Design is everywhere. It’s in physical spaces, products, photographs, illustrations, and graphics all influencing our daily decisions. In India and abroad, this gradually increases the demand of designers. As a course and profession, people are now getting aware of design. To survive in this competitive market one should be a professional designer. To recognize the diversity in the creative industry designer is helped by the professional design degree.

What is B.Design?

B. Design is an established undergraduate level degree in design field where the key aspects are innovation and creativity. BDes degree is a full-time course offered in various specializations such as Accessory Designing, Interior Designing, Fashion Designing, Textile Designing and much more. BDes degree has evolved over the years and now offered in various design specializations such as VFX Design, Multimedia Communication, Visual Designing, Graphic Designing and Game Designing. The course curriculum comprises of marketing, specialization specific subjects, CAD, CAM, product development, vocational subjects, elective subjects as well as personality and skills development subjects.

About B.Design

Full Name: Bachelor of Design

Duration

The duration of the course is 4 years and 8 semesters in some colleges while some college offer 3 years and 6 semesters of Bachelor of Design (B. Des or B. Design).

Eligibility

Candidate who wants to take admission in B.Des course should have completed 10+2 or equivalent exam in any stream from any recognized board. Some colleges also consider 50% minimum percentage criteria to get admission in the course while some colleges may prefer Entrance Exam. Candidate have to clear the entrance exam to get admission in course.

B.Design Skillset

To make a career in the design field candidate must have/attain certain skills who are pursuing the course. 

• Cognitive skills
• Good communication skills
• Strong artistic skills
• Presentation skills
• Traditional skills
• Drawing skills
• Innovativeness
• Perseverance

How to Get Admission in Bachelor of Design [B.Des]?

Every college follows a pattern to give admission in Bachelor of Design course which is followed more or less as 

• Fill in the Application Form
• Clear the entrance exam 
• Clear the GD/PI round 
• Admission to the Program 

Some popular entrance exams for Bachelor of Design course are:

• National Institute of Design (NID) Exam
• AIEED (All India Entrance Examination for Design)
• Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED)
• CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design)
• Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED)
• National Institute of Design Entrance Exam (NID DAT)
• MIT Institute of Design Examination
• National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Exam

In NIFT candidate have to clear to either Creative Ability Test (CAT) or General Ability Test (GAT), which is followed by a Group Discussion Round and Personal Interview. The various sections that are covered in GAT are:

• Analytical Ability
• General Knowledge & Current Affairs 
• Quantitative Ability
• English Comprehension 
• Communication Ability 

While, CAT is conducted to test the power of observation, intuition skills, innovation in the development of a concept & design ability of the candidate. The skills on which a candidate is judge in the Group Discussion round are as follows:

• Problem-solving approach
• Leadership qualities
• Effective Communication
• Conceptual Clarity
• Knowledge of the topic assigned
• Contribution made to the topic
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to generate new ideas

The next stage a candidate reaches after clearing all these stages is the Personal Interview round which is judged on  

• Career Orientation
• Aptness for the field
• Overall personal achievements in academics & co-curricular activities
• Communication

Career & Scope

In the private as well as a public sector there are lots of job opportunities are available for a B.Des graduate. You can also find jobs in abroad as well with this degree. You can easily become a Graphic Designer after pursuing this course, who creates graphics for publishing houses, advertisement and many others. 

Some top job profiles

• Graphic Designer
• Design Managers
• Costume Designer
• Fashion Stylists
• Fashion Forecasters
• Textile Designer
• Teachers
• Weaving Consultant
• Fashion Merchandiser
• Cutting Assistant
• Interior Designer Entrepreneur
• Outside Sale Representative

Various employment areas

• Fashion Media
• Design Production Management
• Homes
• Offices
• Furniture Manufacturing Units & Accessories
• Boutiques
• Fashion Accessory Design
• Fashion Show Management
• Garment Manufacturing Unit
• Corporate Houses
• Shopping Malls
• Fashion Marketing

Salary

To B.Des qualified candidates around the world, attractive salary packages are offered. You can earn a starting salary between Rs. 2 to 3 lacs per year as a Fashion Designer. You can start earning Rs. 6 to 7 lacs per annum with a good position and experience.

For different experience and different qualification, each job has a different salary package. On various factors such as candidate’s qualification, experience, recruiters, working location, working skills, etc the salary of a fashion designer shall vary