With design entrance exams just around the corner, Sanjay talks about how one can deal with exam pressure and anxiety. How to come up with a plan that can help you in the exam prep.  Host - Sanjay Reddy  https://www.instagram.com/sanjayreddy144/ Crash course for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT https://online.designexstudio.com/s/store/courses/description/Crash-Course-2022

Right from the idea to the product launch, in this episode of D Talks - the Design Podcast, Navneeth Kannan talks about the entire journey of Dispatch Vehicles.    Timestamps   00:00 - Introduction   04:10 - How did Dispatch happen?  19:26 - Response after launch  24:06 - Experience working w/people   28:38 - The Process   31:29 - Working w/engineers  36:00 - Standardization   38:00 - Product Timeline   40:49 - Biggest Challenge   42:15 - Conclusion     ___________________________________________   Learn at your own convenience! Download our app today!  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.designex.courses     ___________________________________________   Host - Sanjay Reddy  https://www.instagram.com/sanjayreddy144/  Check our online mentorship courses for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT   http://online.designexstudio.com/  https://t.me/Aspiringdesigners Designex App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.designex.courses  To solve the free practice quiz: Login to. : online.designexstudio.com Register on our website  Go to the 'Store' and check the category "Explore Freebies"  For any queries do send us a mail at: [email protected] | 9871891230

In this episode of D Talks - the Design Podcast, we discuss New Media Design. We have Manushi, AIR 1 in NID'18, now working as a Ux Designer at Microsoft.   Manushi shares her journey into design, what worked for her and how she overcame the challenges that she faced. The coursework of New Media Design at the National Institute of Design is discussed in detail in this episode.   Timestamps   00:00 Introduction   06:43 Design journey & NID Exam  52:15 New Media Design | NID experience  59:19 Unlearning, Learning & Coursework  1:19:35 Picking up a Design Project   1:27:30 What helped in the design exam prep  1:33:08 Conclusion Check our online mentorship courses for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT  http://online.designexstudio.com/ Designex App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.designex.courses

When one decides to follow their passion, everything else becomes secondary for them. They're focused on what they want to achieve and no hurdle is too big. Such is the story of Shriya Salunkhe. Shriya failed in many subjects in engineering and was clueless about what to do in life until she fell in love with UX.  The amount of work she had put in to learn about UX over the years eventually landed her a job. She is now working as an Associate UX Designer at Precisely.  Shriya talks about how she worked really hard to overcome the challenges she had faced during her journey.  If you have any questions for Shriya, mention them in the comments below.    00:00 - Introduction   01:52 - Design Thinking: How did it change her perspective  04:12 - Transitioning from Engineering with backlogs to Design  08:16 - The first introduction to UX/UI designing   11:40 - Convincing Parents/Friends - Clarity in your thoughts is the key  16:14 - UX designer position from an engineering college.   19:36 - Engineering: Backlogs | Mental Pressure  28:30 - First Job as a UX designer   32:50 - Design feedbacks  41:05 - 2nd Job and Selection Process  47:30 - Hiring process in the industry  49:26 - Things Shriya would've done differently  52:56 - Importance of Formal Design Education   56:52 - Writing my SOP  59:50 - Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences  1:00:03 - Professional Certifications   Host - Sanjay Reddy Instagram Check out our online courses for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT

A conversation between Prasanna Gadkari, UX Designer at Amazon & Sanjay Reddy Hightlights of the conversation -  00:00 - Introduction   01:58 - Challenges at work during Pandemic   13:05 - Do this if you're looking for opportunities  17:41 - How can freelancers get projects in Pandemic   19:47 - How to design for an uncertain future  23:20 - Design education in pandemic  30:44 - Relevance of design now & in future  35:58 - Mentality during a pandemic Host - Sanjay Reddy Instagram Check out our online courses for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT

Hit the feeling right and the form will be beautiful eventually.  says Nikhil Sorte, a Transportation Design at Groupe Renault who has a  Masters in Transportation Design from IAAD, Turin, Italy.    In this conversation with Sanjay Reddy, Nikhil talks about the importance of emotions in car design and how passionate he is about Transportation design and his job. Nikhil was able to present scale models of his projects at Auto Expo in Delhi multiple times. His projects have been featured in magazines including Forbes France.    00:00 - Introduction  06:19 - Design Journey  15:43 - From Artist to Designer  23:00 - From an idea to final execution  25:49 - Feasibility of a project   30:15 - Car Design & Emotion  33:30 - Emotions are an integral part of Design  34:40 - Inside Renault Design Studio  38:46 - Timeframe for ideation  41:35 - Market research/Trends  47:22 - Multiple projects at a time  49:33 - Creative blocks  50:46 - Source of inspiration  55:39 - Suggestions for aspirants Host - Sanjay Reddy   Instagram Check out our online courses for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT  

Nikita Jaiswal, an M.Des in Graphic Design from the National Institue of Design (NID) talks about how she switched to design from an architectural background. In this episode, she also delves deep into semester-wise courses that are offered in Graphic Design at NID.  00:00 - Introduction  01:05 - Nikita's Design journey  08:53 - Portfolio  11:55 - NID interview experience 14:50 - Graphic Design at NID 20:37 - Semester-wise modules in Graphic Design at NID 27:22 - Prospects  30:10 - Exchange Program  32:11 - Suggestions for Design aspirants  Host - Sanjay Reddy Instagram Check out our online courses for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT

This episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast is all about Ceramic & Glass Design offered at the National Institute of Design.    Shreya Lokhande, Bachelor in Design with majors in Ceramic & Glass Design talks about the discipline Ceramic & Glass. In this conversation with Sanjay Reddy, Shreya also talks about her experience in the B.Des program at the National Institute of Design (NID).   The kind of problems students solve in Ceramic & Glass, semester-wise courses that they take in the Bachelors in Design program at NID, kind of projects they do, understanding of clay bodies & materials, future prospects, and how a ceramic & glass designer can find apply his learnings to different industries.    00:00:00 - Introduction  00:03:04 - Experience at NID  00:08:05 - Design journey   00:14:07 - First Day at NID  00:18:15 - B.Des First Year  00:25:11 - Selecting Majors  00:31:51 - Ceramic & Glass (Semester-wise)  00:53:19 - Graduation Project  01:00:53 - Future Plans    Check out our online courses for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT   Host - Sanjay Reddy   Instagram

What does Lifestyle Accessory Design(LAD) at NID offer?  What are the modules that are taught in LAD?  What roles can one assume after graduating in LAD?  How to prepare yourself for LAD?  Angkeeta Goswami, graduated in Lifestyle Accessory Design from NID in 2018. She is now working as a CX Researcher & Design Strategist at Crompton Greaves. During her masters at NID Angkeeta also had an opportunity to go to Isreal as part of the exchange program at NID.    In this episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Angkeeta talks about  How she got into design How she made it through the design entrance exams What is Lifestyle Accessory Design What does NID offer in Lifestyle accessory design How being passionate and honest can make you land a seat in NID and much more    00:00 - Introduction   02:22 - Design Community   05:47 - Angkeeta's Design Journey  13:21 - Passion  15:34 - Exam Preparation  21:09 - Books/magazines to read  23:11 - Interview: LAD  26:11 - Interview Apparel  28:31 - Why Lifestyle Accessory Design   30:33 - What is Lifestyle Accessory Design   31:02 - Semesterwise modules in LAD | Semester 1   32:53 - Modules | Semester 2   34:12 - Semester 2 | Open Elective  36:46 - Interdisciplinary nature of LAD  38:36 - Internship after Semester 2   40:55 - Being Openminded  42:15 - Exchange Program  45:04 - Funny interview story | Sanjay Reddy   48:25 - Modules before exchange program  51:58 - Israel Experience  56:16 - Holon Institute of Technology | Faculty of Design | Israel   01:06:04 - From Israel to India  01:08:11 - System Design  01:09:15 - Placements at NID  01:13:03 - Suggestions for Design aspirants   01:14:18 - Industry Experience   01:26:15 - NID a Life-Changing experience   _____________________________________________   Host - Sanjay Reddy   Instagram Checkout our online courses for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT

Dhruva Rathod, a Masters in Product Design and Engineering talks about his design journey  00:00 - Introduction  02:05 - Journey into Design 06:27 - Exam preparation 09:32 - Second round & Interview at IISc Bangalore 14:40 - Interview  16:53 - What does IISc offer 18:46 - Semester wise coursework 24:35 - From Designing to launching a product 26:50 - Startup Culture at IISc 30:22 - Career options 32:13 - IISc campus 33:43 - How is IISc different from IDC/NID 35:45 - Suggestions for Design aspirants 40:10 - Observation 43:59 - Summary for aspirants Host - Sanjay Reddy Check out our online courses for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT