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Career Paths in Fashion Design: Exploring Your Options
Fashion design is more than just drawing sketches or creating beautiful clothes — it’s about express...
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NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology)
NID (National Institute of Design)
MIT Institute of Design (MITID)
Pearl Academy
ISDI (Indian School of Design & Innovation)
World University of Design (WUD)
The Design Village (TDV)
Students can pursue Bachelor of Design (B.Des) or Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) with specializations in:
Fashion Design
Interior Design
Graphic Design
Product Design
Animation and Game Design
Textitle Design
Communication Design
NIFT has 18 campuses across India including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Gandhinagar. Top courses include:
B.Des: Fashion Design, Accessory Design, Textile Design, Knitwear Design
B.F.Tech: Apparel Production
M.Des, M.F.Tech, M.F.M at the postgraduate level.
While NIFT specializes in fashion and textile design, NID (National Institute of Design) focuses on industrial, communication, and product design. NID’s programs emphasize innovation, creative problem-solving, and research in design disciplines.
Pearl Academy – known for fashion, media, and business design
ISDI (Mumbai) – in collaboration with Parsons School of Design, New York
MIT Institute of Design (Pune) – known for industrial and communication design
World University of Design (WUD) – multidisciplinary creative courses
The Design Village (Noida) – emphasizes global design education
NIFT Entrance Exam: CAT + GAT + Situation Test
NID DAT (Design Aptitude Test): Prelims + Mains
Private Institutes: Their own entrance exams (like Pearl Entrance Test, MIT-DAT, ISDI Challenge)
Fashion Designer
Interior Designer
Product or Industrial Designer
UX/UI Designer
Graphic or Communication Designer
Design Consultant or Entrepreneur
Leading recruiters include H&M, Zara, Aditya Birla Group, Titan, Raymond, Myntra, and design startups.NIFT Entrance Exam – for NIFT campuses
NID DAT – for NID campuses
UCEED – for IIT Design programs
MIT-DAT, Pearl Academy Entrance, ISDI Challenge – for private institutes
Preparing early with sketching, design aptitude, and portfolio development is key to success.