D Talks - The Design Podcast

D Talks - The Design Podcast Varuna is a seasoned cross-functional designer and respected design educator, currently holding the role of Head of Digital Design and UX at Studio 5B-DRL. Holding nearly 12 years of multifaceted experience within the "Idea to Market" product domain, she is renowned for her unwavering dedication to customer satisfaction, commitment to quality, and sharp busin...

In this episode the host, Sanjay Reddy talks about how to sketch from different point of views. Sanjay talks about a technique that can help you to nail the scale and proportion every time you sketch in UCEED, CEED, NID, and NIFT exams. ________________________________________ ⁠Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT⁠ ________________________________________ Connect with the host ⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠...

Sanjay Reddy in conversation with Pooja Shende NID AIR 3 M.Des (Toy & Game Design) ________________________________________ Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT ________________________________________ Connect with Sanjay Reddy(Host) Linkedin ADPList Instagram

In conversation with Mayank Saxena, All India Rank 1 in NID 2023 - M.Des (Universal Design). ________________________________________ Online mentorship courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT ________________________________________ Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 06:30 - Managing job during preparation 08:23 - Selecting a domain 12:34 - Mindset shift | first attempt to second attempt 16:52 - Its ab...

Our host, Sanjay Reddy in conversation with Ananya Jindal, All India Rank 25, NID 2023. Ananya had won access to the B.Des Self-preparation course in one of the competitions organised by Designex Studio 00:00 - Introduction 10:42 - Preparation Strategy 12:50 - Dealing w/other's opinions & choices 14:06 - Preparation routine 16:19 - NID exam experience 18:36 - Questions in NID | Round 1&amp...

Established in 2014, HomeLane has grown into India’s tech-enabled home interiors brand, providing end-to-end interior services in a personalized, professional way. HomeLane currently services 20+ cities across the country through 40+ Studios. The woes of any Indian consumer looking at designing their home interiors or renovating the same have always been many to count. The unorganized nature of th...

Nick Talbot is the Global Design and Innovation Head, Tata Elxsi. In his current role, Nick is responsible for all design initiatives for the Industrial Design division of Tata Elxsi across the globe including India. This includes innovation driven initiatives for customers and supporting them with new product creation, development and delivery. He is also responsible for IP portfolio creation wit...

In this snippet from the latest episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Revathi Kant , the Chief Design Officer at Titan Company Limited talks about the future of design education in India. If you are wondering - Wether to go for design education or not Should you take up design at a bachelors or masters level If there is scope for design in India How to convince your parents for design You will...

Design discussion with Revathi Kant, Chief Design Officer, Titan Company Limited. In this conversation, Revathi kant talks about the following: 00:00 - Episode Summary 02:13 - Introduction 05:04 - Changing preferences & inclinations 06:08 - When to move/switch 07:59 - How to leverage internships 10:20 - Importance of Culture in Design 13:32 - Designing for multi-cultural society 15:53 - The ap...

Every year thousands of students apply for design entrance exams (UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT) but we all know that there are only limited seats. it is for this and many other reasons many students face failure. Some succumb to the pressure, feel uneasy, sad, depressed and give up on their dream of becoming a designer. While others take a long time to overcome the self-doubt and lose the most impo...

The future of Design ________________________________________ As a Lead UX Designer with expertise in SaaS and enterprise products, Amit Shetty brings a unique blend of creativity and technical skill to every project. With a focus on designing innovative, efficient, and user-focused interactions, Amit dedicated to helping businesses grow and scale through effective design solutions. With a passion...

The Mindset and Portfolio needed while applying for Design jobs and Internships ________________________________________ As a Lead UX Designer with expertise in SaaS and enterprise products, Amit Shetty brings a unique blend of creativity and technical skill to every project. With a focus on designing innovative, efficient, and user-focused interactions, Amit dedicated to helping businesses grow a...

Unlike UCEED, the second round of design entrance exams like CEED, NID and NIFT requires the student to have a portfolio. The portfolio typically consists of 3-4 projects but the challenge is - How to decide which projects to include? How to make a design portfolio?  What to include in a design project? Where to start and how many pages should each project contain? I talk about how to present...

Unlike UCEED, the second round of design entrance exams like CEED, NID and NIFT requires the student to have a portfolio. The portfolio typically consists of 3-4 projects but the challenge is - How to decide which projects to include? How to make a design portfolio?  What to include in a design project? Where to start and how many pages should each project contain? I talk about how to present a pr...

As a Lead UX Designer with expertise in SaaS and enterprise products, Amit Shetty brings a unique blend of creativity and technical skill to every project. With a focus on designing innovative, efficient, and user-focused interactions, Amit dedicated to helping businesses grow and scale through effective design solutions. With a passion for design, storytelling, and experimentation, Amit is consta...

As a Lead UX Designer with expertise in SaaS and enterprise products, Amit Shetty brings a unique blend of creativity and technical skill to every project. With a focus on designing innovative, efficient, and user-focused interactions, Amit dedicated to helping businesses grow and scale through effective design solutions.  With a passion for design, storytelling, and experimentation, Amit is...

Homa Praveen | Assistant Manager, Design & Development, Design Pod  After graduating in Knitwear Design from NIFT, Homa decided to go for Masters in Apparel Design from NID.  She talks about different modules in Apparel Design at NID.  Online courses for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT https://online.designexstudio.com/s/store Host https://www.instagram.com/sanjayreddy144/ https://w...

Soham Sinha is trained in Industrial Design and Architecture, currently offering User experience and Strategic Design solutions for Sage. An avid follower of Dieter Rams, I believe "Good design is thorough down to the last detail".  Soham was one of the senior workshop facilitators during his time at Infosys ( 200+ designers).   In this episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Soham...

Prasanna Gadkari, a UX designer at Amazon talks about how to prepare for the UI/UX job interviews. If you want to apply at Amazon, Google, or any company for a UI/UX position or if you're an aspirant/design student wondering how to begin your preparation for the job interviews and what to expect in the selection process then this episode is for you.  Host - Sanjay Reddy   Online courses for NID, C...

Hitesh Kumar, NID AIR 17 | Transportation Design. Yet another inspiring story of a young design aspirant chasing his dreams and we are humbled to have been a small part of Hitesh Kumar's journey.   Hitesh, a student of Designex Studio, secured a seat in Transportation Design on his second attempt.   In this episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Hitesh about his journey, and...

Malvika Mohan AIR 4 | Animation, NID 2022  Malvika's interest in plots was piqued by narrative dances, graphic novels, and illustrations. As a classical dancer, studying body movements and expressions fascinated her. She enjoyed narrating storybooks to her friends and exploring their anticipation. Without school career counselling, she followed the tide and pursued engineering while also free...

Apeksha has worn many hats in her career - consultant, team leader and design entrepreneur. She has spent a decade developing identities and designing products for over 45 organizations including Ananda in the Himalayas, Elle Decor, SEOY India Awards led by Jubilant Bhartia & Schwab Foundation, Hyatt, DLF, 32nd avenue, Guesthouser.com, Fundamento.ai, Mila baby, Ohria Ayurveda and many more. &n...

We are super elated to share this story with you all today. Manya Wahi, a student of Designex Studio, secured an All India Rank 1 in UCEED this year. In this episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Manya talks about her journey, and how she prepared for the design entrance exams - UCEED & NID. How she managed time during her preparation while she was juggling between school and exam prep. &nb...

Vipul Sachdeva, a 3D designer based out of Delhi. He's been in the design space for the last 5 years and his work focuses on 3D stylized characters and motion designing.   Growing up, he was always fascinated by the world of animation and comics like Chacha Chaudhari, Pinki, etc. Not just for the entertainment value but fascinated by their capacity to communicate messages with simplicity. The...

Homa Praveen | Assistant Manager, Design & Development, Design Pod After graduating in Knitwear Design from NIFT, Homa decided to go for Masters in Apparel Design from NID. She talks about how she came to that decision and how she planned her preparation around her day job. 00:00 - Start   05:40 - Homa Praveen's journey | NIFT to NID  08:23 - How is Maters different from bachelor&nbs...