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D Talks - The Design Podcast

63 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -

Welcome to my show!
I'm Sanjay Reddy, an engineer turned Designer & Educator. I had a very tough transition to design, spent sleepless nights figuring out how to make my way into design, reached out to many people, visited institutes, spoke to professors and what not. All of that just to know more about design.
I want to make this journey easier & fun for design enthusiasts, aspirants and students.
On this show, I have candid conversations with designers about topics ranging from how to get into design to landing your first job as a designer & also how one can switch to design.

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NIFT AIR 24 | Bhavini Sharma | D Talks - The Design Podcast

January 30, 2024 12:23 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

In this episode, Bhavini Sharma, All India Rank 24 in NIFT'23, shares her design journey. ________________________________________ ⁠Online Mentorship courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT⁠ ________________________________________ Connect with Sanjay Reddy(Host) ⁠Linkedin ⁠⁠ADPList⁠⁠ Instagram⁠

UX in Healthcare | Varuna Iyer | Head of Digital Design and UX | Dr. Reddy Laboratories | D Talks

January 16, 2024 15:03 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

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 business focus. Her problem-solving expertise spans across four diverse geographic regions, showcasing her ada...

How to sketch from any Point of view | UCEED, CEED, NID, & NIFT | D Talks - The Design Podcast

November 15, 2023 04:49 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

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 ⁠ADPList⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠

NID AIR 3 | Toy & Game Design | D Talks - The Design Podcast w/Pooja Shende & Sanjay Reddy

October 20, 2023 14:30 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

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

NID AIR 1 | Mayank Saxena | M.Des - Universal Design | D Talks - The Design Podcast | Sanjay Reddy

September 25, 2023 12:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

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 about the process 18:55 - Studio test question 24:43 - Interview 29:40 - Portfolio 38:00 -...

How to clear NID | AIR 25 | Ananya Jindal | Sanjay Reddy | D Talks - The Design Podcast

September 06, 2023 04:37 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

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& 2 27:55 - Toughest thing in the entire journey 29:25 - Taking decisions to switch b/w Part A&B 30...

Crafting User Experiences | Narayanan Rajagopalan, Vice President Design | HomeLane | D Talks - The Design Podcast

July 24, 2023 14:30 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

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 the home interiors market, the perils of stretched timelines and the lack of price transparency h...

Design, Design thinking, & AI | Nick Talbot, Global Head - Design & Innovation, TATA Elxsi | D Talks

June 30, 2023 14:30 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

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 within Tata Elxsi. He has enjoyed a varied career where he has led key projects, including the desi...

Scope of Design education | Revathi Kant, Chief Design Officer, Titan company limited

June 11, 2023 03:15 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MB

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 find your answer in this episode.

Design discussion with Revathi Kant, Chief Design Officer, Titan Company Limited

May 12, 2023 14:36 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

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 approach followed by Titan 18:19 - Interconnected nature of Design 19:08 - Design process at Titan ...

How to deal with failure | D Talks w/Sanjay Reddy | Founder - Designex Studio, Redtin Studio | Host, D Talks - The Design Podcast | UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT

April 07, 2023 13:36 - 7 minutes - 17.9 MB

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 important asset - Time. In this episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Sanjay Reddy talks about 5 po...

Future of Design | D Talks w/Amit Shetty, Lead UX Designer, Divami Design Labs

March 24, 2023 14:31 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

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 for design, storytelling, and experimentation, Amit is constantly exploring new ways to push th...

Mindset & Portfolio | D Talks w/Amit Shetty, Lead UX Designer, Divami Design Labs

March 17, 2023 12:20 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

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 and scale through effective design solutions. With a passion for design, storytelling, and exp...

How to compile a Portfolio | Sanjay Reddy | D Talks - The Design Podcast

March 10, 2023 13:53 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

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 project in this episode, a framework that can be applied to projects from different domains, let i...

How to present a project in a design portfolio | D talks - The Design Podcast | Sanjay Reddy

February 25, 2023 15:35 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

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 project in this episode, a framework that can be applied to projects from different domains, let i...

The Process & Applications of UX | D Talks w/Amit Shetty, Lead UX Designer at Divami Design Labs

February 18, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB

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 constantly exploring new ways to push the boundaries of what's possible. His deep understanding of th...

How I got into UX | D Talks w/Amit Shetty, Lead UX Designer, Divami Design Labs

February 13, 2023 16:34 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MB

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 constantly exploring new ways to push the boundaries of what's possible. His deep understanding of th...

Modules in Apparel Design at NID | D Talks w/Homa Praveen, Visiting faculty - NID & NIFT

February 04, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 65 MB

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://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjayreddy144/

What are Design Systems | Dtalks with Soham Sinha, Product Design Lead, Sage

January 28, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 95.7 MB

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 talk about his design journey, transition to UX, Symbolism, History and evolution of Design System.   ebook  ...

How to prepare for UI/UX job interviews | D Talks with Prasanna Gadkari, UX Designer, Amazon

October 27, 2022 04:29 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

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, CEED, UCEED & NIFT

How to clear NID Transportation Design | D Talks w/Hitesh Kumar

October 16, 2022 10:21 - 1 hour - 145 MB

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 how he prepared for transportation design.  _________________________________  Online courses for UCEED CEED NID ...

NID AIR 4 | Animation & Film Design | D Talks w/Malvika Mohan

August 09, 2022 08:20 - 50 minutes - 116 MB

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 freelancing as an artist. Though late to the game, she hoped to learn Animation after graduation. Due to ...

All About Creativity | D Talks with Apeksha Gupta | Founder, Right Brained Human

July 08, 2022 14:30 - 52 minutes - 120 MB

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.   Over the past decade at the forefront of the creative industry, Apeksha has seen that creative prof...

UCEED AIR 1 | UCEED & NID Preparation | D Talks with Manya Wahi

May 22, 2022 12:40 - 38 minutes - 87.5 MB

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.   _________________________________   Sketching Workshop  Batch 1  | June 6 - 20 - 15 Day Workshop   ...

How to become an NFT Artist | D Talks with Vipul Sachdeva

May 04, 2022 13:23 - 51 minutes - 117 MB

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. Their simplistic yet visually appealing style always stood out for him. The cinematic wonder of the Mar...

How to prepare for NID Apparel Design | D Talks w/Homa Praveen

May 03, 2022 09:02 - 41 minutes - 76.6 MB

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  11:03 -  NID Preparation   16:45 - Managing work with the preparation   23:00 - Sketching practice  26:37...

Beyond Transportation Design | D Talks w/Navneeth Kannan | CPO, Dispatch Vehicles

January 27, 2022 13:30 - 57 minutes - 106 MB

In this episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Navneeth shares his journey into Transportation Design.   How he evolved in the process, how he handled rejection, what did he do when he realized transportation design isn't what he expected it to be, and much more.    Timestamps   00:36 - Introduction  06:58 - How did you convince your parents   08:25 - Moving to Italy  09:48 - Design Education   12:55 - Mindset  18:07 - Thesis   23:19 - Moving to Tokyo | Honda Experience  28:45 - D...

How to deal with Exam Pressure & Anxiety | D Talks with Sanjay Reddy, Founder Redtin Studio & Designex Studio

November 01, 2021 10:57 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

With design entrance exams just around the corner, Sanjay talks about how one can deal with exam pressure and anxiety. How to come up with a plan that can help you in the exam prep.  Host - Sanjay Reddy  https://www.instagram.com/sanjayreddy144/ Crash course for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT https://online.designexstudio.com/s/store/courses/description/Crash-Course-2022

Electric Scooter | D Talks with Navneeth Kannan, CPO, Deispatch Vehicles

October 05, 2021 13:26 - 43 minutes - 80.5 MB

Right from the idea to the product launch, in this episode of D Talks - the Design Podcast, Navneeth Kannan talks about the entire journey of Dispatch Vehicles.    Timestamps   00:00 - Introduction   04:10 - How did Dispatch happen?  19:26 - Response after launch  24:06 - Experience working w/people   28:38 - The Process   31:29 - Working w/engineers  36:00 - Standardization   38:00 - Product Timeline   40:49 - Biggest Challenge   42:15 - Conclusion     __________________________...

New Media Design at NID | D Talks with Manushi | Ux Designer, Microsoft

August 13, 2021 08:37 - 1 hour - 173 MB

In this episode of D Talks - the Design Podcast, we discuss New Media Design. We have Manushi, AIR 1 in NID'18, now working as a Ux Designer at Microsoft.   Manushi shares her journey into design, what worked for her and how she overcame the challenges that she faced. The coursework of New Media Design at the National Institute of Design is discussed in detail in this episode.   Timestamps   00:00 Introduction   06:43 Design journey & NID Exam  52:15 New Media Design | NID experience  5...

From Engineering to UX Designer | D Talks with Shriya Salunkhe | UX, Precisely

June 18, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 117 MB

When one decides to follow their passion, everything else becomes secondary for them. They're focused on what they want to achieve and no hurdle is too big. Such is the story of Shriya Salunkhe. Shriya failed in many subjects in engineering and was clueless about what to do in life until she fell in love with UX.  The amount of work she had put in to learn about UX over the years eventually landed her a job. She is now working as an Associate UX Designer at Precisely.  Shriya talks about how...

Impact of Covid on Design | D Talks with Prasanna Gadkari | UX Designer, Amazon

June 16, 2021 17:53 - 43 minutes - 79.6 MB

A conversation between Prasanna Gadkari, UX Designer at Amazon & Sanjay Reddy Hightlights of the conversation -  00:00 - Introduction   01:58 - Challenges at work during Pandemic   13:05 - Do this if you're looking for opportunities  17:41 - How can freelancers get projects in Pandemic   19:47 - How to design for an uncertain future  23:20 - Design education in pandemic  30:44 - Relevance of design now & in future  35:58 - Mentality during a pandemic Host - Sanjay Reddy Instagram ...

Artist to Transportation Designer | D Talks with Nikhil Sorte, Transportation Designer, Groupe Renault

May 29, 2021 07:18 - 1 hour - 112 MB

Hit the feeling right and the form will be beautiful eventually.  says Nikhil Sorte, a Transportation Design at Groupe Renault who has a  Masters in Transportation Design from IAAD, Turin, Italy.    In this conversation with Sanjay Reddy, Nikhil talks about the importance of emotions in car design and how passionate he is about Transportation design and his job. Nikhil was able to present scale models of his projects at Auto Expo in Delhi multiple times. His projects have been featured in m...

Graphic Design at NID | D Talks with Nikita Jaiswal

May 11, 2021 12:30 - 44 minutes - 82.1 MB

Nikita Jaiswal, an M.Des in Graphic Design from the National Institue of Design (NID) talks about how she switched to design from an architectural background. In this episode, she also delves deep into semester-wise courses that are offered in Graphic Design at NID.  00:00 - Introduction  01:05 - Nikita's Design journey  08:53 - Portfolio  11:55 - NID interview experience 14:50 - Graphic Design at NID 20:37 - Semester-wise modules in Graphic Design at NID 27:22 - Prospects  30:10 - E...

Ceramic & Glass Design at NID | D Talks with Shreya Lokhande

April 17, 2021 06:43 - 1 hour - 121 MB

This episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast is all about Ceramic & Glass Design offered at the National Institute of Design.    Shreya Lokhande, Bachelor in Design with majors in Ceramic & Glass Design talks about the discipline Ceramic & Glass. In this conversation with Sanjay Reddy, Shreya also talks about her experience in the B.Des program at the National Institute of Design (NID).   The kind of problems students solve in Ceramic & Glass, semester-wise courses that they take in the Ba...

Ceramic & Glass Design | D Talks with Shreya Lokhande

April 17, 2021 06:43 - 1 hour - 121 MB

This episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast is all about Ceramic & Glass Design offered at the National Institute of Design.    Shreya Lokhande, Bachelor in Design with majors in Ceramic & Glass Design talks about the discipline Ceramic & Glass. In this conversation with Sanjay Reddy, Shreya also talks about her experience in the B.Des program at the National Institute of Design (NID).   The kind of problems students solve in Ceramic & Glass, semester-wise courses that they take in the Ba...

Lifestyle Accessory Design | D Talks with Angkeeta Goswami

March 22, 2021 16:03 - 1 hour - 162 MB

What does Lifestyle Accessory Design(LAD) at NID offer?  What are the modules that are taught in LAD?  What roles can one assume after graduating in LAD?  How to prepare yourself for LAD?  Angkeeta Goswami, graduated in Lifestyle Accessory Design from NID in 2018. She is now working as a CX Researcher & Design Strategist at Crompton Greaves. During her masters at NID Angkeeta also had an opportunity to go to Isreal as part of the exchange program at NID.    In this episode of D Talks - ...

Lifestyle Accessory Design at NID | D Talks with Angkeeta Goswami

March 22, 2021 16:03 - 1 hour - 162 MB

What does Lifestyle Accessory Design(LAD) at NID offer?  What are the modules that are taught in LAD?  What roles can one assume after graduating in LAD?  How to prepare yourself for LAD?  Angkeeta Goswami, graduated in Lifestyle Accessory Design from NID in 2018. She is now working as a CX Researcher & Design Strategist at Crompton Greaves. During her masters at NID Angkeeta also had an opportunity to go to Isreal as part of the exchange program at NID.    In this episode of D Talks - ...

Product Design & Engineering at IISc Bangalore | D Talks with Dhruva Rathod

March 19, 2021 13:30 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MB

Dhruva Rathod, a Masters in Product Design and Engineering talks about his design journey  00:00 - Introduction  02:05 - Journey into Design 06:27 - Exam preparation 09:32 - Second round & Interview at IISc Bangalore 14:40 - Interview  16:53 - What does IISc offer 18:46 - Semester wise coursework 24:35 - From Designing to launching a product 26:50 - Startup Culture at IISc 30:22 - Career options 32:13 - IISc campus 33:43 - How is IISc different from IDC/NID 35:45 - Suggestions f...

Strategic Design Management at NID | D Talks with Akhil Babu | Ux Designer at IBM

March 12, 2021 12:24 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

Host, Sanjay Reddy talks to Akhil Babu who completed his M.Des in Strategic Design Management from NID. Akhil is now working as a Designer at IBM.  In this episode, Akhil talks about his journey into design. Coming from an engineering background, how he convinced his parents that he wants to go for design, what strategy he used to prepare for design entrance exams, etc. He also shares some interesting questions he was asked by the jury in the Strategic Design Management interview at NID.   W...

Strategic Design Management | D Talks with Akhil Babu | Ux Designer at IBM

March 12, 2021 12:24 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

Host, Sanjay Reddy talks to Akhil Babu who completed his M.Des in Strategic Design Management from NID. Akhil is now working as a Designer at IBM.  In this episode, Akhil talks about his journey into design. Coming from an engineering background, how he convinced his parents that he wants to go for design, what strategy he used to prepare for design entrance exams, etc. He also shares some interesting questions he was asked by the jury in the Strategic Design Management interview at NID.   W...

Toy & Game Design at NID | AIR 4 NID'20 | D Talks with Aditi Sharma

February 20, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 82 MB

This episode is about Aditi Sharma's story, how she did not give up after a failed first attempt at NID, how she managed to find mentors who would guide her, how she planned her preparation, and so on.  Often times we hear students who give up after their first attempt at NID, UCEED, CEED, or NIFT. Aditi's story tells us how with dedication and one can make it through the exam and how one can inform oneself about design.  Aditi Sharma secured an All India Rank 4 in NID 2020 in Toy & Game De...

Toy & Game Design | AIR 4 NID'20 | D Talks with Aditi Sharma

February 20, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 82 MB

This episode is about Aditi Sharma's story, how she did not give up after a failed first attempt at NID, how she managed to find mentors who would guide her, how she planned her preparation, and so on.  Often times we hear students who give up after their first attempt at NID, UCEED, CEED, or NIFT. Aditi's story tells us how with dedication and one can make it through the exam and how one can inform oneself about design.  Aditi Sharma secured an All India Rank 4 in NID 2020 in Toy & Game De...

Designer without a design education | NID'20 AIR 3 | CEED'20 AIR 7 | D Talks with Aditya Sharma

December 05, 2020 17:39 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

Aditya Sharma, worked at Amazon for 2 years as a designer without a formal education in Design. He secured an All India Rank 3 in NID 2020 and All India Rank 7 in CEED 2020.  He shares how he made it to Amazon and how he prepared for the design entrance exams.  Host - Sanjay Reddy  Online courses for NID, CEED, UCEED & NIFT

How to Prepare for NID - Dtalks with Samriddhi Uniyal

November 07, 2020 12:40 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

One of our students Samriddhi Uniyal secured an All India Rank 13 in NID 2020 (B.Des) and Rank 51 in NIFT. Host - Sanjay Reddy   Online courses for NID, CEED, UCEED & NIFT

Creative Welfare by Indian Design Society | D Talks with Faiza Qidwai

October 26, 2020 06:59 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB

A bunch of designers who came together to support the skilled artisans who make Lacquer toys. They collectively call themselves the Indian Design Society.  In this episode Faiza Qidwai, one of the contributors shares how they came up with the idea. Please feel free to visit www.indiandesignsociety.org for more info.  Follow D Talks on Instagram @dtalksthedesignpodcast Host - Sanjay Reddy   Online courses for NID, CEED, UCEED & NIFT

Ceed Preparation | D Talks w/ Shivangi, Communication Design, IDC IIT Bombay

October 21, 2020 15:26 - 23 minutes - 43.2 MB

In this episode Shivangi, studying Masters in Communication Design at IDC, IIT Bombay shares how she prepared for the Ceed exam. Things that worked for her and things that did not. She secured an All India Rank 7 in Ceed 2020 and got into Industrial Design and Communication Design at IDC. Host - Sanjay Reddy   Online courses for NID, CEED, UCEED & NIFT

How to prepare for UCEED exam? - D Talks with Jatin Anand, All India Rank 2, Uceed 2020

October 02, 2020 16:57 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB

Jatin Anand, one of my students, secured an All India Rank 2 in UCEED 2020 shares how he prepared for the exam. what worked for him and what did not. He received guidance from his mentors and says it is absolutely necessary for students who want to appear for design entrance exams.  Host - Sanjay Reddy   Online courses for NID, CEED, UCEED & NIFT

Women in Transportation Design - D Talks with Pallavi Gautam, Royal Enfield, Artcenter, California

September 12, 2020 09:59 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

In this episode, Pallavi Gautam shares her experience as a Mobility Designer. She switched from engineering to design by pursuing a Masters in Design from IIT Delhi. Having worked at Royal Enfield for 5 years as an Industrial Designer after graduation, she decided to go for a second Master's degree at Artcenter College of design, California.   Please visit www.pallavigautam.com to check out her work.  Host - Sanjay Reddy   Online courses for NID, CEED, UCEED & NIFT

Women in Transportation Design - D Talks with Pallavi Gautam, Artcenter, California

September 12, 2020 09:59 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

In this episode, Pallavi Gautam shares her experience as a Mobility Designer. She switched from engineering to design by pursuing a Masters in Design from IIT Delhi. Having worked at Royal Enfield for 5 years as an Industrial Designer after graduation, she decided to go for a second Master's degree at Artcenter College of design, California.   Please visit www.pallavigautam.com to check out her work.