Abhikalp | Abhikalpan | Design

Many people get confused about what exactly is design (also called abhikalp in Hindi). Design is a very generic term and is evident in almost all domains. Some are too technical and some are very simple. Categories include Graphic design, Print design, Industrial design, Software design, Product design, Architectural design, Web design, Interaction design, User Interface design, Service design, Program design, Game design and lots more. 

I am specialized in Industrial, Product, UI, Graphic design. It is a general cognition that if a person(s) is specialized in one domain of design, he (she) can have some degree of knowledge to do design related to other domain (as the domains mentioned above). This is very subjective and depends from person to person.

I got a chance to see LASALLE, NUS, NTU @ SG, looks like a modern institute compared to NID or any other in India. 

Design education happens not by going to schools or colleges but by observing things. Keen interest in a subject helps you move. There are people who learn design by themselves, many others who receive a formal degree in a reputed university, many gain both. If you are interested and lucky, then you could join a university to gain a formal degree. There are many universities which offer courses in a specific domain of interest. 

DaaS

Design as a Service(TM) - An abbrev coined to form an integral part of any thought and decision-making process through design. Though the process can be evolving in time. 

Some of the premier Design & Art institutes in India are

• JJ (Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy) School of Art, Mumbai
• Indian School of Design & Innovation, Mumbai
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
• CEPT (Center for Environmental Planning & Technology), Ahmedabad
• GLS Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
• Indus University, Ahmedabad
• Nirma University , Ahmedabad
• Anant National University, Ahmedabad
• Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology, Gujarat
• Auro University, Surat, Gujarat
• Maharaja Ranjitsinh Gaekwad Institute of Design, Gujarat
• Unitedworld Institute of Design, Gujarat
• Parul University, Gujarat
• Chitkara University, Punjab/ Chandigarh
• NID (National Institute of Design), across India
• Footwear Design & Development Institute, across India
• National Institute of Fashion Technology, across India
• IIT, IDC, Mumbai
• IIT, Delhi
• IIT, Kanpur
• IIT, Guwahati
• IISc, Bangalore
• PES University, Bangalore
• M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore
• Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore
• NICC, Bangalore
• Asian Institute of Design, Bangalore
• Strate School of Design, Bangalore
• College of Fine Arts, Bangalore
• Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore
• School of Planning & Architecture, Mysore
• DJ Academy of design, Coimbatore
• Worldschoolofdesign, Delhi
• Academyofappliedarts, Delhi
• Ambedkar University, Delhi
• Apeejay Institute of Design, Delhi
• School of Planning & Architecture, Delhi
• GD Goenka University, Haryana
• Amity School of Fine Arts, Noida, UP
• Sharda University, Noida, UP
• MIT Institute of Design, Pune
• DSK International Campus, Pune
• Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
• Ajeenkya D Y Patil University, Pune
• Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
• Vishwakarma University, Pune
• Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj, Nashik
• Avantika University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
• School of Planning & Architecture, Madhya Pradesh
• Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing , Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
• Odisha Design Council, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• UPES (University of Petroleum & Energy Studies), Dehradun 
• Kerala State Institute of Design, Kerala 
• Indian Institute of Craft Design, Jaipur, Rajasthan
• Banasthali Institute of Design, Rajasthan
• Woxsen School of Arts and Design, Hyderabad
• ansaluniversity, Haryana
• World University of Design, Haryana
• Leeds University, India

Design Institutes across the globe

• LASALLE, Singapore
• NTU, Singapore
• RCA, London
• Coventry University, Coventry 
• Leeds University, UK, India
• ArtCenter, USA
• Illinois Institute of Design, USA
• Strate School of Design, France
• SPD, Milan
• Gnomon, Los Angeles, California
• Universal Arts School, Los Angeles, California; Spain

Design Activities

• Bauhaus, Germany
• Association Designers of India (ADI), India
• Chartered Designers of India (CDI), India
• Odisha Design Council, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• Pune Design Festival, India
• InDeAs, India
• Aksharaya, India

Few online design courses

• edX, worldwide 
• Creativelive, worldwide
• Coursera, worldwide
• Lynda, worldwide
• Udemy, worldwide 

 

Few reputed Designers and Architects 

• Dieter Rams - Industrial Designer
• Raymond Loewy - Industrial Designer
• Henry Dreyfuss  - Industrial Designer
• Le Corbusier - Architect
• B.V. Doshi - Architect
• Zaha Hadid - Architect
• Norman Foster - Architect
• Rino Levi - Brazilian Architect
• Walter Gropius - founder of Bauhaus School
• Gustave Eiffel - French Engineer and Architect, Eiffel Tower
• Chris Bangle - Automobile Designer
• Harley Earl - Automobile Designer
• Walter De Silva - Automobile Designer
• Marcello Gandini - Automobile Designer
• Flaminio Bertoni - Industrial Designer, Citroen Cars - known for its body style and hydropneumatic suspension
• Mahendra Patel - Type Designer
• Paul Klee - Swiss Artist
• Luigi Colani  - German Industrial Designer - known for biodynamic designs
• Victor Papanek - American Product Designer