Undergraduate

Short Term Digital
Design Program

Embrace Your Creativity With Our Digital Design Course

Our rigorous 3-month Digital Design course is meticulously crafted to boost your business performance and arm you with vital skills. Mentored by industry veterans, this program at JSID explores the fundamental principles of design, empowering you to produce visually captivating and efficacious designs that can uplift your professional endeavors.

Upon concluding the digital design short course, you’ll possess a designer’s outlook, enabling you to tackle challenges with a creative problem-solving stance, devising distinct and impactful concepts that articulately communicate your message. Whether you’re exploring premier online digital design courses or pursuing digital design certificate programs, our course furnishes the proficiency required to thrive in the digital design domain.

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CURRICULUM: DIGITAL DESIGN SHORT TERM COURSE

In this Digital Design Crash Course, delve into the fundamentals of prevalent design softwares. Explore key topics like Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and Canva (with a nod to free alternatives), alongside design essentials such as principles, logo and stationery design, posters, flyers, and basic marketing materials. Discover photography basics like composition, framing, and lighting, along with video essentials including orientation, audio, lighting, and introductory motion graphics. Dive into typography, page layout considerations like margins and information hierarchy, color theory, digital design, UI/UX fundamentals, and artificial intelligence with practical applications through ChatGPT and MidJourney.

MODULE 1:

INTRODUCTION

Design and Software Tools + Principles and tools of design + Photoshop, Illustrator, and Canva + Differences between free and paid software tools + Basic functions and capabilities of each software tool

MODULE 2:

DESIGN BASICS

Introduction to the fundamentals of design + Understanding the principles of graphic design + Learning how to scale proportionally, crop images, and avoid overuse of special effects + Creating logo design, stationery design, and + Basic marketing materials such as posters and flyers

MODULE 3:

PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS

Introduction to composition, framing, and lighting in photograph + Understanding the basics of digital photography + Editing photos with software tools such as Photoshop and Canva   

MODULE 4:

VIDEO BASICS

Introduction to video production and orientation + Understanding audio and lighting in video production + Editing videos with software tools such as Premiere Pro and Canva

MODULE 5:

MOTION GRAPHICS BASICS

Introduction to motion graphics and keyframing + Creating animations and titles with software tools such as After Effects and Canva + Designing for motion graphics and + Understanding the principles of motion design

MODULE 6:

TYPOGRAPHY AND PAGE LAYOUT

Understanding the basics of typography + Creating hierarchy of information in page layout + Using margins effectively in page design + Understanding the principles of colour in design

MODULE 7:

DIGITAL DESIGN AND UI/UX

Understanding the basics of digital design and user interface user experience design +Designing for websites and content management systems (CMS) such as WordPress and Webflow + Creating hierarchy of information for digital design + Introduction to email formatting and signatures

MODULE 8:

PRESENTATION AND REVIEW

Using images and GIFs in presentations + Creating effective presentations with templates and transitions +Final review and presentation of work

MODULE 9:

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Introduction to ChatGPT and MidJourney + Understanding the capabilities and potential uses of artificial intelligence in design

Short Term Digital Design Course Details

Start Date & Duration

Starts April 20, 2024

12 – 14 weeks (3 months) on campus

Saturday – 10:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m

Location:

École Intuit Lab Delhi Campus

Eligibility

Completed grade 12 or higher, If you’re a professional or entrepreneur with a need for design and creativity, our program is open to you.

Admission Process

Submit this application form to enrol. You will be contacted within 2 working days

A FACULTY OF
PRACTICING ARTISTS & DESIGNERS

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Prof. Nien Siao

Dean
JS Institute of Design

An alumnus of NID, She brings a rich experience of 31 years in Design Academics and Design Practice. She has been the Founder Director of Pearl Academy Noida, Dean at School of Design, IILM University, Arch Academy of Design & Business. Her experience as an educator, mentor, business.

Strategy developer in Design education and management has contributed to design academics. As a design practitioner, she has worked extensively in trend development, fashion clothing, homemade-ups, carpets, woven textiles, soft toys.
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Prof. Nidhi Gupta

Head of Department
École Intuit Lab

An NID alumnus, she has more than a decade of experience as a designer and educationist. She has worked with Indian ethnic brands such as Fabindia and Soma Block Prints, and in the area of retail and marketing with brand names such as Samsung, Sony, Revlon, etc.

With a stronghold in design management and marketing, she has been an interdisciplinary faculty in the field of design and critical thinking, design research & methodology, luxury brand management, brand marketing, and consumer experience.
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Abhilash Jose

Environment Design Concept
Art & Motion Design

Abhilash Jose is an award-winning visual designer with over a decade of experience in the gaming industry. He served as the Chief Visual Designer at MechMocha, specializing in game character design, animation, and UX/UI design.

As the Lead Visual Designer at Rapipay Fintech, he contributed significantly to the NYE app visual design. His work has received international recognition, including the Young Animation Talent contest at Digicon, Japan. Abhilash is proficient in tools like Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, After Effects, and Figma.
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Brijendra Panda

Web & UI Design

A seasoned Senior Interaction Designer currently working at frog, a global design and strategy firm. With over 15 years of experience in the field, Panda has honed his skills in user research, systems thinking, and user-centered design. He served as a Design Lead at Times Internet and Moonraft Innovation Labs.

Educational background includes a PG Diploma in Industrial and Product Design from the NID and a B.Arch from the NIT, Hamirpur. His exceptional work has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Best Project of the Year and Best Regenerative & Sustainable Innovation Award.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
(FAQS)

The duration of the Short-Term Digital Design Program at JS Institute of Design is 12-14 weeks (3 months), in which you will study different types of 9 Modules.

Digital design is an excellent course for those interested in creative problem-solving and technology. It offers diverse career opportunities and is highly relevant in today's digital-centric world.

A short-term digital design program is a condensed educational course focusing on digital design skills like graphic design, web design, and multimedia, typically lasting a few months, offering practical skills and quick career entry.

Admission requirements for a short-term digital design program typically include a 12th-grade pass out or equivalent diploma, a portfolio showcasing your design skills, and possibly a basic understanding of design software.

The short-term digital design program has 9 modules starting with Introduction to Design Basis, Photography and Video Basics, Motion Graphic Basics, Digital Design UI/UX, Artificial Intelligence, and much more.