Product Design

The Product Design course fees at top design institutes differ on the basis of the college offering the course, its ranking, location, student popularity, placements, and the course level. The average fees for Product Design courses is INR 5 Lacs to INR 25 lakh.

You must go to the college websites to have better clarity on their respective Product Design fee structures to ensure a smooth admission process and academic journey.

There are various platforms where you can find Product Design courses online for free. Some top student choices include Coursera, Udemy, edX, Simplilearn, and Udacity. Most of the students find these platforms convenient and affordable, and hence they are the go-to options for learning everything about product designing.

A Product Design portfolio is important because it is the documentation of your skill set, certifications, projects, internship experience, and basically the overall value-add that you can bring to the table if hired by any recruiter. A strong Product Design portfolio gives every recruiter an indication of your creative abilities and can land you a promising job offer with a decent salary package.

When you ask about some Product Design examples in the real world setting, you can find them in both physical and digital form, with focus on functionality, aestheticism and user satisfaction. Here are a few Product Design examples for your reference:

Physical Products: Bedside Lamp, Ballpoint Pen, Coca-Cola Bottle, Ketchup Bottle, Kitchen Stand Mixer, Apple IPhone, etc.

Digital Form Products: Google Search Engine, Spotify, Airbnb, Netflix, Mobile Apps, etc.

Production Design courses are offered at various levels, and the course fee structure of colleges also varies depending on the college rating, faculty rating, placement record, etc. So, the average UG-level course fee can go around INR 16,100 to INR 14.6 Lakh; meanwhile, the average PG-level course fee can go around  INR 30,000 - INR 3.5 Lakh.

Yes, there are many BDes Product Design college options in India offering admission on a merit-based system. Here are some of them:

Note: The information is sourced from the official/counselling body of the institute/exam.

Of course, you can work for UI or UX Design after completing a BDes in Product Design. Product Design encompasses not only physical goods and merchandise but also digital products, applications, websites, and platforms. A BDes in Product Design course will provide you with the basic knowledge of design and editing software.

Though coding is not mandatory for BDes Product Design students, many colleges include programming languages and coding in their curriculum. It is believed that the basic knowledge of programming languages and coding helps Designers collaborate with Engineers in grasping the technicalities of a Design. 

Here are some popular software programs that Product Designers generally use and are taught to students during the BDes Product Design course:

• Balsamiq
• Axure
• Adobe XD
• Figma
• Usabilla
• io
• Sketch
• Mockplus
• Invision