Online Design

Jasmine Dang AroraDeputy Manager-Content
Designing is one of the most popular and demanding fields that encourages designers to showcase their creativity. It also enables them to use the latest technologies and create products that have the power to change the future.
It is a creative field that constantly requires a person to upgrade him/herself with the latest trends, techniques, software and more. One can undertake different careers in Design. Some popular ones include Fashion Design, Interior Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Game Design, Textile Design and Web Design. While undertaking traditional programmes is one way of obtaining the desired Design education, enrolling in online Design courses is another way to start a flourishing career in the field.
Online Design Courses Eligibility
There is usually no eligibility required to pursue online Design courses. Candidates at any level of education (Class 10, Class 12, graduation, post-graduation) or career (fresher or experienced) can pursue online programmes to hone their skills and get more industry ready.
Online Design Entrance Exams
Students need to appear in the following entrance exams to get admission to Design colleges:
National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam
National Institute of Design Entrance Exam
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design
Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design
All India Entrance Examination for Design
Central Universities Common Entrance Test
School of Fashion Technology Common Entrance Test
Online Design Skillset
Candidates planning to pursue online Design courses should possess the below-mentioned skills to ensure they excel in their chosen fields:
- Creative and artistic taste
- Good communication skills
- Knowledge of colours, shades, and tones
- Visual imagination
- Analytical mindset
- Ability to deal with technical details
- Drawing skills
- Innovation
- Eye for detail
Online Design Courses & Specialisations
These days various colleges and Ed-tech platforms offer online Design courses to students in different specialisations. Some popular specialisations include Online Fashion Design, Online Interior Design, Online Web Design, Online Graphic Design and Online Jewellery Design.
Online Fashion Design Courses
Online Design courses are usually offered as certificate or diploma programmes. Check out some of the popular online Design courses below:
| Courses |
Duration |
Estimated Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Learn from Manish Malhotra by Inter National Institute of Fashion Design |
9 modules to be completed in 52 weeks |
999 per module |
| Pattern Making for Fashion Design – Beginner Course by Udemy |
Self-paced |
455 |
| How To Create A Fashion Collection and Launch Your Own Brand by Udemy |
Self-paced |
455 |
| Online Fashion Design Course by Shaw Academy |
4 weeks |
600 |
Online Interior Design Courses
Online Design courses are usually offered as certificate or diploma programmes. Check out some of the popular online Design courses below:
| Courses |
Duration |
Fee (In INR) |
|---|---|---|
| How to Work with Interior Design Styles Like a Pro by Udemy |
Self-paced |
455 |
| Interior Design Course by Shaw Academy |
Self-paced |
Free |
| Diploma in Interior Design by Alison |
Self-paced |
Free |
Online Web Design Courses
Online Design courses are usually offered as certificate or diploma programmes. Check out some of the popular online Design courses below:
| Courses |
Duration |
Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Web Development 101:Javascript for Modern Web Developer by Skillshare |
2.45 hours |
Free |
| CSS Basics by Edx |
5 weeks |
Free |
| HTML and CSS for Absolute Beginners by Skillshare |
2.18 hours |
Free |
Online Graphic Design Courses
Online Design courses are usually offered as certificate or diploma programmes. Check out some of the popular online Design courses below:
| Courses |
Duration |
Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design Specialization by Coursera |
6 months |
Free enrollment |
| Online Graphic Design Course by Shaw Academy |
4 months |
600 per month (free for first month) |
| Graphic Design Elements for Non-Designers Specialization by Coursera |
4 months |
Free enrollment |
Online Design Subjects & Syllabus
Given below is the online Design courses syllabus overview for the few popular specializations:
| Online Fashion Design Syllabus |
|
|---|---|
| Introduction to Fashion Designing |
Textile Fibres & Fabrics |
| Garment Constructing & Pattern Making |
Creating, Branding & Marketing a Clothing Label |
| Sizing & Measurement |
Pivoting |
| Principals of Pattern Drafting |
Facing, Interfacing & Under-stitch |
| Draping Techniques |
How to Draft Facings and Button Extensions |
Online Interior Design
Check out the online Interior Design syllabus -
| Online Interior Design Syllabus |
|
|---|---|
| Principles of Interior Design& Drafting |
Building Materials & Construction |
| Design Studio |
SketchUp |
| Autodesk |
Colour Theoy |
| 3D Rendering |
|
Online Graphic Design
Check out the online Graphic Design syllabus -
| Online Graphic Design Syllabus |
|
|---|---|
| Basic Principles of Graphic Design |
Illustration Elements |
| Colour Theory |
Design Theory |
| Fundamentals of Computational Thinking |
Design Process |
| Typography |
Imagemaking |
| Logo Design |
Poster Design |
| Brochure Design |
Designing for Web & Social Media |
Online Design Job Profiles
After completing a course or a set of online Design courses, candidates can either pursue a job or open their own business. Those interested can also do a freelancing job. The type of job candidates get depends on their specialisation. However, some of the popular Designing careers include:
| Fashion Designer | Interior Designer |
| Web Designer | Graphic Designer |
| Jewellery Designer | Furniture Designer |
| Product Designer | UI/UX Designer |
| Footwear Designer | Knitwear Designer |
Online Design Top Recruiters
Some of the popular companies that hire Design experts include:
| Raymonds | Benetton | ITC Ltd. |
| Levis | Omega Designs | Modelama Exports |
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Answered 13 hours ago
The college provides practical exposure and skill training. The fee ranges around INR 1.15 Lakh.
DAVV focuses on hands-on skill components like advanced pattern making, garment construction, draping and textile studies rather than just theory.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 15 hours ago
Yes, 20 might be an excellent rank for gaining admission to the IIT Delhi BDes course if you belong to the General or OBC AI category. For both these categories, the last round closing ranks were 28 and 32, respectively.
Students can check the table below to know the highest rank accepted by differe
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 17 hours ago
The Bachelor of Fashion Design course of Amity University Dubai is 4 years long course. This course a range of topics such as Materials in Interior Design, Interior Landscape, Research Methodology in Interior Design, etc. For admission to this course, students are required to have passed Class 12.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
Yes. Galgotias University offers scholarships that can apply to B.Des students, subject to the particular programme's eligibility criteria. The university's current scholarship scheme includes merit-based tuition-fee waivers, including 25% for students scoring 95% or above in Class 12 and 15% for 90
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered Yesterday
You can get MIT MPU CET sample papers for B.Des from the official website of college.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
There are many reputed colleges for automobile, mechanical or mechatronics or artificial intelligence where you can get admission without entrance exam.
I am mentioning few of them-
- Amity University, Noida
- Sharda University, Greater Noida
- Manav Rachna University, Faridabad
- Lovely Professional University
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
The CU UP fashion design programme is built on an industry-driven curriculum with AI powered learning, hands-on learning, industry partnerships, and opportunities for global exposure. Specialised design labs, compulsory internships and sustainability focused and creativity conscious curriculum prepa
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
I completed my studies at GIBS Bangalore, so I can share this from my experience.
GIBS offers international exposure through global immersion programmes and international study tours. Students can get opportunities to visit places such as Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai, depending on the programme and
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, the SIU Pune offers merit-based scholarships for Bachelor of Design (B.Des) students. These awards are funded through the Symbiosis Society Foundation and reward high academic achievement during the programme.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, SIU offer scholarship to BDes students. Symbiosis International (Deemed University) has various scholarship schemes to reward meritorious BDes students. The scholarship is offered by the Symbiosis Society Foundation.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Symbiosis International provides five different hostels in the Viman Nagar campus for BDes students. However, out of those, only one hostel is provided for boys and rest all are for girls. Students can opt for triple or twin sharing rooms. The total hostel fee includes room charges, refundable secur
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, Symbiosis International, Pune has a seat reservation policy for different category students. Below are the details of Symbiosis International BDes seat reservation:
- For Sanctioned intake: SC (15%), ST (7.5%), PwD (3%) and Defence category (5%)
- Over and above sanctioned intake: Kashmiri Migrants (
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
The top roles offered to students who pursue BDes at JECRC University include: Fashion Designer, Interior Designer, Graphic/Communication Designer, Assistant Designer, and Visual Merchandise
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Candidates wanting to get a seat in Sharda University BDes courses can apply with a valid score of SUAT or NATA. SUAT is the in-house entrance exam conducted by the university. Besides, the candidates should also meet the course eligibility criteria.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Candidates with 45% aggregate in Class 12 are not eligible for Sharda University BDes admission. As per eligibility criteria, the qualifying exam should have been passed with at least 50% aggregate. This information is as per official sources and hence, is indicative.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Through a combination of industrial training, portfolio development, and industry-relevant projects, Lovely Professional University's (LPU) B.Sc. (AVD) programme lays the foundation for a career in the creative industry. The graduates can take the jobs in the various animation, VFX, gaming, OTT cont
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered a week ago
Ionic Fashion Academy is one of the most budget-friendly options in Kolkata, with fees starting around INR 90,000. International School of Design, Kolkata is another affordable Fashion Design college, with fees starting from just INR 55,460.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Lovely Professional University (LPU) B.Sc. (Animation and VFX Design) programme provides great employment prospects to the students who are interested to join the world of animation, visual effects, gaming and filmmaking and digital content production. The programme has a creative and practical focu
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Beginner-Level 2
Answered 2 weeks ago
Indian Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore offer Master in Fashion Management (MFM) in full-time mode. It is offered for a duration of two-years and it is spread across four semesters.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The IIFT Bangalore is a good choice for pursuing MFM. The institute offers MFM full-time with the total duration of two years. The admission does not require any entrance exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The IIFT Bangalore conducts a telephonic interview to select the students in the MFM course. Students have to write a statement of purpose to explain why they want to study fashion. The final selection is based on both SOP and interview.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Students who fulfil the eligibility criteria and complete the admission process successfully can get admission to the MFM course at IIFT Bangalore. Students must have completed a bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
There are a total of 40 seats available at the IIFT Bangalore for MFM. The seats are limited. Hence, students must apply for the course as soon as possible. Seats are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The application fee for MFM at IIFT Bangalore is INR 1000. Students are required to submit this fee with the application form . The application fee of the course is nonrefundable.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
No, the admission to the IFT Bangalore MFM is neither entrance-based nor merit-based. The admission to the course is provided based on first come, first served. The selection is done based on an SOP written by the students.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The duration of MFM course at IIFT Bangalore is two years long. The course is semester based and is spread across four semesters. Students willing to pursue the course must fulfil the eligibility criteria.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, the stated tuition fee covers structural classroom and institutional instruction only. Architecture students must plan separate personal budgets for specialised drawing equipment, design software licenses, drafting kits, and academic model-making materials utilized across studio portfolios.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 weeks ago
NIFT Bhopal is stronger for fashion and textile design, while NID Bhopal is known for product and communication design. Both are top government institutes. Your choice should depend on which specialisation interests you more.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, you can transfer later into fashion design, as both disciplines involve the same underlying concepts such as spatial understandings, color theory, proportion, coordination of materials. But it is a different set of skills that materialise the design. Interior design is about designing an archit
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
GIBS Bangalore accepts scores from exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT, and other recognised entrance exams for PGDM admissions.
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