How You Can Pursue a Successful Career in Design After 12th Science

Communication & Industrial Design Course

Design is typically seen as a humanities career. Good news aspiring designers, it doesn’t matter what stream you chose in high school, you can pursue a successful career in design. What’s important is your creativity and passion for the subject. 

Here Is Your Introduction to Pursuing Design After Science 12th:

First, you need to know yourself. Are you pursuing this career because of peer/family pressure? Or do you truly have a zeal for designing? Furthermore, what is your specific area of interest in design? Is it fashion, interior, graphic, or animation? Before you make a decision make sure you know exactly what you want.

Choosing a college – make sure to explore every possible option. Consider factors like location, on-campus facilities, majors available, student activities, alumni, and faculties. 

Only after extensive research choose your top colleges. You will spend a considerable amount of money and the next 4 years of your life in this place, so make sure it’s the best college for you.

Eligibility: Look into factors like entrance exam, if a portfolio is required and deadline for admissions to avoid any last-minute surprises.

Finally, start preparing: Look up the relevant entrance exams you need to prepare for your specific colleges and prepare to ace them. Entrance exams are very important for bachelor of design courses entry. 

Some colleges have common entrance exams like AIEED (All India Entrance Exam for Design) and CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design). While others have their separate entrance exams like the NID entrance exam and NIFT entrance exam. 

Bachelor of Design Courses After Science 12th:

  1. Product design
  2. Fashion design
  3. Leather design
  4. Interior design
  5. Textile design
  6. Animation Film design
  7. Accessory design
  8. Bachelors in planning and design 
  9. Industrial design

Careers in Design After Science 12th:

  • Fashion designer
  • Retail business in garments
  • Interior designer
  • Graphic designer
  • Animator
  • Product designer
  • Accessory designer
  • Textile
  • Fashion show organizer
  • Illustrator

Some B. Design Colleges in India After Science 12th:

  1. National Institute of Design (NID)
  2. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
  3. Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay (IDC-IITB)
  4. Department of Design, Nirma University

One of the best colleges if you’re considering Industrial design or Communication design is Nirma University (NU). 

Industrial Design Course:

Industrial design is a course that designs products, devices, objects, and services focusing on physical appearance, functionality, and manufacturability. Careers in Industrial designing:

  • Airline interior design/styling
  • Transportation design
  • Tool design
  • Stencil making
  • Automobile design
  • Automobile interior design
  • Sports equipment design
  • Design directing
  • Product photographing
  • Safety clothing and equipment design
  • Model building
  • Lighting design
  • Furniture reproduction
  • Glass technology
  • Heavy equipment design

If a particular job title in this field interests you, Nirma University has the best professors to help you achieve just that.

Communication Design Courses:

Communication designing entails communicating emotions, messages, information, data, and knowledge through media. Courses include:

  • Elements of Form
  • Principles of Design
  • Illustration Design
  • Photography
  • Semiotics and Communication Theory
  • Study of Visual narrative styles
  • Typography & Type Design
  • Identity design and Branding
  • Information & Publication Design
  • Printing and Digital technologies
  • UI-UX Design (Web and App)
  • Space Design 
  • Moving Images & Film Design
  • Animation Design etc.

The entrance exam for both these courses is CEED

Why Department of Design, Nirma University?

Department of Design, Nirma University

At Nirma, students are taught Design Methodology and Creative Thinking to become effective and innovative problem-solvers for end-users, communities, organizations, and industries. Individual projects are the basis for results-based learning. 

Students work as creative team members in design studios, advertising companies, branding consulting services. They will be trained to be entrepreneurs who will set up companies offering design services to the specialized industry.

Admissions for BDes Industrial design and BDes Communication design for 2021 are now open. We encourage you to apply now! For any admissions-related query email us at admissions.dod@nirmauni.ac.in. Toll-free helpline for admissions: 1800 233 6148.