National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar

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The National Institute of Design (राष्ट्रीय डिज़ाइन संस्थान) better known as NID is the foremost design Institute in India. Currently an extension campus of the parent institute , NID Gandhinagar is situated in the city of Gandhinagar. The IT integrated design discipline of New Media Design (NMD), and four other disciplines namely Strategic Design Management (SDM), Lifestyle Accessory Design (LAD), Toy and Game Design (TGD), Apparel Design and Merchandising (ADM) and . The future plans include shifting all the Post graduate disciplines to this campus and starting new courses for jewellery design and automobile design.

Academic programs

Toy and Game Design

The Toy and Game Design programme is offered to graduates in specific disciplines having a creative bent of mind, a sense of humour and fantasy, and a strong inclination towards play. This programme is multidisciplinary in nature. It encompasses elements from industrial design, animation and graphic design, human psychology and interaction, sociology and management domains. The programme commences with courses in Play Theory, Cognitive Ergonomics, Colour and Composition, Material / Media Technology, Study of Forms, Aesthetics, and Design Management, which provide the basic design foundation. Specialised inputs are also given to develop skills in forms and movement, character design, strategy building and multisensory design. Inputs in...
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