"Whenever one thinks of a career in designing, the only preconception which one holds is that one must be an artist. It is not important to be artistic to have a career in the design industry. "

1. Is Design a career only for
Artists?

2. • Whenever one thinks of a career in designing, the
only preconception which one holds is that one must
be an artist. It is not important to be artistic to have a
career in the design industry. The only thing which
the design industry requires is a creative flair in an
individual. Modern tools fulfil the artistic aspect of
the designing career like illustrating
software, photoshop, tablets, I-pads etc.
• Therefore, we have mentioned careers related to the
designing field, which are not specifically artist, but
creative for sure -

3. • 1. UX/UI Designing
• UX/UI designing course specialises in designing
interactions a person has while availing of any digital
service or a product. A person from any stream
without a designing background can take admission
and can work as a UX designer or UI designer for
various firms and websites afterwards. This course
includes fundamentals and principles of design,
Visual communication, Interaction design, Design
Thinking, and many more to promote creativity for a
successful career.

4. • 2. Graphic Designing
• Graphic designing is the specialisation of designing,
which involves the creation of visual content by using
elements like illustrations, photography, colours,
icons, etc. There is no stream barrier for this course;
however, some universities hold entrance exams. It
covers various areas like typography, illustrator, Corel
draw, designing and illustration, Graphic designing
software and tools and many more.
• A graphic designer is demanded in various industries
like publishing and print houses, advertising, TV and
multimedia houses and many more such firms.

5. • 3. Interior Designing
• Interior designing is that field of designing that deals
with the creation of layouts, structures, furnishing,
colour schemes etc., of a house or building. Most
universities allow a student from any stream to apply
for the course, and a person could work in
collaboration with an architectural firm or as a
freelancer.
• Some of the subjects that are being taught in the
interior designing course are arts and graphics,
materials and construction techniques, basic design
principles, building services, etc.

6. • 4. Animation and Multimedia
• This is a designing field that is usually related to
knowledge about various multimedia, animation
technology, VFX, 2D and 3D aspects. A student from
any stream could take admission in this course;
however, at times, the admission could either be
merit-based or entrance-based. The course covers
wide varieties of digital art, animation techniques,
web technology, video and sound editing, and many
more.
• A person can work as a graphic designer, web
designer, art director, game developer, software
developer, and related fields.

7. • 5. Product Designing
• Product designing is a designing specialisation that
deals with creating or designing products that are
safe and easy to use by consumers. The candidate
could be a student of any stream to be a part of the
course. The demand for Product designer is in almost
every industry and by every manufacturer.
• The subjects covered in this course are elements of
design, printmaking techniques, product
photography, mechanism design, product
ergonomics etc.
• The list does not end here. Some of the other careers
related to the designing field are:

8. • 6. Web Designing
• 7. Industrial Designing
• 8. Fashion Designing
• 9. Jewellery Designing
• 10. Photography

9. • Thus, the design industry is quite widespread and
not limited to those persons who have artistic flair or
potential. The only things one need to be successful
in this career is creativity. A good institution plays an
equally important role to polish the skills of an
individual. So, if you are looking for an elite school of
design, then MIT School of Design is the place where
wings are given to those birds who want to fly high in
the designing industry.

10. Conclusion
• Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) is the
first private Engineering Institute to be
established in the city of Pune, Maharashtra. It is
one of the premier institutes for Indian and
international students offering Undergraduate and
Postgraduate courses in Engineering,
Management, Medicine, Pharmacy, Design, and so
on.
• MIT Academy of Engineering (MITAOE), Alandi,
Pune, was established in 1999 under MAEER by
the honorable Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad,
Founder and Executive President of MIT Group..

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