I would like to take this opportunity to thank Prasanna Sir
for all his wise advice and guidance. I will try to keep it simple and to the
point:
My
Background: I did my engineering from BITS-Pilani Goa Campus.
That’s where I realized that designing is what defined me. I started honing my
skills through freelancing and mastered Photoshop. All my applications to
design firms met with rejection due to lack of degree and not enough exposure.
This turned out to be a blessing in disguise as I set my eyes on cracking NID /
CEED to enter the design world.
My
preparation:
Sometimes passion is not enough to make it through. It
requires focus, attention and detailed preparation which is what I realized
when I was put in waitlist in my first attempt at NID and could not make the
cut.
NID/CEED Preparation:
-
Find some time every day to read about one
famous artist or designer and their work- Grab a pen/pencil and paper and start doodling and sketching objects you see around.
- Observe fonts, logos, patterns, interactions around you in your day-to-day life.
- Reading about design related articles in Fastcodesign.com and other design related sites keeps you updated and inspired.
- Install Logo quiz app and play on.
- Download previous years’ paper and practice a few.
- Time management in these papers is very essential. Painting is a bad idea.
- Don’t waste your hard-earned money on books or coaching centers.
- Knowledge never goes to waste. Who knew brilliant topology classes by my Maths Prof in college would help me get through the interview.
- Don’t be stressed out while preparing. Be happy and ideas will start flowing.
- Think crazy. Designing is all about expressing yourself. Don’t lose touch with your inner self and design on.
Duration of
my preparation: It was a continuous process. Serious preparation
for 2 months or more is more than enough.
My interviews:
CEED: Since I
was short on time I had applied for only one field even though I wanted to
apply for two. So it is always better to start preparation immediately after
the written exams. I couldn’t clear the interviews mostly because of delay in
my preparation.
NID: I had
applied for Information Design. Learnt from my earlier mistake, I started my
preparation immediately. In the interview I was asked questions mostly related
to Mathematics and how it was related to Information. I had carried many
posters, logo designs, artwork as my portfolio but the panel just saw two
things: my rough drawings/sketches and 3D model of tetrahedron. I never knew my
rough sketches and doodling would matter so much.
My
Portfolio:
This is something which builds up slowly and with time. So if
you are planning to go for this field, you need to start preparing for it right
away. My portfolio mostly consists of freelancing work, artworks and my
doodling drawing book.
TIPS:
- Be yourself while answering any question. You are up for a
panel of experienced smarty pants.
-No answer is better than a wrong one at the interview. Be
upfront about it if you have no clue.
- Follow Teacup blog closely.
- Taking help from a couple of seniors in NID/IDC never
hurts.
- Believe in your hard work and enjoy whatever you do.
All the best!!! :)
You can drop a mail or message me. I would be happy to help.
Email: naik.suchismita@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suchismita.naik
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| Paper Tetrahedron |
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| Autopref logo design |
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| Painting using points |
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| Panache |
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| starry night using sketchpen |
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| wintery night using a blackpen |
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| Zentangle |
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