List of Best Design courses after 12th

Are you a creative nerd? Well, even if that “nerd” doesn’t resemble your personality, creativity alone can get you amazing career opportunities in the designing industry.

Numerous students from the science stream pursue a career in the designing industry after their 12th; so, if you are also in the dilemma of whether or not to choose it, you should start with researching the available courses in the same field and career opportunities in the respective courses.

To help you cope up with the indecisiveness, we have compiled a list of all the available courses for you.

• B.Design
• B.Des Fashion
• B.Des Fashion Technology
• B.Des Fashion Merchandising
• B.Des Interior Design
• B.Des Textile Design
• Diploma Fasion Design
• Diploma Graphics Design
• Bachelor in Jewellery Design
• M. Design

B.DES IN FASHION MERCHANDISING - This UG course is for a duration of three to four years. This involves market research, planning and promotion. Fashion merchandising revolves around developing campaigns, displays, advertisements, direct manufacturing, marketing and creating sales strategies for the fashion industry or retail environment. Skills required for this course are effective communication, presentation skills, drawing skills, innovativeness, artistic skills, cognitive skills and perseverance. Job profiles after this course are fashion designer, graphic designer, fashion journalist, fashion marketing manager, fashion photographer, fashion assistant, fashion advertiser, fashion stylist and fashion consultant.

DIPLOMA IN FASHION DESIGNING - This course is for a duration of one year. It covers all significant aspects of design. Designing, advertising, garment production, deals and marketing, merchandising are a part of this course. Job profiles after this course are fashion designer, fashion buyer, virtual merchandiser, pattern maker, fashion retailer, quality controller and fashion stylist.

BACHELOR IN JEWELLERY DESIGN - This is an undergraduate course for three years. This creative art requires a blend of information on jewellery design and the manufacturing of various jewellery products. Job profiles after this course are jewellery design, gemologist and jewellery consultant.

B.DES IN TEXTILE DESIGN - It is a three-year full-time undergraduate course. This course covers textile designing, such as design-related trends like embroidery, prints, weaving and colouring. Private sector employment areas are apparel garment designer, textile designer, home furnishing textile designer, weaver, freelance textile artist and artisans and craft makers.

M.DES IN FASHION DESIGNING - This is a two year PG course and it involves learning ergonomics, portfolio creation, capsule collection, embroidery, fabric printing, quality analysis and visual design. Career perspectives after this course are fashion designer, fashion assistant, product manager, fashion coordinator, personal stylist and fashion consultant.

M.DES IN FASHION TECHNOLOGY - This is a two-year course which enables students to gain detailed knowledge about fashion designing, technology and tools. Students equip themselves with an understanding of textile production and the management of industrial resources. Areas of employment are apparel production manager, garment designer, accessory designer, fashion journalist, fashion houses and fashion management.

GEMOLOGIST - Gemology refers to locating, identifying, studying and evaluating all kinds of gems, precious stones and semi-precious stones. Gemologists have great value in the jewellery industry. They have to analyze global trends in gemology. Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, USA, GIA, Mumbai and International Gemological Institute in New Delhi offer this course.