ISDI-Indian School of Design and Innovation

Overview

The Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI) was established in 2013 in Lower Parel Innovation District in the heart of Mumbai. It is known as one of the leading schools of innovation and design. The institute offers programs that are based on vast and intensive specialisations. These specialisations are built on fundamentals like critical observation, innovative design thinking, liberal arts, and new developments of technologies.

The Indian Schools of Design and Innovation also offers advanced master classes that are primarily held for the growth and development of its students. Students can explore international designing in the heart of Mumbai with the globally benchmarked curriculum offered by the institute. 

Since its inception, the Insitute has covered several milestones by breaking many barriers and achieving a lot in just 8 years of its foundation. The courses offered here are made by considering the overall development and benefit of the students. Also, the institute offers a Post Graduate Diploma in Design program, which has become very popular over the past few years. 

The ISDI is also equipped with an expert faculty in various fields of design and innovation with brilliant minds that are experts in their respective fields of study. The faculty works towards creating a beautiful environment for the students to explore creative thinking and innovation. The aim of the faculty is to help students tap into their own minds and explore their creative side to become one of the leading personas in the design industry in the future. 

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Courses Offered

The courses offered by the Indian School of Design and Innovation, Mumbai, are given in the table below.

Course Highlights

• The ISDI offers an online Summer School Program which is pre-college to help aspiring design students make better career and academic choices.
• The Virtual Summer Program is made in regards to help the students make the maximum out of their free time after having done their 10+2 or equivalent.
• A Postgraduate Diploma Program in Design is offered by the Institute. It is a full-time program of 2 years duration that can help any individual identify their niche and work towards making better career choices.
• The Postgraduate Diploma in Design is approved by the AICTE, which can help the students get amazing job opportunities at various popular firms.
• ISDI also offers a unique First Year Studies UG Program for those students who are in their initial steps of realising and understanding their creativity. It will help them evolve as a designer and achieve their dreams in the design industry.

Admission Process

The admission process is different for the UG, PG, Diploma and the Online Summer School Program. To get admission to UG programs, there are three simple steps that you need to follow. These steps are commonly known as ‘ISDI Challenges’.

The first step includes uploading your portfolio through the admission form for UG courses on the official website of ISDI, Mumbai. Your portfolio can include 8-10 pieces of some of the best work you have done. Those work can be related to any type of media such as photographs, performance videos, sculptures, graphic designs, animations, sketchbook pages, paintings, drawing and more.

Or, if you do not happen to have a portfolio, the second step is completing a design project by ISDI. The design project asks for you to create a visual work on any of the given themes that include: 

1. One World
2. Tracing Nature
3. Translating Tomorrow

Any kind of media is acceptable, so you can create and send anything starting from photographs, 3D work, sculptures, digital images, collages, to animation. 

The second step is to take the online Design Aptitude Test (DAT) by ISDI. This step is often known as the second stage of the ISDI Challenge. 

After emerging successfully from the second step, the third and final step is the Online Interview and the last part of the ISDI challenge. 

The primary process of the PG programs is also the ISDI Challenge, where candidates are given an opportunity to present their portfolio and participate in an online interview. The ISDI Challenge takes place over a period of 11 months and is a holistic evaluation of the student’s passions, skills and inspirations. Students can fill up the online admission form on the official website to apply for the ISDI Challenge for PG admissions. 

For the Post Graduation Diploma in Design, you need to fill up the admission form online. Other than that, for the Summer School Program, you can also apply online on the official website. 

Placements

The Placement cell at the ISDI, Mumbai, offers internships and placement assistance extensively. It offers placement and internships at many known companies such as:

• Digital Impact SQI
• Raheja Universal
• Philips
• Lifestyle
• L&T Infotech
• KMPG
• Jio
• Infosys.digital
• HRX
• Human Factors International
• Godrej
• Fractal Ink Design Studio
• Floating Canvas Company
• Faasos
• Bike
• Siemens
• Deloitte.

Result and Cut-off

For UG programs, students need a minimum aggregate of 50% is their 10+2 or equivalent from any recognised board or university. For PG programs, candidates appearing for a UG level examination from any University from any background like Science, Commerce and Arts are allowed to apply. Candidates having an educational equivalent to the UG degree can also apply. The only requirement is having an interest and passion for design and innovation. 

For the PG Diploma program, a graduation degree in Architecture, Engineering/Design or its equivalent from a recognised university along with a valid score in GMAT/GRE/GATE/CEED/NID DAT is required. 

Alumni Network

The Alumni Network of ISDI, Mumbai, stays well connected with the Institute and its faculty. Most of the students who have done their graduation or post-graduation from this Institute have got placements in top companies, and they often come back to their second home, i.e., the ISDI, to reconnect with their fellow junior mates and supportive faculty. 

Campus Facilities

The Indian School of Design and Innovation Campus, Mumbai, is situated in Lower Parel, in the heart of Mumbai, spread across 175,000 sq. ft. The campus is situated in an urban locale equipped with all the technology that will help the students have experiential learning. The state-of-the-art research environment and the academic structure help in producing innovative creations and new experiences. The campus also holds a strong international reputation in comparison to other design schools that makes it one of the leading design campuses in India.