Design Careers
What is Design?
Design is a career stream that candidates pursue at undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), or doctorate (PhD) level to become designers. Design as a career is extremely popular among students having a creative flair. What makes design careers even better is that this stream is vast and offers ample opportunities to students with different talents, skills, and educational background.
To pursue a design course, no subject is mandatory. This means that candidates from any educational background have the liberty to pursue their dream career if they have the required skills and aptitude.
Candidates can pursue UG, PG, and PhD design courses in a range of specialised fields such as fashion design, interior design, graphic design, web design, textile design, apparel design, jewellery design, industrial design, product design, furniture design, and the list continues.
Popular Design Specialisations
| Interior Design | Graphic Design |
| Jewelry Design | Product Design |
Popular Design Entrance Exams
Admission in most of the popular design colleges in India is offered through an entrance exam. Broadly speaking, these design entrance exams shortlist aspirants for admission in the courses offered by them based on a candidate’ performance in the below-mentioned tests/ rounds:
- Design aptitude test
- Studio test/ group discussion (GD) round
- Personal interview (PI)/ portfolio round
Popular design entrance exams that aspirants should consider giving are:
| Popular Design Entrance Exams in India |
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|---|---|
| CEED |
NID Entrance Exam |
| NIFT Entrance Exam |
UCEED |
| FDDI AIST |
GD Goenka DAT |
| SEAT |
Pearl Academy Entrance Exam |
Check the complete list of Design Entrance Exams.
Design Eligibility Criteria
Basic eligibility criteria for design courses offered at UG and PG levels are mentioned below
UG Design Courses: Candidates can secure admission in a UG level design course if they have completed 10+2 from a recognised board with passing marks. Aspirants from any stream (Science/ Commerce/ Arts) are eligible to apply for admission in a UG design course.
PG Design Courses: To secure admission in a PG level design course, candidates should have completed graduation from a recognised college/ institute. It may be noted that for PG level admissions, most colleges prefer graduates with a bachelor’s degree in design stream only. However, aspirants from other streams are also sometimes eligible to apply for admission in a PG design course if they possess the required skill-set and aptitude.
Note: The eligibility criteria mentioned above might vary depending on the course and college opted for by the candidate.
Desired Design Skills
Design as a stream requires aspirants to have a creative flair along with an eye for detail. Design skills that candidates should possess for a successful career in the field include:
| Creative and artistic taste |
Knowledge of colours, shades, and tones |
| Good communication skills |
Innovativeness |
| Good sketching skills |
Visual imagination |
| Good observation |
Goal-oriented |
| Knowledge of market requirements |
Eye for detail |
Design Courses
Candidates can pursue certificate, diploma, and degree design courses in the classroom, distance/ correspondence, and online modes. Candidates can pursue these courses at all - UG, PG, and PhD levels.
Given below are some of the popular design courses that are offered at UG and PG levels:
| UG Design Courses |
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|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design (BDes) |
Bachelor of Arts (BA) |
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) |
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) |
| Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA) |
Bachelor of Vocational Education (BVoc) |
| Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) |
Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech) |
| PG Design Courses |
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| Master of Design (MDes) |
Master of Arts (MA) |
| Master of Science (MSc) |
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) |
| Master of Architecture (MArch) |
PG Diploma |
Design Branches & Specialisations
There are a variety of design branches/ specialisations that candidates can choose to pursue their careers. Some of the popular design specialisations offered at colleges in India are:
| Popular Design Branches/ Specialisations |
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|---|---|
| Fashion Design |
Interior Design |
| Graphic Design |
Web Design |
| Product Design |
User Experience Design |
| Textile Design |
Knitwear Design |
| Fashion Technology |
Fashion Communication |
| Fashion Management |
Accessory Design |
Design Subjects & Syllabus
Design curriculum for courses offered at UG and PG levels varies as per the specialisation and college selected by the candidates. However, given below is the syllabus that is usually taught in popular UG and PG courses offered at Design colleges across India:
Design Syllabus for UG Courses
| Course | Subjects |
|---|---|
| BDes (Fashion Design) |
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| BDes (Leather Design) |
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| BDes (Accessory Design) |
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| BDes (Textile Design) |
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| BDes (Knitwear Design) |
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| BDes (Fashion Communication) |
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| BFTech (Apparel Production) |
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| Diploma in Fashion Designing |
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| Diploma in Apparel Merchandising |
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| BSc in Fashion Design |
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| BA (Hons) Fashion Design |
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| BA (Hons) Product Design |
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| BA (Hons) Jewellery Design |
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| BA (Hons) Communication Design |
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| BA (Hons) Fashion Styling & Image Design |
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| Bachelors in Textile Design |
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Design Syllabus for PG Courses
| Course | Subjects |
|---|---|
| MDes |
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| MA Fashion Design |
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| MA Fashion Merchandising |
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| MA Fashion Retail |
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| MFTech |
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| MSc Costume Design and Fashion |
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| MSc Fabric and Apparel Designing |
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| MSc Fashion Designing |
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| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) |
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| MSc Fashion Technology |
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Top Design Careers & Companies
There are a variety of design careers available for candidates at UG and PG levels. However, career/ job opportunities for candidates depend on the design specialisation that they choose. Some of the popular design careers available for candidates include:
| Design Careers |
Descriptions |
|---|---|
| Fashion Design |
After completing a course in Fashion Design candidates can become fashion designers, fashion marketers, quality control managers, fashion coordinators, etc. |
| Textile Design |
After completing a course in Textile Design candidates can become textile designers, fabric resource managers, fabric analysers, embroidery designers, etc. |
| Accessory Design |
After completing a course in Accessory Design candidates can become accessory designers, brand managers, precious and costume jewellery entrepreneurs, giftware entrepreneurs, etc. |
| Interior Design |
After completing a course in Interior Design candidates can become interior designers, interior decorators, window/ display designers, etc. |
| Graphic Design |
After completing a course in Graphic Design candidates can become graphic designers, web designers, interaction designers, communication designers, etc. |
| Web Design |
After completing a course in Web Design candidates can become web designers, graphic designers, digital imaging specialists, interactive designers, etc. |
| Game Design |
After completing a course in Game Design candidates can become 2D game designers, 3D game designers, 2D web & graphics designers, 3D web & graphics designers, game testers, etc. |
| Furniture Design |
After completing a course in Furniture Design candidates can become furniture designers, interior decorators, etc. |
| Industrial Design |
After completing a course in Industrial Design candidates can become industrial designers, industrial design researchers, art directors, etc. |
| Product Design |
After completing a course in Product Design candidates can become product designers, packaging designers, computer-aided design technicians, etc. |
| Footwear Design |
After completing a course in Footwear Design candidates can become footwear designers, shoe designers, etc. |
| Automotive Design |
After completing a course in Automotive Design candidates can become automotive designers, car designers, motorbike designers, etc. |
| Apparel Design |
After completing a course in Apparel Design candidates can become apparel designers, fashion coordinators, quality control managers, fashion merchandisers, etc. |
| Knitwear Design |
After completing a course in Knitwear Design candidates can become knitwear designers, merchandisers, textile designers, etc. |
| Exhibition Design |
After completing a course in Exhibition Design candidates can become exhibition designers, stage designers, museum designers, etc. |
| Information Design |
After completing a course in Information Design candidates can become information designers, graphic designers, data visualisers, etc. |
| Leather Design |
After completing a course in Leather Design candidates can become leather designers, sample makers, pattern-making executives, brand managers, etc. |
| Toy Design |
After completing a course inToy Design candidates can become toy designers, toy creators, toy engineers, etc. |
| Ceramic & Glass Design |
After completing a course in Ceramic & Glass Designcandidates can become glass designers, ceramic and glass designers, interior decorators, etc. |
Top Companies that Hire Design Graduates
Design graduates have a plethora of career opportunities before them. After completing their course aspirants can work with designers as well as corporates. Given below are some popular design companies that hire design graduates:
| Raymonds | Benetton |
| Arvind Garments | ITC Ltd. |
| Levis | Lifestyle |
| Madura Garments | Modelama Exports |
| Omega Designs | Orient Craft |
| Pantaloon | Proline |
| Shahi Exports | Span India |
| Spykar | Swarovski India |
| Uni Style India | Texport Overseas |
| Snapdeal | Shoppers Stop |
| Pearl Global | Mahajan Overseas |
| Kimaya | Gokuldas Images |
| Indus League Clothing | |
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