National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar 4.56

The National Institute of Design or NID is a design institute in India. An extension campus of the parent institute, NID Gandhinagar is situated in the city of Gandhinagar. Disciplines are New Media Design (NMD), Strategic Design Management (SDM), Lifestyle Accessory Design (LAD), Toy and Game Design (TGD), Transport and Automobile Design (TAD), Photography Design (PHD) and Apparel Design and Merchandising (ADM).Academic programsToy and Game DesignThe Toy and Game Design programme 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 user understanding, technology, systems thinking and scenario building are provided as a part of projects. Students take on design projects related to toy and game design. Training modules in industries, institutions and heritage sectors provide major field level exposure.Graduates of the programme are equipped to work with toy and game industries in areas of mass manufactured toys, play equipment, table top games and digital games.Transportation and Automobile DesignThe course develops the student's aesthetics, form sensitivity, analytical abilities and gives an understanding of concepts and concerns in Transportation & Automobile Design. Over the two-year period, students tackle projects ranging from non-motorized transport, display/ controls, vehicle design, and system design.The department has MoUs with design studios abroad as well as in India. There are guest lectures from design practitioners from the automobile industry in India.