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Vineet is the Director of UX at Postman, the world's foremost API management and collaboration platform. Vineet defines the vision and strategy for the developer experience of a product used by 30M+ developers worldwide and leads the product design team in optimizing the workflows that help developers prototype, build, test and promote their API capabilities. In this episode of D Talks - The Design podcast, Vineet talks about the following:0:00 - Introduction 0:23 - Journey 4:17 - Postman branding 5:51 - A day of a UX Director 8:17 - Listening to users 11:30 - Approach to problem-solving 15:26 - Challenges faced as a leader 21:42 - Building a team 25:07 - Hiring 26:44 - Portfolio29:14 - What do you enjoy about your job 30:32 - Cultivating mindset 33:05 - What are you curious about these days?35:10 - Conclusion ________________________________________Order the book: INTRODUCTION TO DESIGNhttps://pages.razorpay.com/Introductiontodesign“Introduction to Design” isn’t just a book; it’s a helpful guide that clears up confusion, busts myths, and shows the way for new designers. With the help of beautiful and simplified diagrams and illustrations, this book makes understanding the design world even easier and more practical, empowering readers to explore their creativity with confidence. Split into four main parts, each one acts like a map, leading you through the world of design. It helps you understand what design is all about and figure out your own path within it. With easy-to-understand writing and detailed illustrations, this book goes beyond just teaching—it becomes a joyful experience, full of knowledge, and a journey of discovery and understanding yourself better.I've been designing for 15 years and if this book had come 15 years ago, I would have achieved all I did till now, in 8 years! Aaquib WaniFounder & Creative Director Aaquib Wani Design________________________________________Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT________________________________________Connect with Sanjay Reddy(Host)LinkedinADPListInstagram________________________________________
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Rushab, a seasoned Creative Business Operations leader with over 16 years of experience in leading design teams in consulting firms, publications, and ad agencieshe had the privilege of collaborating with Fortune 500 brands, amplifying their design projects to reach new heights.He currently head the creative team at MediaMint, which has about 100 designers dedicated to creating high-quality creatives for global clients.0:15 - Introduction 2:23 - Journey to Design leadership 3:43 - Transitions in career6:53 - Do you miss designing 9:16 - What kind of jobs should young designers go for12:06 - Understanding the organisation you're applying to 14:49 - What are Managers looking for17:25 - Going the extra mile20:11 - Why should designers go for leadership27:12 - Figuring out 29:56 - Downsides of Design leadership32:32 - Conclusion________________________________________Pre-order the book: INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN“Introduction to Design” isn’t just a book; it’s a helpful guide that clears up confusion, busts myths, and shows the way for new designers. With the help of beautiful and simplified diagrams and illustrations, this book makes understanding the design world even easier and more practical, empowering readers to explore their creativity with confidence. Split into four main parts, each one acts like a map, leading you through the world of design. It helps you understand what design is all about and figure out your own path within it. With easy-to-understand writing and detailed illustrations, this book goes beyond just teaching—it becomes a joyful experience, full of knowledge, and a journey of discovery and understanding yourself better.I've been designing for 15 years and if this book had come 15 years ago, I would have achieved all I did till now, in 8 years! Aaquib WaniFounder & Creative Director Aaquib Wani Design________________________________________Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFTGet mentored by Top1% Design Mentors(Global)________________________________________Connect with Sanjay Reddy(Host)LinkedinADPListInstagram________________________________________
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Listen to the inspiring story of Navendu Sharma who cleared NID in 2024 and opted for Strategic Management Design for his M. Des course. ________________________________________
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Santosh Kocherlakota, one of the Co-founders of Earthen Tunes talks about their journey.Founded by alumni of NID - Vidyadhar Bhandare, Santosh Kocherlakota, and Nakul Lathkar, Earthen Tunes designs sustainable shoes using indigenous wool sourced responsibly from local pastoral and weaver communities. With their cross-subsidization initiative, these shoes are made accessible and affordable to farmers.
The team spent extensive periods of time in rural India, to gain deep insights and understanding of the problems faced by people in rural India. This helped them to solve the identified problems with Design Thinking.__________________________________________________Pre-order the book: INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN“Introduction to Design” isn’t just a book; it’s a helpful guide that clears up confusion, busts myths, and shows the way for new designers. With the help of beautiful and simplified diagrams and illustrations, this book makes understanding the design world even easier and more practical, empowering readers to explore their creativity with confidence. Split into four main parts, each one acts like a map, leading you through the world of design. It helps you understand what design is all about and figure out your own path within it. With easy-to-understand writing and detailed illustrations, this book goes beyond just teaching—it becomes a joyful experience, full of knowledge, and a journey of discovery and understanding yourself better.I've been designing for 15 years and if this book had come 15 years ago, I would have achieved all I did till now, in 8 years! Aaquib WaniFounder & Creative Director Aaquib Wani Design
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Radhika Batra, working as an Apparel Designer at Adidas clears NID M.Des and secures an All India Rank 6 in general category. She shares her exam preparation strategies in this episode. ________________________________________Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT
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In this episode, Bhavini Sharma, All India Rank 24 in NIFT'23, shares her design journey.
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D Talks - The Design PodcastVaruna is a seasoned cross-functional designer and respected design educator, currently holding the role of Head of Digital Design and UX at Studio 5B-DRL. Holding nearly 12 years of multifaceted experience within the "Idea to Market" product domain, she is renowned for her unwavering dedication to customer satisfaction, commitment to quality, and sharp business focus. Her problem-solving expertise spans across four diverse geographic regions, showcasing her adaptability and global perspective.With an entrepreneurial mindset and an innate drive for success, Varuna embodies a proactive approach, consistently delivering results. Her ability to effectively communicate crucial design decisions to key stakeholders is complemented by her aptitude for creating tangible impacts on both design strategies and business outcomes. Varuna's unique blend of skills seamlessly integrates creative vision with strategic objectives, making her an invaluable asset in driving design innovation and fostering business growth.________________________________________Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFThttps://online.designexstudio.com/
________________________________________Connect with Sanjay Reddy(Host)Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjayreddy144/ADPListhttps://adplist.org/mentors/sanjay-reddyInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sanjayreddy144/________________________________________Chapters00:00 - Introduction 04:30 - Italian Design 07:50 - Typical day of a UX Designer at Dr. Reddy Laboratories 10:20 - The bubble of UX Design 14:34 - Measuring Design | Vision & Strategy 18:18 - Responsibility of UX Designers 25:21 - Role of UX in healthcare27:13 - Responsibility of Designers in healthcare27:57 - Seeing what other's don't see29:00 - Role of a Designer in healthcare29:29 - Gap in healthcare | Service gap (Behavioural aspect)32:47 - Example Service gap (Behavioural aspect)34:15 - Gap in healthcare | Experience gap 36:16 - Personalisation in healthcare38:37 - Working with Doctors41:16 - ABHA Scheme & Challenges in healthcare51:10 - Opportunities in healthcare | Accessibility & affordability to healthcare52:28 - Value driven healthcare system 59:55 - Need for designers in healthcare1:01:26 - Screening design portfolios 1:02:07 - Craft of being a designer1:05:21 - Conclusion
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In this episode the host, Sanjay Reddy talks about how to sketch from different point of views. Sanjay talks about a technique that can help you to nail the scale and proportion every time you sketch in UCEED, CEED, NID, and NIFT exams.
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In conversation with Mayank Saxena, All India Rank 1 in NID 2023 - M.Des (Universal Design). ________________________________________
Online mentorship courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT________________________________________Timestamps00:00 - Introduction 06:30 - Managing job during preparation 08:23 - Selecting a domain 12:34 - Mindset shift | first attempt to second attempt16:52 - Its about the process 18:55 - Studio test question24:43 - Interview 29:40 - Portfolio 38:00 - Tips for aspirants 43:33 - Selecting college | why NID over IITs50:16 - NID score51:21 - Conclusion________________________________________Connect with Sanjay Reddy(Host)LinkedinBook a free session on ADPListInstagram
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Our host, Sanjay Reddy in conversation with Ananya Jindal, All India Rank 25, NID 2023. Ananya had won access to the B.Des Self-preparation course in one of the competitions organised by Designex Studio 00:00 - Introduction 10:42 - Preparation Strategy12:50 - Dealing w/other's opinions & choices 14:06 - Preparation routine 16:19 - NID exam experience 18:36 - Questions in NID | Round 1& 227:55 - Toughest thing in the entire journey 29:25 - Taking decisions to switch b/w Part A&B30:47 - Take away from Ananya's journey 32:16 - Conclusion________________________________________Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT
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Established in 2014, HomeLane has grown into India’s tech-enabled home interiors brand, providing end-to-end interior services in a personalized, professional way. HomeLane currently services 20+ cities across the country through 40+ Studios.The woes of any Indian consumer looking at designing their home interiors or renovating the same have always been many to count. The unorganized nature of the home interiors market, the perils of stretched timelines and the lack of price transparency have been some of the key challenges. HomeLane’s USP is driven by their design expertise and their technology prowess. Leveraging the extensive pool of in house designers and their own in house cutting edge technology SpaceCraft, HomeLane has been successfully creating unique home interiors for Indian home buyers from both low/mid income to high income cohorts. HomeLane’s technology has enabled them to create a seamless experience for customers through digital channels, thereby reducing the number if 1-1 interactions and the turnaround time on projects. Their concept of experience centres across 20 cities is a unique approach which provides unique and immersive experience to their customers. In this episode we also discuss the strategic decisions HomeLane has taken to craft their smart catalogue. Timestamps00:00 - Introduction 02:29 - HomeLane02:48 - Building solutions with Design & Technology06:10 - Initial Adoption 07:41 - Crafting an experience for the customer12:44 - Curating the Catalogue14:44 - Understanding & addressing users from different cities19:29 - Designers at HomeLane21:50 - Role of a Designer at HomeLane25:14 - Learnings27:52 - the future 30:10 - Expectations from Designers31:48 - Strategic decisions34:45 Conclusion________________________________________
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Nick Talbot is the Global Design and Innovation Head, Tata Elxsi. In his current role, Nick is responsible for all design initiatives for the Industrial Design division of Tata Elxsi across the globe including India. This includes innovation driven initiatives for customers and supporting them with new product creation, development and delivery. He is also responsible for IP portfolio creation within Tata Elxsi. He has enjoyed a varied career where he has led key projects, including the design of a production train for Bombardier, a concept show car for Ford and production of running prototypes of ENV - the world’s first hydrogen fuelled motorcycle. More recently Nick led the team that created the ‘Aircruise’ concept for Samsung construction and trading. He has also been the recipient of the Giugiaro Award for Transportation Innovation.Prior to Tata Elxsi, he was one of the senior directors at Seymourpowell, one of the world’s leading design and innovation firms. An alumnus of Royal College of Art, London, Nick Talbot holds a Master’s degree in Transportation Design. He brings with him over 25 years of design experience working with some of the world’s most innovative brands.Tata Elxsi, a design-led technology company headquartered in Bengaluru. For over 25 years, Tata Elxsi has been among the world’s leading providers of design, innovation and technology services for diverse set of industries including Broadcast, Consumer Electronics, Communications, Telecom, Healthcare, Transportation amongst others. Some key projects where Tata Elxsi has helped to enhance the end consumer experience include - Kochi Metro, Terminal 2- Mumbai, Augmented and Virtual Reality for Tata Motors at Geneva Motor Show, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL), and Airtel Internet TV.In this episode:00:00 - Introduction03:34 - What is Design?08:55 - Perception of Design in India10:41 - Scope of Design in India14:50 - Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs20:20 - Enabling Design Thinking in various industries23:46 - Mixed Reality25:24 - AI & Future26:40 - End of the Designer?32:02 - I wish I had known earlier33:47 - Advise for aspirants37:08 - Conclusion________________________________________Project AircruiseTATA Elxsi Assistive concept________________________________________Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT________________________________________Connect with Sanjay Reddy(Host)LinkedinADPListInstagram
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In this snippet from the latest episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Revathi Kant , the Chief Design Officer at Titan Company Limited talks about the future of design education in India.
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Wether to go for design education or not
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Design discussion with Revathi Kant, Chief Design Officer, Titan Company Limited. In this conversation, Revathi kant talks about the following: 00:00 - Episode Summary02:13 - Introduction05:04 - Changing preferences & inclinations06:08 - When to move/switch07:59 - How to leverage internships10:20 - Importance of Culture in Design13:32 - Designing for multi-cultural society15:53 - The approach followed by Titan18:19 - Interconnected nature of Design19:08 - Design process at Titan 20:41 - Entering unorganised & fragmented markets23:46 - The future: Design + Tech25:23 - Can AI replace designers?26:01 - Learning & unlearning27:47 - Is it logical to go for Design education?30:26 - Conclusion________________________________________Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFThttps://online.designexstudio.com/________________________________________Connect with Sanjay Reddy(Host)LinkedinADPListInstagram
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Every year thousands of students apply for design entrance exams (UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT) but we all know that there are only limited seats. it is for this and many other reasons many students face failure. Some succumb to the pressure, feel uneasy, sad, depressed and give up on their dream of becoming a designer. While others take a long time to overcome the self-doubt and lose the most important asset - Time.
In this episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Sanjay Reddy talks about 5 points that helped him deal with failures in his journey.
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The future of Design
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As a Lead UX Designer with expertise in SaaS and enterprise products, Amit Shetty brings a unique blend of creativity and technical skill to every project. With a focus on designing innovative, efficient, and user-focused interactions, Amit dedicated to helping businesses grow and scale through effective design solutions.
With a passion for design, storytelling, and experimentation, Amit is constantly exploring new ways to push the boundaries of what's possible. His deep understanding of the latest design trends and technologies allows me to bring a fresh perspective to every project, helping businesses stay ahead of the curve.
As a dedicated design professional, Amit is committed to sharing his knowledge and experience with the wider design community. Whether through mentorship, speaking engagements, or community involvement, he strives to help others achieve their full potential and make a positive impact on the world through design.
Amit is also a beginner in the exciting world of NFTs and Crypto. In free time, he channels my creative energy into DIY crafts, Jewellery making, and decor pieces.________________________________________
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The Mindset and Portfolio needed while applying for Design jobs and Internships
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As a Lead UX Designer with expertise in SaaS and enterprise products, Amit Shetty brings a unique blend of creativity and technical skill to every project. With a focus on designing innovative, efficient, and user-focused interactions, Amit dedicated to helping businesses grow and scale through effective design solutions.
With a passion for design, storytelling, and experimentation, Amit is constantly exploring new ways to push the boundaries of what's possible. His deep understanding of the latest design trends and technologies allows me to bring a fresh perspective to every project, helping businesses stay ahead of the curve.
As a dedicated design professional, Amit is committed to sharing his knowledge and experience with the wider design community. Whether through mentorship, speaking engagements, or community involvement, he strives to help others achieve their full potential and make a positive impact on the world through design.
Amit is also a beginner in the exciting world of NFTs and Crypto. In free time, he channels my creative energy into DIY crafts, Jewellery making, and decor pieces.________________________________________
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Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsamyth/
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Unlike UCEED, the second round of design entrance exams like CEED, NID and NIFT requires the student to have a portfolio. The portfolio typically consists of 3-4 projects but the challenge is - How to decide which projects to include? How to make a design portfolio? What to include in a design project? Where to start and how many pages should each project contain? I talk about how to present a project in this episode, a framework that can be applied to projects from different domains, let it be bachelors or masters or any domain in masters. Listen to this episode and do reach out to me if you have any further questions.
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Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT https://online.designexstudio.com/
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Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjayreddy144/
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ADP List - https://adplist.org/mentors/sanjay-reddy
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Unlike UCEED, the second round of design entrance exams like CEED, NID and NIFT requires the student to have a portfolio. The portfolio typically consists of 3-4 projects but the challenge is - How to decide which projects to include? How to make a design portfolio?
What to include in a design project?
Where to start and how many pages should each project contain?
I talk about how to present a project in this episode, a framework that can be applied to projects from different domains, let it be bachelors or masters or any domain in masters. Listen to this episode and do reach out to me if you have any further questions.
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Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT
https://online.designexstudio.com/
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Connect with Sanjay Reddy(Host)
https://uplau.se/sanjayreddy144 - Show more
