Designing is a mixture of qualification and talent with enthusiasm, commitment, initiative and perseverance. Innovation and creativity are undoubtedly the keys to success when it comes to opting for designing as a career. The need for designers is growing day by day with growth in technology and thus career opportunities in the field of designing have also increased. Designers must have high visual sense and judgement along with the ability to express their ideas effectively. Designers should be patient enough to work in teams including different people from different backgrounds as most of the designing projects are to be done in a group of many trained people. There are many good Design Colleges in Maharashtra as well as in other parts of our country where students can enrol themselves in order to pursue a career in design.
Opportunities in the field of design are growing with time as new specialisations in the field are emerging due to development in technology. Designing is obviously a vast field and intellectually demanding activity. It is the point where art meets technology. Although many designers prefer to work independently as freelancers or by starting their own designing organisations, a basic study of designing is very important to build strong roots of the profession.
Designing is broadly divided into Engineering design and Design. Engineering Design includes civil, mechanical, production and electrical design, while interior design, graphic design, product design, clothing and textile design are a part of Design. These disciplines require more artistic background and training than engineering design. Any student having good observation skills, creativity or imaginative expression can opt for a career in designing. Some of the specialisations in Design as a career are:-
Fashion Design
Textile Design
Leather Design
Accessory Design
Fashion Communication
Apparel Design and Merchandising
Lifestyle Accessory Design
Product Design
Furniture and Interior Design
Ceramic and Glass Design
Transportation and Automobile Design
Toy and Game Design
Architecture
Graphic Design
Animation Design
Photography Design
However, out of these, Graphic Design, architecture, animation, product design and fashion design are comparatively considered to have a higher pay scale as compared to others.
Even after being a competitive and demanding field, designing is a great career path for anyone passionate about art. It is a four-year degree course offered by leading institutes in our country. A list of good designing colleges in Nagpur is given below for aspiring students to refer.
Symbiosis Institute of Design
Symbiosis School of Planning, Architecture and Design (SSPAD)
National Institute of Fashion Technology.
National Institute of Design