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Hi,
In parallel to CAD you should do some designing courses like:
- Graphic designing
- Print designing
- Web designing
- Book layout
- Creative language
- Photography
- Any other short term designing course like accessory designing, fashion designing or textile designing, etc.
Computer aided designing is generally used by designers or architectures so it's better if you do a designing course alongside a CAD course. Nowadays, computer aided designs are required everywhere in each and every field for better understanding about the layout and design. If you also do a designing course in parallel to that, then you will easily get a job.
NIFT also provides some Diploma courses, you should check out their website for more details. NIFT provides excellent education, knowledge and job opportunities. It's one of the best colleges for designing.

B.Arch is a Bachelors course in which students learn basic to high level of architecture required for the job profile but nowadays, due to shortage of jobs companies are hiring such professionals who can work more than enough.
M.Arch is a Masters course in architecture in which students can learn about a particular specialization. M.Arch is a good option if one wants to go for teaching jobs. After doing M.Arch one can become a teacher or professor in colleges for architecture subject. After clearing UGC NET they can get jobs in top colleges. One can also get jobs in various top companies for urban design, property development, asset management, project management, environmental design, construction management, teaching, disaster relief, international aid, etc. M.Arch students can get 40k at the beginning and it increases with experience.

After completing 12th, you can go for a degree in mass communication. Public relations (PR) is the use of communications channels to manage public perception of an individual or an organisation. A PR person not only should have flair for writing but should be someone who communicates well. He/she must be well-equipped with the updates of media industry. Management and planning are the skills that are required to keep you upfront.
PR can be used to protect, enhance or build reputations through the media, social media, or self-produced communications.The tools include preparing and disseminating press releases, media pitches, creating and executing events designed for public outreach and media relations, crisis PR strategies and social media promotions.
Bachelor of mass media is a good option and yes, it is considered a legitimate degree outside India.

Having a degree of M.Des opens up a plethora of opportunities for you to chose from. Various specializations are available for this course such as Accessory design, Architecture, Ceramic design, Fashion design, Game design, Graphic design, Industrial design, Interior design, Leather design, Jewellery and Metal Smithing, Knitwear design, Multimedia design and Textile design. Candidates having M.Des in Product Design degree can work as designers in automobile and mechanical engineering companies. Companies like Eureka Forbes, Volkswagen, Hero cycles, SIDBI, BMW, FICCL give huge salary packages for the designer post. Other jobs available in these companies for the candidates having M.Des degree are given below.
Computer-Aided Industrial Design (CAD) engineer
Graphics engineer
Computer Aided Design (CAD) engineer
Students of Product Design can also seek employment in sectors such as consumer appliances, transport, retail and packaging. The average salary of a product designer starts from 4-8 Lacs per annum.

There is no particular set of qualities to become a cartoonist. If you are creative and can deliver what your client wants to can easily start your career as a cartoonist. You must have excellent drawing skills.
Be as imaginative as you can. Add a sense of humor to your creation. Be socially updated. You must be aware of what is trending. That makes your cartoon fresh and maintains your demands in the market. You must have good communication skills and that should reflect in your creation. Always listen what your clients want and deliver according to them. Last but not the least you must have the ability to accept criticism. Create your own style. Be updated with all new tools. Sometimes there are tight deadlines and you have to be as creative as possible. The more knowledge you have the better your arsenal for your work. Familiarity with blogging and posting art online, and interacting with fans in social media, is an ad on for your profile.

The Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology is itself a full-fledged programme of 4 years duration. It is a discipline of engineering that deals with the production and manufacturing of the textiles. Although the programme covers every aspect of the textile manufacturing process, one can take up some short-term course alongside the Bachelor's programme to upgrade one's own skills. There are many short-term courses offered by Pearl Academy, NIFT and other institutions that can help in acquiring useful skills and have a better prospect in the career ahead.
1. Since computers are important in every field and textiles are also designed digitally now-a-days, you can opt for a course in CAD for textile. It is a 6-month part-time course by NIFT and can be availed in all its branches.
2. A candidate from textile technology can totally get into manufacturing and merchandising as well and own a business of textiles. Hence, it will be a good option to take up a parallel course in apparel merchandising or apparel production management.

You do not have to pursue any additional course along with Bachelors in Visual Arts. Fine Arts is, theoretically at least, a broad category. However, in order to use it for anything except painting, sculpting or working as a consultant or in an art gallery or museum, then you would probably have to add some other kinds of courses, or even degrees. In fact, even to work at a high level in a museum requires further study in that field.
But with additional study, then you could certainly teach, or go into graphic design, or interior design, or almost any other kind of field requiring design or art. And in fact, many businesses and corporations are today attracted to MBA with art backgrounds - so an art degree can be an excellent adjunct to almost any field of endeavor.
Passing out Viscom subjects is not too difficult, so spend your time to learn and earn and develop the networking!

Hi, Footwear industry is largely divided three segments: designing, manufacturing and marketing. Designers handle the creative part of the job that is designing styles and patterns. They are hired as technical designers who have formal training in shoe pattern-making, cutting, designing and sample preparation, or as stylist designers. They have to be aware of the international fashion trends and have the ability to conceptualise a saleable product. The retail sector holds a promising future for the professionals trained in this field.
India today presents itself as a gold mine for any category, the footwear industry being no different. In the last decade we have seen an increase in discretionary income, a strong awareness of fashion sense through availability of international fashion media and increase in international travel. All these factors have led to a more fashion conscious customer who considers shoes and accessories as (if not more) important as clothes. A quick look at numbers substantiates this fact. Today the India footwear industry stands at Rs 24.1 thousand crores, a healthy 20 per cent growth over last year.
Following are the companies who hire Footwear Designers in India- Super house Kanpur U.P- Bangalore, KA- VKC Group Division II Kerala- Condor Foot wear India, Surat, GJ-RSPL Ltd Kanpur-Footwear Design & Development Institute- Delhi /NCR- Bata India Ltd, Gurgaon- Varita India Pvt Ltd, Pune- Nike- Lotus Footwear Ltd- Apache Footwear LtdThough there is a large number of vacancies, designers eventually start their own business.
Since the nature of job prospects in footwear designing is very diverse, the remuneration can vary tremendously. Initially, one can expect a starting salary somewhere around Rs. 10,000 - 12,000 per month. International players offer higher pay packages to freshers which can range between Rs. 15,000 - 20,000 per month. Independent footwear designers can generate revenue depending upon the nature of their assignments. Entrepreneurs in this field can make hefty earnings per annum depending upon the size and nature of their business.

Camera and light management skills are fruitful to get to the technical jobs into film making or professional videography or photography in India and abroad.
While thinking of jobs abroad check the two major concerns that may hurt your prospects outside India:
1. The certificate is recognised and acknowledged in that country.
2. You gain such skills that even if the certificate course is just an elementary level thing, still the course serves its purpose to convey your skills and expertise of the camera skills and the lighting skills as well.
These two domains are complementary to each other but are kept aside for the sake of specialisation.
In India, government jobs are there in documentary production with private channels or Doordarshan. It should be appreciated that a course titled as documentary production shall have limited offerings if the nomenclature does not match the approved requisites.
In other countries, the technician knowing camera and lighting has an ample number of jobs once the person is able to break the ice and is able to develop a trust with the employer.
A proper, impressive, as well as professional portfolio of the work is needed as an example.