Design

Anushika, Design is a field that is age old and has been evolving every year like science. Sometimes student Artists are too much enamoured by Fine Arts preventing them to look objectively at Design. They must read this http://bit.ly/SXc9GD. Again like science it pays to be at the cutting edge. For e.g. science students do better if they go for CS or IT since that are areas where development is taking place rapidly. Similarly in Design the cutting edge areas are UID/ UXD, 3D Printing, Immersive Technology, Augmented Reality, 3D Projection etc, besides of course Game Design and Animation. At this stage, you may want to understand the creative world and the careers it offers. There are many careers for the creative/ artistic people. Interiors, textile as well as Web Design rely on the same skills - your layout skills and color sense. Journalism also is at this level and relies on your language skills and knowledge of history and current affairs. A little higher perches Graphic Design, Fashion Design, jewellery design, Acting, and Fine Arts which rely on one of your artistic skills - sketching and imagination. At a similar level perches VFX as well as Motion Graphics which rely on one of your artistic skills - Cinematographic skills and imagination. Then come careers like Animation, Film Making, Game Design which rely on multiple talents like your authority over sketching, acting, direction, voice, sound, writing, storytelling and problem solving skills etc. Any extra skill can be used in this. So it turns out to be one of the most challenging as well as satisfying careers. Sure not recommended for the weak hearted. Do remember that digital design careers (e.g. web design, graphics, UI design, animation, vfx, multimedia) give better profits since they can be delivered anywhere in the world and hence may earn in dollars - resulting in better rewards for designers. You may also like to read this about the kind of preparation the best students put into design http://bit.ly/1ddUSi8. Wish you the best for your career. Remember, your Career is a resultant of your knowledge combined with your passion and expression ability. If you like this answer you may select it as best answer or press like.

Hi,
Fashion Designing is an upcoming career these days,
You need to develop and boost your skills that will help in carving our a career in Fashion Design.
You need to qualify some competitive exams to get admission to reputed institutes.
Some of the entrances are :
-Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) is an countrywide examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology
-GATE qualified candidates for IIT's
-National Council for Interior Design Qualification exam
-National Level Entrance Aptitude Test (NLAT) conducted by the Institute
-National Entrance Examination for Design (NEED)
-NID Entrance Test
-NIFT Entrance Exam
-School of Fashion Technology (SOFT) Entrance Exam
Courses available in Fashion Designing:
-B.Sc/B.Des - Knitwear Design
-B.Sc/B.Des - Fashion Design
-B.Sc/B.Des - Leather Design
-B.Sc/B.Des - Textile Design
-Bachelors in Apparel Production
-Bachelors in Fashion Communication
-Diploma in Apparel Design
-Diploma in Textile Design
-Bachelors in Fashion Design
-Bachelors in Textile Design
Following are the skills and qualities of a Fashion Designer:
-Creative & Artistic
-Original and inventive
-Sensitivity to colors, shades and tones
-Ability to think in three-dimensions to translate into garments what they visualize
-Good communication
-Goal oriented
-Resilient
-Business acumen
-Visual imagination
-Fashion conscious
-Persuasive
-Observant
These are the best colleges for pursuing Fashion Designing:
-National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi
-Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore
-Pearl Academy of Fashion, Delhi
-Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
-National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
-Apeejay Institute of Design, Delhi
Employment Opportunities:
Fashion marketing
Merchandising
Fashion design production
Costume design
Personal stylist
Technical designer
Production pattern maker
Cutting assistant
Fashion coordinator
Apparel production manager
Fabric buyer
New designers often begin their careers working for those with more experience. They work as pattern makers or sketching assistants. With increased experience one can move into a supervisory position becoming, for example, a chief designer or a design department head.
For more detail, refer to the following link:
https://www.shiksha.com/career-as-fashion-designer-cc-45
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Hi Garima,
M.Design:
Those who have acquired M.Design, are able to hold key positions in large fashion and corporate houses.
Other opportunities include trend predicting, fashion styling, design and management of fashion brands.
Job types:
Fabric Analysers
Design Managers
Illustrators
Fashion Merchandisers
Fashion Forecasters
Textile Designers
Entrepreneurs
Weaving consultants
MFM:
On the other hand, MFM helps to develop managerial talents in the field of fashion marketing, merchandising and retailing best suited to the requirements of the garment export and fashion retail sectors.
Students undergo rigorous education in buying, merchandising (retail and export), retail operations, advertising, forecasting, international marketing, international trade practices and project formulation
Careers
The programme offers a solid platform for those wishing to pursue careers in International Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, Brand Management, Retail Buying and Global Sourcing, Product Development, Retail Management, Visual Merchandising, Export Merchandising, Management Consulting, Fashion Education, Retail Technology, etc
Why NIFT:
-NIFT has been granted statutory status under the act of Parliament of India in 2006
-15 professionally managed centers
-Offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level programmes
Salary Offered:
Average salary drawn for Master's program- 3.32 lakhs p.a
Some of the top recruiting companies are mentioned as below:
-Arvind Mills
-Busana Apparel Group
-Epic Design
-Gokaldas Images
-Impulse
-H&M
-ITC LRBD
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Hi Heenal,
The first option you have is B.Arch
For this you have to take entrance examination. Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad offers the course.
Lateral entry into engineering courses. After diploma you can take entrance examination and get into second year of BE/ B.Tech programmes. You can opt for civil engineering or any other branch you are interested in.
The second option is to take Section 'A' and Section 'B' examinations given by the Associate Member of Institution of Engineers (AMIE). The degree is treated on par with BE/ B.Tech programmes. The eligibility criterion is threeyear polytechnic diploma or +2 in MPC with at least 45 per cent marks. This course is suitable for both students and working professionals.
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Anushka, I would like to give you a different perspective. First understand where design is headed. Design is a field that is age old and has been evolving every year like science. Sometimes student Artists are too much enamoured by Fine Arts preventing them to look objectively at Design. They must read this http://bit.ly/SXc9GD. Again like science it pays to be at the cutting edge. For e.g. science students do better if they go for CS or IT since that are areas where development is taking place rapidly. Similarly in Design the cutting edge areas are UID/ UXD, 3D Printing, Immersive Technology, Augmented Reality, 3D Projection etc, besides of course Game Design and Animation. At this stage, you may want to understand the creative world and the careers it offers. There are many careers for the creative/ artistic people. Interiors, textile as well as Web Design rely on the same skills - your layout skills and color sense. Journalism also is at this level and relies on your language skills and knowledge of history and current affairs. A little higher perches Graphic Design, Fashion Design, jewellery design, Acting, and Fine Arts which rely on one of your artistic skills - sketching and imagination. At a similar level perches VFX as well as Motion Graphics which rely on one of your artistic skills - Cinematographic skills and imagination. Then come careers like Animation, Film Making, Game Design which rely on multiple talents like your authority over sketching, acting, direction, voice, sound, writing, storytelling and problem solving skills etc. Any extra skill can be used in this. So it turns out to be one of the most challenging as well as satisfying careers. Sure not recommended for the weak hearted. Do remember that digital design careers (e.g. web design, graphics, UI design, animation, vfx, multimedia) give better profits since they can be delivered anywhere in the world and hence may earn in dollars - resulting in better rewards for designers. You may also like to read this about the kind of preparation the best students put into design http://bit.ly/1ddUSi8. Wish you the best for your career. Remember, your Career is a resultant of your knowledge combined with your passion and expression ability. If you like this answer you may select it as best answer or press like.