Design

Transportation Design
This program endeavors to provide interdisciplinary and progressive knowledge of vehicle design. The objective of this program is to impart learning that will produce graduates, competent in terms of skill and knowledge to work with designers for the auto industry. Studies include the understanding and identification of the transportation and mobility sectors and finding creative solutions.
Product design is an inculcation of creativity, sustainability, innovation and management of all the products we see around us. Product design deals with complete development of a product. It is a larger umbrella under which almost all of the organizations work, depending upon their area of expertise and their philosophy of existence.
Product Design aims in improving the overall performance of an object, from all the perspectives, catering the need of lifestyle products, accessory design, jewelry design, apparel design and so on.
Both of these programs are available at UPES Dehradun. UPES is one of the best university for Design programs. This time admissions are open in UPES on the basis of CEED score for M.Des programs.

Hello Anirudh,
Here are some of the key points to crack NIFT entrance exam :
1) Practice is the key to success. Try to sketch almost anything and everything you come across.
2) Browse through various newspapers, magazines and online sites.
3) Take ideas from various advertisements, posters, banners etc., you come across.
4) Keep your eraser away from you while practising.
5) It'll help your lines become more bold and confident.
6) Give importance to detailing where ever required, like the face of a human figure or the humans outfits etc.
7) Try to master the skills of human illustration. Concentrate more in proportions, form etc.
8) Calligraphy skills come handy in posters, banner design, etc. Learn and practice different styles of lettering as they can come handy.
9) Stick to the prescribed syllabus of the NIFT entrance exam.
10) While sketching first make a light sketch and later darken the drawing once you are confident about it. This helps you save time erasing mistakes.
In the Examination Hall:
1) Please use quality colour pencils. Best and economic option would be faber castle colour pencils with at least 24 shades in it.
2) Planning is very important. First plan your ideas and then start on with sketching.
3) Start off with simple ones like logo design or t-shirt design. Go for the complicated ones like scene drawing later.
4) Please, Plan your time and try to complete the paper.
All the best.

Hello Anirudh,
The syllabus of NIFT is vast. Preparing for NIFT can be a bit confusing to know what will come and what will not.
Its better to by any reference book for NIFT preparation as it provides a better grip of what all will be coming.
It assesses ones logical thinking analytical thinking general awareness and your aptitude for this course.
Prepare general knowledge from books and newspapers.
1. Read a lot. Not just newspapers but blogs, trends, magazines etc. The biggest misconception about NIFT is that it is only about Fashion. Well, it is not the case. There is a lot of hard work, research and thought that goes into coming up with any product, be it jewellery, apparel or a photograph. So read about everything.
2. Draw what you see. Literally draw a lot. Take newspapers or used sheets and draw straight lines and circle. This will improve the stroke quality and you will know how to move the pencil. Do this and draw everything you see in front of you. CAT, dog, glass anything.
Make these 2 things a habit. You will surely succeed.
All the best.