants?

Hello, Vamsika

NID Provides Interaction Design in its M.Des Course Program.

It is a 5 Year Course Program and approximately INR 9.99 Lakhs for 2 Years.

Total Seat Intake – 19

Recruiting Companies – Adidas, Adobe, eBay, Future Group, HP, Infosys, to name a few.

Now coming to your question, The educational qualification requirements as it is an M.Des course Program:

Candidate must have Bachelor Degree of minimum 4-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to it from any university or institute recognized by law in India.

Candidate must have passed the Bachelor Degree examinations at the time of document verification tentatively scheduled in May 2023 OR Bachelor Degree of minimum 3-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard. OR Full-time Diploma of minimum 4-year duration in Design/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/ Architecture, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard, from any university or institute recognised by law in India.

Now assuming you are eligible as per the above set criteria, let us discuss about the Portfolio.

1. Make the best effort to first comprehend what interaction design is. Create your own definition after reading about it and viewing student portfolios from other schools as well as NID. Students that have their own interpretations of the disciplines they are studying are encouraged by NID.

2. When you're ready, review your own work to determine what fits. It's difficult to provide a more detailed response because you haven't specified your background, but you don't need to completely stray from your current portfolio; instead, you need to build on it. Making brand-new projects from scratch specifically for your NID portfolio is completely acceptable. The idea must be original to you and not plagiarized from the internet; this is crucial.

So now what fields your portfolio should cover, as per your background in graduation. But Still I will give you generic Idea.

1. Electronics – Arduino projects should be great, as they are open-source electronic platforms with easy to use Hardware and software. Internet is full of Projects, check them out.

2. UI /UX – User Interface and User Experience, is also a good option, as it is trending and taking on as Apps and websites.

3. Product Design – Here you can showcase a particular products functionality, ergonomics, and User-Product-Interaction, as Human – Product – Interaction is a prominent factor in Interaction Design.

4. Graphic Design – Skills are always sought – after to you may make it through the Portfolio showcase round with your graphic design skills as well if they are impressive and innovative and explanatory enough.