What is Design?

 Design is the process of using creativity to solve problems and envision the plans, concepts, or specification for an object, product, system, buildings and vehicles. It involves a thoughtful and intentional process to solve problems, meet needs, and enhance the human experience. Design concept vary from one field to another but it’s generally user – centered and creating solutions.

Design Education

Design education is the study and application of design principles across different disciplines such as Fashion Design, Interior Design, Jewelry Design, Lingerie Design, Graphic Design, Landscape Architecture and User Interface Design. Design Education is crucial for designers to develop skills in creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving. A good design education helps designers understand how to create visually appealing designs, communicate clearly, and empathize with users.

Benefits of Design Education

• Creativity and Critical Thinking – Design education fosters creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, which are essential for designers to develop innovative solutions. It also enables designers to think out of the box and come up with unique ideas.
• Technical Skills –  Designers learn technical skills, such as proficiency in design software and tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch and Figma.
• Research Skills – Design education teaches designers how to conduct user research and usability testing to inform design decisions.
• Empathy and Communication –  Designers learn to empathize with users and communicate design ideas and concepts effectively to team members and stakeholders.
• Collaboration – Designers learn to collaborate with different stakeholders and departments such as management, marketing, and development.
•  User-Centered Design –  Design education teaches designers to create user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing interfaces, focusing on user needs and expectations.

There are many school of designs and Institute of fashion technology across India which offers programs related to Design. JD School of Design powered by JD Institute of Fashion Technology is one of the prominent Designing Institutes which provides various Designing programs in India which fosters on Innovative and creative materials focusing on a sustainable future for the Design aspirants.

Few of the Programs offered at JD Institute of Fashion Technology are stated below

• Bsc in Fashion & Apparel Design
• Bsc in Interior Design
• Bsc in Jewelry Design
• BVA in Graphic & Communication Design
• BVA in Product Design
• Msc in Fashion Design
• Msc in Interior Design
• MA in UI/UX

Scope of Design Education in the Industry

Design Education is a vast and diverse encompassing various fields and applications. Here are some of the areas where design education plays a vital role –

• Fashion & Textiles 
• Interior Design
• Product Design
• User Experience (UX) Design
• User Interface (UI) Design
• Graphic Design
• Sustainable Design
• Digital Media – Branding, Marketing
• Emerging Technologies – AI, AR, VR etc

PROFESSION OF DESIGN EDUCATION

• Designer
• Creative Director
• Design Consultant
• UX Researcher
• Product Manager
• Design Educator
• Content Journalist
• Entrepreneur

RECRUITERS

Fashion Design

• Nike
• Adidas
• Calvin Klein
• Tommy Hilfiger
•  H&M
•  Zara
• Arvind’s
• Uniqlo

Interior Design

• HomeLane
• IKEA
• We work

UI/UX

• Face book
• Instagram
• Apple
• IBM
• Goggle
• CISCO

Graphic Design

• • Adobe
• Canva

Jewelry Design

• • Bluestone
  • Carat Lane
  • Malabar

• Joyalukas
• Orra