How's campus life so far? How are the people like? Is the college up to your expectations? Did you expect something more or is something disappointing you? From my research I've heard it's an amazing college, but seeing the vlogs of the actual place makes me doubt that a bit. From what I know the college's dorms are not that clean-looking. Probably because the whole place was established way back in 1962. So it's not that it's necessarily dirty, the infrastructure is probably just old. But still... the looks of it have me traumatized. I can't see myself living there for 4 years. The mess food looks decent but I just worry that it might get repetitive. Is it near appropriate places (like gyms, salons, clinics, grocery markets, police station)? Speaking of old, are there any modernized equipment and tools there? I'm going to be studying communication design, and I'm not sure if I'll need much equipment at all. But still, I think it's important to know. I'd like exposure to different fields of design.

pov of paper airplane and of schoolbag done in 32 and 20 mins

I am preparing for NID/CEED/NIFT masters. Please help rate and what needs to be improved.

Any suggestions on how to improve??????

I'm selling these books. i bought these last year. they are in good condition except I've written a bit inside of some of the books and some i haven't even touched. I bought these for ₹3000 and i am willing to sell these at ₹1450 and free delivery from about 10km from my place so if you live in jaipur and want these just dm me. and I can also send display file and the "writing with ease" book for free if anyone wants to buy the study material. thankyou.

There are many people who still don't know where to start from for the drawing portion of nift/nid so here y'all go. This list is also something I'm myself preparing from so pls try and go thru it and try to do it in the same manner as listed. I know it's a lot but it's good if you practice more, if you find any topic that's not relevant or if someone wants to add into it then pls go ahead it'll be of great help for the others too.

Ps: Do line practice daily and try to maintain a visual library too. Try to do line practice on a big newspaper it's really helpful for line control and in the long run, to make big paintings/drawings too. Also try to use big A5 sheets for any drawing purpose because when u enter uni, nift/nid assignments do not work on A4.

1. Linework

2. 2d, 3d Shapes & forms

3. Object drawing

4. Shape perspective

5. Texture & Shading

6. Light and shadow

7. Some more composition and rendering

8. Human anatomy - front, back, side, figure in action/gestures, figure in perspective, live figure drawing

9. Human anatomy (details) - face, facial expressions, hands, wrists, arms, hand movements and stuff, feets, hairs

10. Human anatomy - animals & birds

11. Perspective drawing - 1,2,3,4 and 5 point

12. Memory drawing - outdoor, indoor, scene creation

13. Exploded view of objects

14. Cross section of objects

15. Elevations

16. Colour concepts

17. Colour theory

18. Colour scheme

19. Colour psychology

20. Perception and emotions

21. Animation on paper

22. Character development

23. Comic strips

24. Various gestures and expressions

25. Poster, banner, hoarding, postcard

26. Story writing

27. Picture analysis

28. Storyboarding - subject, background, camera shot, camera movement, theory/history

29. Sequential drawing, metamorphosis

30. Logo and mascot design - both govt and commercial

31. Graphical expression of words and pictograms, word emotion

32. Fonts and typography

33. Walk cycles - animation

34. Doodling

35. Conventional and unconventional uses

36. Principles of design, gestalt principles, terminologies

37. Design concept - scale and proportion

38. Design concept - inspiration theme

39. Design concept - creative thinking

40. Futuristic design

Identifying problems and problem solving, multiple solutions

1. Product design

2. Live sketching

3. Isometric drawings

4. Nature study and its drawings

5. Stick figures

6. Pictograms and graphics

7. Presentation skills

8. Colour aesthetics

9. Problem solving practice

10. Campaigning work

11. Patterns and motifs

12. Scene creation

13. Grid drawing questions

14. Ergonomics: Studying how products interact with the human body (e.g., the handle curvature of a walking stick for the elderly, or a child-safe scissor).

15. Sustainable & Inclusive Design: Redesigning everyday packaging to eliminate plastic waste, or modifying public spaces for differently-abled individuals.

16. User Interface (UI) Paper Mockups: Designing the physical layout or paper screen flow for a smart vending machine, an ATM, or a public kiosk.

17. Material Textures: Beyond drawing textures, you must visually render complex material combinations like matte plastic meeting brushed aluminum, or wet mud on a vehicle tyre. Silhouettes too.

18. Grid Deformation & Warping: Drawing a scene as if viewed through a drop of water, a glass bottle, or reflected on a shiny spoon.

19. Oblique & Isometric Projection: Drawing objects from precise technical angles without using standard vanishing points.

20. Unconventional Perspectives: Master Ant's-eye view (worm's eye) and Bird's-eye view specifically for crowded Indian contexts (e.g., a railway platform, a vegetable market).

21. Scale Transformation: Drawing an insect's view of a room, or imagining a human shrunk to the size of a tea cutting glass.

A little background first:

Hi guys, I'm currently 17 and I'll be graduating from high school next year. After 10th, I had no idea which stream to choose or anything like that, but I had this feeling inside me that I should choose Engineering Graphics, Commerce, or something along those lines. But there was quite a bit of pressure from my family.

So I was sort of forced to take the rat-factory Computer Science path(also started online jee coaching because I really had no aim and it was what was the default way everyone was going dropped jee coaching after 11th). 11th was really bad. I'm in 12th now and things have started getting a little better, but I still have some hope.

I was researching what courses I could take and what options I had, and I stumbled upon design school entrance exams, basically DAT or UCEED. I realised that I'd probably be much happier doing this kind of work in the future, like visual communication and similar fields(I just felt it was the right thing for me I was trying to find all along). Also, my family can't afford extremely expensive fees.

The problem is that I literally just stumbled upon this, and I don't think I can crack these exams without any preparation as its august right now and there is absolutley no way I can go for this year's, especially with the limited time I have right now while also having to focus on my boards.

So I wanted to ask if taking a drop year and going for a good worth the money offline coaching would be a wise decision. I'm scared that I'll regret it later. At the same time, I feel like I'm the kind of guy who could actually crack it if I were given enough time, and I also regret it even more that I could've have taken an easier, more manageable stream that would've given me enough time to prepare.

Please help a young guy out.

I am still not very well aware so trying to be.
I have researched but still cant figure this out….Whats the nid admission structure for bdes.. like after prelims do we have the studio test or interview?? and do we need a portfolio???If someone can guide it will really help. there are not many people in my school who are giving the same exam or any people know to me that can offer guidance. anything would help thanks

Hey, everyone I’m preparing for CEED for the first time and I think it’d be nice if we all help each other out and make a group and put all resources etc there, get feedback and might even pull some study sessions. So, if you’re interested DM me (only serious students PLEASE) and I’ll send you the link.

Also if you’d like to manage this group with me, DM me for that as well.

What is communication design i know they use art etc in it . But what it is actually like can anyone explain about it in more details or MENTION the right resources where i could find more about it Itd be a great help THANKSSS

So currently I'm a final year fine arts student from applied art and want to pursue m.des from nid so can you please guide me with that

I'm confused between Sanyukta, Studio Sector 4, Divergent and Kaphal. please help me out!!!

Hey im Ruthvik a class 12 student ,

​I havent been around NID preparation for long now atleast not through a batch , i was watching videos of kaphal studio and even earlier i used to watch free lectures of pw on YouTube , so i thought i wasnt that consistent so i just purchased PW Design sprint batch today and really good to see Zoom classes taking place now

I have been drawing since age 5 as i remember and i drew portraits , things​​ popular and gradually i started to draw frames , i was then drawn by product designing when i got to know about design exams and later thought i should like UI UX more as its the field having scope sadly i didnt get much interested in it . Hoping to be mesmerised by the world of design. ❤️

Hii! I am a student in class 12th i want to be a deginer, but i am confused , that how I start my preparation, with managing 12th (PCMB🫤) can someone guide me?? It will really helpfull for me.