Hi Heena! Yes, informational design is indeed a good stream. Information is a crucial part of our daily life. So, the people who convey those information to us in a easy way are on high demand. Lets see what is informational design.
What is informational design?
Informational Design course is a learning of presenting information in an effective and efficient manner. In this course we learn to convey information such a way that the users are able to understand it easily. This is a multi-dimensional program course that involves design, computer science, visual aesthetics, statistics as well as humanities.
Eligibility criteria to study informational design course
Many colleges offer informational design course at UG and PG level. And many colleges offer this course as a part of communication design. Lets see what eligibility criteria you need to study informational design course.
- Skills you need: we all know, to study any design course, we need to have basic knowledge and skills. To study informational design candidates need to well aware of Creativity, Knowledge of Software, programming languages, typography, colour theory; Ability to work long hours, within strict deadline, in teams with detailing; Time Management, Skill in visual design, Good interpersonal skills, Visualisation, Good Communication Skill etc.
- Qualifications you need: candidates need to complete their 12th examination with at least 50% score from any recognizer board.
- Exams to qualify: some design colleges conduct their own entrance exams to take admission. Candidates need to qualify entrance exam for the college he or she wishes to study at.
Syllabus of Informational design course
- Introduction to Information Design
- Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Art and Visual Perception
- History of Art
- Elements of Design
- Visualisation and Representation
- Socio-Cultural Signs and Symbols
- Graphic Design
- English
- Photography
- Colour Theory
- Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Drawing: Perspective, Isometric and Orthographic
- Design Process and Methodology
- Typography
- Basics of Animation Film Making
- Typography
- Introduction to User Interface Design
- Printing Technology and Methods
- Interactive Design
Job profiles after informational design course
Informational designer, graphic designer, data visualiser are the best job roles after doing informational design course.
Popular colleges that offers informational design course at UG level
- RV university, Bangalore- they offer informational design course in the form of communication design
- Srishti manipal Institute of art, design and technology, Bangalore- they offer B. Des information Arts and Information Design Practices.
- NICC International College of Design and Technology- they offer ug twinning program in information and communication design course.
