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All of our lives are greatly influenced by design. It has an impact on all aspect of our lives, including the bedding we sleep in, the vehicle we drive, the magazines we read, and the websites we frequent, and almost every man-made thing around us.

To put it simply, design influences the world we live in. Its significance should not be understated.

Therefore, we now need to understand how we might get into this design career.

So as per you interests and talents, you may select your Design Field, as each and every product or good comes under a specialization of design. Below are some of the broad Categories of Design Studies that will eventually, help you take up as a Career in Design in the opted specialization in varied sub-categories.

  1. Textile Design
  2. Furniture Design
  3. Fashion Designer
  4. Automotive Designer
  5. Jewelry Design
  6. Graphic Design
  7. Production Design

There is another aspect of designing called architecture; Architecture, as a contrast to construction skills, is the art and technique of designing and building. Buildings and other structures are created through the processes of drawing, conceiving, planning, designing, and building.

There are various National–Level Design Entrance Exams that when qualified can give you admission to various Design, Art and Architecture colleges, from where you can get a degree in your design field, and then may start off as an intern, trainee, full-timer or even and entrepreneur.

 

Like any other career field, to become a designer also one needs to have the basic requirements of aptitude, attitude, and skill sets.

Therefore, someone with a passion for creating, innovation, and bright ideas, along with the required functionality of their creation can become a designer.

Here the very Fundamentals those are Important which will help you comprehend Who Can Become a Designer:

  1. One having the fundamental designing skills knowledge
  2. Who can pay attention to minute details
  3. One who has strong communication skills
  4. One who has knowledge of computer operating systems, hardware, & Software
  5. In-depth knowledge of fine arts or architectural history and details
  6. Who can find innovative ways to create or problem solving through their creation
  7. One who can communicate through their design

And of course, to become a professional designer, yes at a given point of time you will also require a certain level of an academic degree as well in the related field.

 

Some Amazing steps you must follow to Become a Designer are listed below:

STEP 1: Complete the Bachelor’s Degree

After completing your 10+2 education, you must be ready for the entrance exams for the relevant design colleges for the particular course you want to pursue. Best Design Colleges in India include NIFT, NID, PEARL, and so on.

STEP 2: Creating a Portfolio

You must start building a Design Portfolio, maybe also in a digital format as required nowadays as soon as you can if you want to work as a designer. Your portfolio must contain all of your draughts, collections, and prototypes, including those that you have created as part of your coursework.

STEP 3: Creating a Resume

You must have practical experience in the fashion sector after finishing school. You need to distinguish yourself from other applicants by adding a powerful fashion designer resume to your portfolio. Your educational history, professional experience, talents, and links to your portfolio must all be listed on your resume.

STEP 4: Gain Hands-on Experience in the Industry

Because the Design industry is so competitive, you must begin your career with well-chosen internships. You could search for internship opportunities with reputable businesses or work with seasoned and experienced designers. This assists you in developing real-world employment skills, insider industry knowledge, and professional networks.

STEP 5: Start Networking

In order to succeed as a professional designer, networking is essential. You should always be looking for opportunities to connect with other aspiring designers as well as established professional designers and coworkers. As a result, you must visit all shows & seminars, participate in amateur competitions, join professional organizations, and promote a healthy work environment with your coworkers and employers.

STEP 6: Staying abreast of the Latest Trends

Globalization and digitization make trends change every other day. Therefore, which every specialization of Designing you are in, you must be aware of all the relevant inputs coming in from the world, and the most possible and innovative ways to utilize your resources for coming up with new and latest products, which are sustainable, functional, satisfy user demand.

STEP 7: Complete your Master's Degree

Though this is completely optional, we still recommend you complete this. As, although you can take it up in the STEP 2, you may complete it at any stage of your career, as long as you can bring up time for it. It will surely help you in the long run.

 

Design is a vast field as you can see every other thing in this world has a design, especially, if it’s man-made. And Along with design goes its functionality. Therefore, Design Studies is an academics which deals with not just the designing aspect, but also the aesthetics, functionality and the user-friendliness of the creation.

Therefore, as there is numerous aspects to design studies, there are numerous fields and Design Streams. Let us explore them:

Broad Design Fields

  • Fashion Design
  • Leather Design
  • Apparel design
  • Jewelry & Accessory Design
  • Textile Design
  • Fashion Communication
  • Knitwear Design
  • Communication Design
  • Interior and Architecture Design
  • Industrial Design
  • Automotive Design

 

Top Design Courses

  • Bachelor of Design (B.Des)
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A)
  • Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA)
  • Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
  • Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

 

Selecting a Design College becomes a tedious task with so many courses, streams, and specializations. Therefore, we must keep various factors in mind while Choosing a Design College.

Here is a checklist on How to Choose a Design College:

  1. Faculty: The impact of the faculty members is great, this is the reason, student-teacher interaction is given high regard. This aspect plays a very important role not just in your academic learning but also in your overall development.
  2. Course & co-curricular Activities: Design academics is such a course which we may say is more of pragmatic learning. Along with the theoretical part the practical learning takes the front seat. Therefore, the course should be well structured so as to be well balanced to deliver the best of both academic as well co-curricular activities to keep the learning in balance.
  3. Placement Support: Setting a foot hold in the already competitive industry becomes a tough job for a fresher. So you must look for an institute that not only offers placement support but also some pre-placement training for confidence building.
  4. Recognition & Accreditation: This is a vital thing as it is always recommended to get admissions into institute recognized by regulatory authorities such as UGC, COA, AICTE, CIDA, NAAC, etc.
  5. Scholarship & Financial Assistance: This also an important aspect, considering the course fee, you must select an institute that offers scholarship as well Financial Assistance so as to lower the cost burden on your guardians.

Some Bonus Tips to select from The Best Design Colleges in India

  • Review and Ranking of the institute
  • Culture and Environment
  • Location and Infrastructure
  • Campus Facilities; Canteen and Hostels

 

This is a question which every Design Aspirant might come across, and is among the most crucial.

Therefore, first let us see the basic skills you need to have to determine your chosen Design Stream:

  • Creative and Artistic Flair
  • Knowledge of Color, Shades and tones
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Innovativeness and Uniqueness
  • Good Sketching Skills
  • Visual as well Imaginative Skills
  • Good Observation Skills
  • Knowledge of Industry Trends
  • Observing Details

 

Now, you must take into consideration the above-mentioned factors along with your interests in any particular design field. Your Interests and your skill sets should be in complete alignment. Your interest in a particular field along with the skill sets required to excel in that field should be in tandem.

Now lets see some of the In-Demand Design Fields of 2023:

  1. Fashion Designing
  2. Product Designing
  3. Graphic Designing
  4. UI & UX Designing (User Interface & User Experience)
  5. Motion Designing
  6. Sustainable Textile & Apparel Designing

So now that you have the checklist of both the In-Demand Design Streams, as well the skill sets you will require to ace the design field, it will be easier for you select the best design field for yourself.

Well, of course we recommend you may consult a career counselor, any senior who is from any of the design fields, or any industry expert.

 

When it comes to selecting your specialization for Design studies in NIFT, you must go by your interests keeping in tandem with your skill sets.

So, before you make your choice, you must first know the courses and specialization that NIFT offer:

NIFT or the National Institute of Fashion Technology is spread out with 17 campuses throughout India. And is popular among design aspirants for the varied courses it has to offer.

NIFT Courses:

  • B.Des: Bachelor of Design
  • B.F.Tech: Bachelor of Fashion Technology
  • M.Des.: Master of Design
  • MFM: Master of Fashion Management
  • M.F.Tech: Master of Fashion Technology

 

NIFT Programs with Specialization and Seat Intake

Program

Total seats

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) - Design

Fashion Design (FD)

689

Leather Design (LD)

168

Accessory Design (AD)

600

Textile Design (TD)

649

Knitwear Design (KD)

296

Fashion Communication (FC)

642

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech.) - Technology

Apparel Production (AP)

518

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

171

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

650

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech.)

140

Total

4517

*The Seat Intake may vary.

 

 

Filling out the Design Colleges Application Forms is the first important step toward your goal. And while you are at it, you should be very careful and keep all the necessary aspects in mind, so as to avoid any mistakes or errors. If any mistakes or errors, it will add to the stress as you will again have to keep a watch on the extra dates for the error correction windows, which will not only be a time-loser but will also hinder your focus on the Design Entrance Preparation.

Here are a few points or checklists which you must follow while filling out the Design Colleges Application Forms:

  1. Never Rush: You must be quick so as to avoid page session timeout, but must be attentive and undistracted while you are at it.
  2. Quick revision: Once you have put in all the information in a page, you must revise the data you have put in before submitting or going to the next page.
  3. Documents Handy: You must keep some basic, necessary, important documents handy so that you can cross-check any info or data required in any field.
  4. Soft Copy of Document: You must also ensure you have the required documents saved as soft copies on the system or device you are filling out your application form on.
  5. Mandatory Fields: The Mandatory Fields in the Application forms are usually marked as – (*); so this means that these fields have to be filled, they are mandatory fields and cannot be left blank.
  6. Soft Copy of Photograph: You must keep ready a softcopy of your recent photograph in the required dimensions mentioned.
  7. Final Check: Once you have filled out all the fields and pages of the application form, before the final submission, the format of the details you have put in will show up for your confirmation. So here you must carefully and attentively give a final revision of all the data so as to avoid any erroneous submission.

 

Here is a checklist of some basic documents which you must keep in handy and in the required format, while you are filling out the Design Entrance Application Form.

  • Passport Size Picture (Mentioned dimensions)
  • 10th Certificate (File format : jpg, gif, png, pdf, docx etc)
  • 12th Certificate : If Applicable (File format : jpg, gif, png, pdf, docx etc)
  • Graduation Certificate if Applicable

 

 

A Career in Design opens the window to a field of work that has developed through time and in response to new technology, and which is today a very intriguing choice with significant potential, a broad range of job opportunities, and strong market demand.

Top 10 Benefits of Choosing a Career in Design:

  1. It’s Interesting
  2. You get to learn new things almost every day
  3. Any Design Specialization, it will be in demand
  4. Enhancing Problem-solving abilities
  5. It will be a continuous learning experience
  6. Opens up various Career options
  7. Multiple industries you can work in
  8. Entrepreneurship options
  9. Various Specializations to choose from
  10. Rewarding and profitable

 

There you go, as you can see if you have got the talent, skill, and interest in the field of design, Design career is the correct career option for you.

 

There is no denying the potential that exists in this sector, which is why an increasing number of young people pursuing creative careers are gradually exploring the field of design. Designing Courses offers a wide range of opportunities with an equal scope because they offer numerous specialties and subdivisions. Everyone may showcase a unique component of their artistic side thanks to the industry's creative aspect. There are also many job opportunities due to the Indian Government's efforts to promote Indian Culture and Heritage, and Promoting Design Thinking. The best aspect of Design Careers is that, in addition to career chances, aspirants can choose to become self-employed and eventually help to create employment opportunities for others.

Design Career Scopes:

  • Graphic Designer
  • User Experience (UX) Designer
  • User Interface (UI) Designer
  • Photographer
  • Interior Designer
  • Multimedia artist & animator
  • Advertising & Promotions manager
  • Art director
  • Fashion Designer
  • Film & Video editor

 

Some interesting Designing Job Profiles with the Approximate Annual Salary

Job Profile

Average Salary (per annum)

Graphic Designer

Rs. 3,00,000

Interior designer

Rs. 3,10,000

Automobile designer

Rs. 6,80,000

Web designer

Rs, 3,00,000

Textile designer

Rs. 5,00,000

Jewelry designer

Rs. 5,80,000

Product designer

Rs. 7,00,000

Game designer

Rs. 7,00,000

Industrial designer

Rs. 8,00,000

Fashion Designer

Rs. 7,50,000

Leather designer

Rs. 5,00,000

Animation designer

Rs. 5,00,000

Knitwear designer

Rs. 5,00,000

 

Below is the list of the Top 10 Design Colleges in India:

  1. National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad: The NID Ahmedabad, which was founded in 1961, is regarded as one of the top universities in the country. To be admitted to the institute, students must clear the NID Entrance Exam. 
  2. Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay (IDC-IITB): One of the oldest and most famous institutions to pursue Design Studies is the IDC-IITB, founded in 1969. Mumbai-based IDC-IITB provides a variety of courses for students to choose from.
  3. National Institute of Technology (NIFT), Mumbai: The NIFT Mumbai, which was founded in 1995, is regarded as the nation's best fashion school. To enroll in Design Courses, candidates must pass the NIFT's own entrance exam.
  4. National Institute of Technology (NIFT), Delhi: The Delhi Campus of NIFT was founded in 1986. It initially started out with just one Fashion Design Course. With time, it acquired recognition and established itself as a brand, offering the most design courses with the most specialization.
  5. PEARL Academy, Mumbai: This private institution opened its doors in 1993. PEARL Academy has grown in reputation and was named the top design school by ASSOCHAM in the year 2017. It offers a wide range of internship and placement opportunities to help its students propel their careers forward.
  6. National Institute of Design (NID) Gandhinagar:  One of the leading Design Schools is NID, which has campuses in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore. Since its establishment in 2004, the Gandhinagar NID Campus has been well-known for its curriculum and broad range of academic offerings.
  7. Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID), Pune: Pune's Symbiosis Institute of Design Promotes ethical and imaginative learning; founded in 2022. It offers a variety of UG and PG courses with a wide range of specialization.
  8. National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Hyderabad: The applicants who desire to work in the fashion industry mainly choose NIFT Hyderabad. This institute has an excellent track record of placement. Additionally, it engages in numerous public and private sector projects to give its students practical experience and knowledge.
  9. Department f Design – Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi): One of the few IITs that offers design courses is this one. IIT-DoD was founded in 2018 and initially only offered M.Des, however due to high demand, UG courses will likely start very soon.
  10. National Institute of Design (NID), Vijayawada: Since its establishment in 2015, NID Vijayawada has expanded and improved. For admission to NID, there is a separate National Level Design Entrance Exam. The Vijayawada campus offers a strong curriculum to guarantee students' successful career.

 

Though this is a very subjective question, as almost all the Design Careers in 2023 are great. Rather, Design Careers are taking up as we can see with the increase in the number of aspirants opting for it. Therefore we would recommend you identify your interests, strengths, and skill sets and match it with the particular design specialization for the best career profile.

Here is a list of the Best Design Career you may choose from:

Design Specialization

Job Profile

Annual Base Salary (Approx)

Interior Design

Interior Design
Interior Decorator
Exhibition Designer
Set designer

INR - 3,10,000/-

Graphic Designer

Graphic Design
UX/UI Designer
Art Director
Multimedia Artist & Animator
Web Designer

INR - 3,00,000/-

Automobile Designer

Automotive Designer
Product Designer

INR - 7,00,000/-

Web Designer

Web Designer
Front-End Designer
Back-End Designer
Web Application Developer
Design & Layout Analyst

INR - 3,20,000/-

Textile Designer

Textile Designer
Fashion Stylist
Visual Merchandiser

INR - 4,16,000/-

Jewelry Designer

Jewelry Designer
Jewelry Setter
Gemologist

INR - 4,30,000/-

Product Designer

Product Designer
UX / UI Designer

INR - 6,50,000/-

Industrial Designer

Industrial Designer

INR - 6, 70,000/-

Game Designer

Game Designer
Video Game Designer
Animator
Graphic Designer

INR - 6,00,000/-

Fashion Designer

Fashion Designer
Fashion Stylist
Fashion Coordinator
Fashion Journalist / Blogger

INR - 5,00,000/-

Knitwear Designer

Knitwear Designer
Textile Designer
Retail Manager

INR - 4,50,000/-

Leather Designer

Accessory Designer
Fashion Designer

INR - 4,00,000/-

Animation Designer

Animator
Graphic Designer
Character Animator
2D Animator
3D Animator

INR - 3,50,000/-

Ceramic Designer

Creamic Designer
Creamic & Glass Designer
Model Maker

INR - 3,20,000/-

Multimedia Designer

Graphic Designer
Animator

INR - 3,60,000/-

*Salary Packages are variable to profile, experience, etc.

 

Below we will provide a list of Skills and Traits you need to have for a Successful Design Career.

List of Top 10 Skills Required to be a Successful Career in Design:

  1. Knowledge of Design Principles: The understanding of design concepts is a crucial competency for designers. Whether it’s fashion, industrial, product, graphic, or interior designing, knowing this set of principles definitely exhibits the designers' abilities
  2. Ideation Ability: Designers must be creative and able to develop original designs. They'll probably even need to mentor the other members of the product team and encourage their own creativity.
  3. Creativity: Because working as a designer on any project definitely requires imagination. However, creativity is more than just occasionally coming up with brilliant ideas. In order to keep your creative ideas focused when working on several projects for various clients as a designer, you should have a systematic methodology.
  4. Visual Communication: When designers construct a project, it has some effects on the viewer. Knowing how to use graphics, typography, and other tools to help the viewer comprehend the message is an essential design talent.
  5. Problem-Solving Skills: Given that every product is made with the intention of resolving an issue for the user, problem-solving may be considered the most important ability among all those related to design.
  6. Analytical Skills: To identify the issue that needs to be handled, analytical thinking is just as necessary as creative abilities. People with analytical skills can identify a problem's solution and develop specific plans and actions to address it.
  7. Time Management Skills: Designers must have the time management skills to complete their task while remaining flexible to new suggestions and project adjustments.
  8. Team Work: The majority of jobs don't end when the design is finished. Following that, there will typically be coding, publishing or printing, model making, etc. Therefore, the designers must have the ability to collaborate with the rest of the team.
  9. Business Skills: The ability to create concepts and designs is crucial, while the ability to conduct business is necessary to market concepts and products. Business skills aid in attracting potential customers to the product and service.
  10. Perseverance:  Last but not least, this is among the most required skill for a designer to have. As creating a design takes a lot of brain-storming, and stress can be a side-effect, and on top of that regular amends or edits from the client end can really make matters worse. Therefore, keeping your cool and perseverance is a must-have skill for a designer.

 

 

First of all, we must say that to become successful, you must be honest to yourself, your effort, and your profession.

And To Become a Successful Designer you must follow the below tips.

Here are some Tips to Become a Successful Designer:

  1. Do not Get Discouraged: Though intimidating but failures are sometimes inevitable, especially, when you are new and a fresher. Therefore, learn from your mistakes and failures, try analyzing the cause, if required take the help of some senior or experienced.
  2. Learn From Experience: This could be the best teacher when it is you who make the mistakes. Therefore, the next time you will know what not to do and go ahead to avoid any further failure.
  3. Be a Self critique: Never rush into creativity. Step back and ask “Is this the best you can do?”. Test your skills and abilities; this is the only way you can take your design creation to the next level.
  4. Following a methodology: Do not jump into the project. First take some time to analyze the complete project, the requirements, the problem solving aspect, and the functionality, and the aesthetics as well. Then keeping in consideration all the factors plan your strategy to move ahead in a well synchronized process.
  5. Customer Engagement: Though sometimes it is not possible, but you can surely get some idea regarding the target customer and accordingly work on the project.
  6. Researching: As said above, you must know very well about the industry and consumers the industry or the particular product or design you are working on deals with. Therefore, doing a thorough research in the mentioned details is very necessary.
  7. Smart Work: Though the topmost priority is quality, but as you need to finish the project in time and avoid over-exhausting yourself, you must know the tips and tricks to approach the design process.
  8. Identify your strengths: To work efficiently and come up with the best design, you must have the right tools, and here your best tool is your strengths. So you must identify your strengths to bring out the best in you.
  9. Start Sharing your work: You know you are good at design, but who are the people who see, only those who work with you. So to be successful, your creations need to be seen, and the only possible ways are creating your own designs or personal projects and sharing it on various social media platform, or related forums to catch some eyeballs.
  10. There is no end to learning: As the world is trending every day, you should also not stop learning, you must make it point to learn from other’s experiences as well. Therefore, joining groups, forums, etc will help a lot not just for seeking experienced advice but will also help in sharing your creations as well and seeking feedbacks for development scopes, if any.

 

 

As there are numerous Design specializations and job profiles, the Salary packages vary. The Salary package is also dependant on various other factors like the job responsibilities, the candidate’s experience in the particular industry, and on the organization that is recruiting a particular designer as well.

 So, let us first see the Top 5 Highest Paying Design Jobs in 2023:

  1. UX or User Experience Designer
  2. UI or User Interface Designer
  3. Fashion Designer
  4. Broadly, Graphic Designers
  5. Product Designer

 

Now let us see the Annual Base Salary of the various Design Specializations:

Design Specialization

Job Profile

Annual Base Salary (Approx)

Interior Design

Interior Design
Interior Decorator
Exhibition Designer
Set designer

INR - 3,10,000/-

Graphic Designer

Graphic Design
UX/UI Designer
Art Director
Multimedia Artist & Animator
Web Designer

INR - 3,00,000/-

Automobile Designer

Automotive Designer
Product Designer

INR - 7,00,000/-

Web Designer

Web Designer
Front-End Designer
Back-End Designer
Web Application Developer
Design & Layout Analyst

INR - 3,20,000/-

Textile Designer

Textile Designer
Fashion Stylist
Visual Merchandiser

INR - 4,16,000/-

Jewelry Designer

Jewelry Designer
Jewelry Setter
Gemologist

INR - 4,30,000/-

Product Designer

Product Designer
UX / UI Designer

INR - 6,50,000/-

Industrial Designer

Industrial Designer

INR - 6, 70,000/-

Game Designer

Game Designer
Video Game Designer
Animator
Graphic Designer

INR - 6,00,000/-

Fashion Designer

Fashion Designer
Fashion Stylist
Fashion Coordinator
Fashion Journalist / Blogger

INR - 5,00,000/-

Knitwear Designer

Knitwear Designer
Textile Designer
Retail Manager

INR - 4,50,000/-

Leather Designer

Accesory Designer
Fashion Designer

INR - 4,00,000/-

Animation Designer

Animator
Graphic Designer
Character Animator
2D Animator
3D Animator

INR - 3,50,000/-

Ceramic Designer

Creamic Designer
Creamic & Glass Designer
Model Maker

INR - 3,20,000/-

Multimedia Designer

Graphic Designer
Animator

INR - 3,60,000/-

*Salary Packages are variable to profile, experience, etc.

 

First, we must put it to you that there are various factors determining the salary of any particular Fashion Design Profile. The factors are:

  • Experience in the field
  • Educational background
  • Location (State and City)
  • Your Key skills in the field
  • Demand for the role

 

Now let us see the Average Base Annual Salary of a Fashion Designer various profiles:

 

Fashion Designer

Fashion Designer
Fashion Stylist
Fashion Coordinator
Fashion Journalist / Blogger

INR - 5,00,000/-

 

In India, a Fashion Designer makes an average annual pay of INR 4,50,000. Most experienced designers can earn up to INR 10,00,000 per year, while entry-level roles start at INR 3,50,000.

 

Here we will mention the Top National Level Design Entrance Exams in India.

Below is the List of Top 5 Design Entrance Exams in India:

  • NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology)
  • NID (National Institute of Design) Aptitude Test
  • UCEED (Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design)
  • IIAD (Indian Institute of Art and Design Entrance Exam)
  • AIEED ( All India Entrance Exam for Design)

 

NIFT: The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), an autonomous institution that comes under the Ministry of Textile, offers admission to the B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and MFM programs.

NID: The National Institute of Design administers the NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT), a national entrance examination, to candidates seeking admission to UG & PG Design Programs.

UCEED: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay administers the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED), a national entrance exam, to select aspirants for admission to the Bachelor of Design (B.Design) program.

AIEED: The AIEED entrance exam is administered yearly by Arch College of Design & Business to students seeking admission to UG & PG Design Programs.

IIAD: The BA and MA programs in fashion design, as well as the BA and MA programs in fashion business management, are all offered by the highly regarded Indian Institute of Art & Design.

 

Design Entrance Exams in India are becoming quite competitive, therefore, your Design Entrance Exam Preparation should be well-planned, and with complete focus.

Here are some useful tips to Prepare for Design Entrance Exams in India:

Sketching Practice: Candidates must possess fundamental drawing skills. Regular Sketching & Drawing practice is mandatory. Keep a notepad handy to sketch anything that intrigues you.

Get hold of the Syllabus: You possess complete knowledge of the particular Design Exam Syllabus. This way only your preparation will be optimum, along with identifying your strengths and weaknesses, so as to work on them and strengthen your abilities and skills.

Knowing the Exam Pattern: It is the most essential of all as this will help you to comprehend each and every part and question of the question paper. And it will also help you strategize your approach in solving the paper.

Comprehensive Study Materials: Get hold of the appropriate books for the appropriate Design Entrance Exam Preparation. As there are numerous sources of knowledge, you must select the one which you think will help you to comprehend the topics and subjects well.

Following a Timetable: You must follow a time table along with short-term and Long-term Goals, so as to keep a track of your Design Entrance Preparation Progress.

Solving Previous Year’s Question Papers: This is a must-do while you are Preparing for Deign Entrance Exams. Therefore, Solving Previous Year’s Design Entrance Question Papers will help to comprehend the question paper thoroughly, and it will work as a refresher of what you have studied and provide you a complete knowledge of the question pattern, and even repetitive questions.

Solving Mock Test Series: This is very helpful while you are in the revision process. Preferably you must create a real-time exam scenario and keep watch on time so as to Simulate or mock the real exam scenario, so as to prepare you well for the actual Design Entrance Exam.

Keep yourself healthy: This also very essential, and therefore, you must also incorporate atleast an hour of light exercise or yoga regime so as to keep you mind stress-free. Healthy diet also helps relax your nerves and keeps you fresh throughout.

 

Before Applying to Design Entrance Exams, these are the few things you must know:

  1. About the College: This is important as you must know the Design Courses and the subject specializations it has to offer because you should get the course and specialization which you have selected. You must also find which of the cities it has its campuses in for your convenience, and for which one you be giving your primary & alternative choices.
  2. About the Exam: Though most of the Design Colleges offer all of the design specialization subjects, you must be aware of the exam as well. You must know which college or authority is conducting Design Exam, what are the participating universities, etc. So that you can plan your academic career.
  3. The Eligibility Criteria: This is also very important as you must be aware of the eligibility criteria, because your admission will finally be dependent on this factor, no matter how well you perform in the examination.

There are more important things that you should be aware of are:

  1. Seat In-take of the college or university, which you are applying for.
  2. The Cut-off score, tentatively estimating it by the last year’s cut-off.
  3. The results so as to get an estimate of the ratio between the number of aspirants appearing for the exam, and the number of aspirants clearing the exam.
  4. The important dates of various stages of selection in the exams, like the last date of application, exam dates, till the final date of counseling, so that it should not collide with any other Design Entrance Exam you are preparing for so that you can proactively plan your alternative dates.
  5. You must be aware of and keep ready with yourselves all the important documents that will be required while filling out the Design Entrance Application form. These information you will get in the brochure published along with the application form, therefore you must read the application brochure very carefully.

 

You must follow each and every step very attentively while Applying for the Design Entrance Exam in India. And to get the clear understanding of the steps and the documents that has to be enclosed/attached along with from the brochure which is made available with every Design Entrance Exam.

Here are the Steps you must follow to Apply for Design Entrance Exam in India:

Step 1: Go to the Design Exam Portal and Register with the required credentials.

Step 2: Log in with the credentials to land on the Application form page.

Step 3: Fill out the Application form with the personal details and all the mandatory fields.

Step 4: Select the course that you want to apply for.

Step 5: Upload the Photograph, Signature, and the required documents.

Step 6: Payment of the application fee.

Step 7: Take the Print out of the Design Entrance Application Form.

And, it is done.

But you must ensure to check the important dates for all the updates coming in.

Note: You must check out the Application form filling format for every individual Design Entrance Exam.

1. NIFT Application Form

2. NID Application Form

3. UCEED Application Form

4. UID Application Form

5. IIAD Application Form

This is the most frequently asked questions among the NIFT Aspirants; How to prepare for the NIFT Entrance Exam?

Yes, with the rise in competition, the preparation standard has to go up a notch higher. Therefore, you must follow the important steps while Preparing for the NIFT Entrance Exam.

Here are the Top 8 Tips to Prepare for NIFT Entrance Exam:

  1. Comprehend the complete Exam Pattern: The NIFT Entrance Exam being one of the highly competitive Design Entrance Exams, you must fully comprehend the exam pattern, Exam format, the Question sections, the questions that are often repetitive, so as to leverage well on ground. This could be possible through solving NIFT Previous Year’s Questions Papers and Sample Test Papers.
  2. Enhancing Sketching Skills: As sketching is a prerequisite in the fashion industry, you must practice more of sketching and drawing.
  3. Comprehensive Study Materials: Avoid studying from every other book you come across, go for guidance regarding the books, select the books which are from reputed authors and publications so as to give you a comprehensive knowledge of the entire syllabus.
  4. Time Management Skills: Time Management Skills is very important while you are answering multi-facet question paper where you will have objective as well drawing related questions. You can practice your time management skills by solving as many Sample Test papers as possible and taking numerous Mock Test Series that will simulate the real-time exam scenario.
  5. Avoid Anxiety and Stress: Aspirants tend to suffer from over anxiety and thereby increasing the stress upon themselves. First, you must make this clear to yourself, that this not the end of the world, secondly, everything is possible with the correct approach. Therefore, Plan your preparation strategy to leave no loopholes, and take regular breaks and follow and exercise regime so as to keep yourself stress-free.
  6. Expert Support: It is always recommended that you take expert opinion and guidance from a mentor, previous year’s qualifying students, industry experienced individual, academic counselors, who will be able to guide you through the preparation process and might give you important tips to optimize your preparation.
  7. Takes Note of important Points: It is very important to take notes of anything you feel important and has to be kept in mind. This way your efforts while revision will really bear fruit, and help you achieve your goal.
  8. Determination and Focus: You should be determined and focus yourself. You have to channel all your attention and energy into the preparation. There will be times when you will feel vulnerable to the pressure and feel stress creeping in. But you must stay focused and motivated the way you feel works best for you. Taking breaks, going for a movie, listening to songs, listening to motivational speakers, and spending time with friends.

 

As there are numerous Design Entrance Exams conducted in India every year. It is very important to know the exam pattern for your optimum preparation:

Top 3 Design Entrance Exams in India with their Exam Pattern:

NIFT: National Institute of Fashion Technology

  1. CAT: Creative Aptitude Test
  2. GAT: General Aptitude Test
  3. After CAT & GAT Shortlisted Candidates have to appear for the Situation Test

 

NID: National Institute of Design

  1. NID DAT Mains: National Institute of Design; Design Aptitude Test - Mains
  2. NID DAT Prelims: National Institute of Design; Design Aptitude Test – Prelims
  3. Shortlisted Candidates have to appear for the Studio Test

 

UCEED: Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design

  1. UCEED Entrance Exam Part A: NAT (Numerical Answer Type) + MSQ (Multiple Select Question) + MCQ (Multiple Choice Question)
  2.  UCEED Entrance Exam Part B: Drawing Question

 

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Get a Detailed break up of the complete Design Exam Syllabus Pattern Below:

1. NIFT

2. NID

3. UCEED

 

 

The Syllabus Design Entrance Exams in India is almost the same, with very little variations. But it varies with Design Entrance Exam Pattern. Some Design Entrance Exams comprise of CAT, GAT, Some have Mains and Prelims, Some comprise of Parts A & B. And these exams are followed by Situation Test or Studio Test for the Shortlisted Candidates from the above-mentioned written exams.

 

Top 3 Design Entrance Exam Syllabus:

NIFT:

  1. GAT:

Quantitative Ability

Communication Ability and English Comprehension

Analytical Ability and Logical Ability

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

 

2. CAT:

Design Theory

Colour Terminology

Inspiration & Design Development

Colour Psychology & Optical Illusions

Elements & Principles Of Design

Mood, Theme & Colour Inter-relationship

Natural & Geometrical Form

Innovation in Design

Principles of Composition

Creative thinking & writing

Optical Illusion

Understanding Light & Shade

Visual Logic

Form & Function

Colour, Pattern & Texture

Theme Development

Drawing Fundamentals

Picture Analysis

Memory Drawing

Inspiration & Creativity

Ornaments & motifs

Use of Measurements, Scale & proportions

Optical Illusion

Foreshortening & Perspective

Developing Themes & Colour Associations

Usage of Colour in Compositions

Imagination & Doodling

3D Visualisation

Presentation Techniques

Expression & Emotion

Exercises on imagination

Lateral Thinking

Story Pictures

Graphics & Pictograms

Innovation & Creation

Design Awareness

 

 

NID:

Design Outline for Beginners

Colour Terminology

Inspiration & Design Development

Mood, Theme & Colour Inter-relationship

Design Theory

Elements & Principles Of Design

Natural & Geometrical Form

Innovation in Design

Principles of Composition

Lettering

Optical Illusion

Understanding Light & Shade

Colour Psychology & Optical Illusions

Form & Function

Colour, Pattern & Texture

Theme Development

Creative thinking & writing

Picture Analysis

Visual Logic

Good Design vs Bad Design

Drawing Fundamentals

Use of Measurements, Scale & proportions

Optical Illusion

Foreshortening & Perspective

Developing Themes & Colour Associations

Inspiration & Creativity

Ornaments & motifs

Memory Drawing

Usage of Colour in Compositions

Expression & Emotion

Exercises on imagination

Lateral Thinking

Story Pictures

Presentation Techniques

Imagination & Doodling

3D Visualisation

Graphics & Pictograms

Innovation & Creation

Design Awareness

 

 

UCEED:

PART A:

Visualization and spatial ability

Observation and design sensitivity

Environmental and social awareness

Analytical and logical reasoning

Language and creativity

Design thinking and problem solving

 

PART B:

Drawing - Possessing good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading skills and the ability to draw objects, people, or scenes in proper proportion.

 

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To become a designer in India, the first thing you will need to possess is the fundamental Design Skills, and a Design Degree from a recognized University. Now, the total cost and fees to become a Designer in India varies with various colleges and institutes. Therefore, we will share with the fees structure of the Top 15 Design Colleges in India.

Fees Structure of Top 15 Design Colleges in India:

Institute

Courses

Fees (in INR)

NIFT Campuses (16 campuses)

B.Des., B.F.Tech., M.Des., M.F.M, M.F.Tech,

UG- 9 lakh, PG- 4 lakh

NID Campuses (3 campuses)

B.Des.(multiple courses), M.Des

UG- 13 lakh, PG- 6 lakh

FDDI Campuses (12 campuses)

B.Des.(multiple courses), M.Des.

UG- 2.47 lakh, PG- 1.95 lakh

UPES School of Design Studies

B.Des. (interdisciplinary), M.Des. (Transportation, Industrial, Design yourself for top design collegesProduct, Interiors)

UG- 13 lakh, PG- 9.5 lakh

CEPT, Ahmedabad

Bachelor’s in Interior Design, Master’s

UG- 14 lakh, PG- 7 lakh

Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune

B.Des. (Fashion, Communication, Industrial, Textile, Fashion Communication)

15 lakh

IIT Bombay (IDC)

M.Des.

1.15 lakh

IIT Delhi (IDDC)

M.Des.

1.65 lakh

Pearl Academy (5 campuses)

B.Des. (multiple courses)

21 lakh

Institute of Apparel Management

UG & PG programmes (Fashion & Lifestyle, Fashion Art & Photography, etc.)

UG- 7 lakh, PG- 2.50 lakh

Apeejay Stya University, Sohna

B.Des. (Space, Lifestyle, Media) and integrated M.Des.

UG- 7 lakh, PG- 3.50 lakh

DYP-DC

UG programme in Automobile Design, multiple PG programmes

UG- 5 lakh, PG- 7 lakh

DAIICT, Ahmedabad

M.Des.

3.20 lakh

GD Goenka (School of Fashion & Design)

B.Sc., B.Des., Integrated M.Sc. (Fashion, Communication, Interior, Product)

B.Sc.- 8.50 lakh, B.Des.- 11 lakh, M.Sc.- 6 lakh, Dual Degree- 13 lakh

Apeejay Institute of Design

B.Des. (Fashion, Animation & Multimedia, Interior, Graphic), M.Des.

1.75 lakh

*The fees structure is subject to changes as per authority decision

 

 

There are numerous Design Entrance Exam Coaching Institutes. And, selecting the best one could be really a tough task, therefore, some factors you need to consider before determining the Design Entrance Exam Coaching institute best suited for you.

Top 10 Tips to Select the Best Design Entrance Exam Coaching Institute:

  1. Previous Track Record of Toppers
  2. Comprehensive Study Materials along with Sample Papers and Previous Year’s Question Papers
  3. Empathizing Faculty
  4. Infrastructure for interactive Online as well Classroom Training
  5. Customized Teaching Modules
  6. Doubt-clearing Sessions
  7. Mock Test Series
  8. Overall Career Counseling
  9. Interactive Sessions with Industry Experts
  10. 24x7 Student Support

 

Here is a list of Top 10 Design Entrance Coaching Institutes in India:

Coaching Institutes List

Contact Details

Pahal Design

https://pahaldesign.com/

AFA India - Academy of Fashion & Art

https://www.afaindia.com/

BRDS - Bhanwar Rathore Design Studio

https://rathoredesign.com/

The Opus Way

https://www.theopusway.com/

SILICA Institute

https://silica.co.in/

Takshila Design and Architecture

https://www.takshshila.in/

Design Apirants

http://www.designaspirants.com/

MAD School

https://www.madschool.in/

ed-Trix

https://www.edtrix.in/

I.C.R. Education Services

https://www.architectureaptitude.com/

 

 

There are numerous Design Entrance Exams Coaching Institutes in India that provide Online Design Entrance Preparation Coaching. And, especially Post-Covid, the Online coaching trend has taken front-seat now, it is in demand among students due to various reasons like:

  1. Learning in your comfort Zone
  2. Time Saving as no travel time
  3. Cost Effective
  4. Flexi-Schedule
  5. Online Video Learning Modules help in Revision

 

List of 10 Design Entrance Exams Online Coaching Institutes:

Coaching Institutes List

Contact Details

iMADE Creative Studio

https://www.imadecreativestudio.com/

Indraprastha Institute of Design

https://indraprastha.institute/

Unik Careers

https://unikcareers.com/

Designaspirants

https://designaspirants.com/

DQ Labs

https://www.dqlabs.in/

Design Keeda

https://designkeeda.com/

Page Academy

https://pageacademy.com/

Mosaic Institute of Design

https://mosaicdesigns.in/online-coaching/

The Renaissance

http://www.renaissancedesigns.in/

The Futurists

https://www.thefuturist.co.in/online-classes/

 

 

Design Entrance Exams Classroom Coaching institutes offer classes in the conventional mode, which is considered t be effective for and appreciated by many aspirants and students.

There are numerous Advantages of Classroom Coaching for Design Entrance Exams in India.

Top 10 Benefits of Design Entrance Exam Classroom Coaching:

  1. Optimum Engagement and Focus
  2. Discussion and Debates are more spontaneous
  3. Student-Centric Teaching Approach
  4. Instant Doubt Clearing
  5. Healthy Peer Competition

 

List of Design Entrance Exams Classroom Coaching Institutes:

Coaching Institute List

Contact Details

Rajendra Bhatia's Design IFAAA

http://info.designifaaa.com/

Sambhav Design Studio

https://sambhav-design-studio-design-institute.business.site/

A.R.H Design Academy

https://brandfetch.com/arhacademy.com

Rajmundra Design Academy

https://rajmudradesignacademy.com/

Ideaa Institute of Design

https://ideaainstitute.com/

Arkin Institute

https://arkin.co.in/

AICT Design Academy

https://www.aictdesign.in/

Design Arc Academy

https://designarcacademy.com/

Aptiguide Institute

https://www.aptiguide.com/

ISL Coaching Cente

https://www.islcc.co.in/

 

 

There are many Design Entrance Coaching in India spread out in various cities. Therefore, you must check out their individual websites and find the one conveniently situated one in your city.

Top 10 Design Entrance Coaching in India:

Coaching Institute List

Contact Details

Dezine Quest

https://dezinequest.com/

Dezine Pathshala

https://www.dezinepathshala.com/

The Design Venue

https://thedesignvenue.com/

Ignite India Education

https://igniteindiaeducation.com/

NIFT 360

https://nift360.com/

Trendz Academy

https://trendzacademy.com/

Design Facility Studio

https://dfinite.academy/

Aarohan Education

http://aarohaneducation.com/

Colours Academy

https://www.natainstitute.com/

The Creative Design Academy TCDA

http://www.tcda.in/