ISDI - School of Design & Innovation

Fashion Design today has evolved into a thriving, global, multi-billion-dollar industry. Our 4-year undergraduate Fashion Design course prepares students for a successful career in this exciting industry. The program guides students to study the nuances of fashion design and the different aspects that constitute its system to enable a more comprehensive, responsible and critically creative approach to fashion design. ISDI’s Fashion Design program in Mumbai gives you the opportunity to learn, imagine, collaborate and create original designs and concepts directed towards innovation. Students of our fashion design course can seek careers in a diversity of roles, such as fashion designers, creative directors, costume designers, accessory designers, material researchers, embroidery and surface designers, fashion illustrators or roles in marketing, merchandising, styling, fashion research and writing, content development, and curatorial work.

Candidates currently in the 12th grade & will be appearing for a 10 + 2 examination (e.g. IGCSE- A levels, CBSE, HSC, IBDP, ISC etc.), or its educational equivalent in any discipline (e.g.: Science, Commerce, Arts) with an interest in Design & Innovation are eligible to apply. The upper age limit is 21 years at the time of application.

• Design Studio 1
• Creative Technical studio 1
• Creative Technical Lab 1
• Program Elective: Textile Design & Print
• Liberal Arts Elective

• Design Studio 2
Visual Communication Studio 2 Creative Technical Studio 2 Program Elective: Fabric Formation Techniques History of Fashion

• Design Studio 3
• Specialised Studio 1
• Program Elective: Appreciation of Indian Textile Traditions, Couture Techniques, Industry Project
• Introduction to Fashion Studies
• Liberal Arts Elective

• Design Studio 4
• Specialised Studio 2
• Program Elective: Material Science & Apparel Care, Fashion Merchandising,
• Advanced Research Seminar
• Liberal Arts Elective

• Thesis Ideation
• Program Elective: Embroidery Design & Innovation, Lifestyle Product Design & Development
• School Lecture Elective: Business of Fashion
• Liberal Arts Elective

• Thesis Resolution
• Program Elective: Fashion Communication & Styling
• Liberal Arts Electives

ISDI Challenge

The primary objective of the ISDI Challenge is to get to know you better and evaluate if ISDI is the right home for you for the next 4 years. The ISDI Challenge is a holistic evaluation of your skills, passions and inspirations.

Through this selection process, we are looking for youngsters who have a burning desire to pursue a career in design. Set yourself on a path empower the world and make a difference through design innovation and entrepreneurial leadership.

Fashion Communication & Styling is an exciting domain of the fashion industry; it is a multilateral dialogue between the individual/brand and its consumers. At ISDI, the four-year specialization program integrates Fashion business, Communication strategy and Fashion system with design practice, new media techniques and new channels to articulate the language of fashion and balance the understanding of design along with the delivery of good content in both word, graphics and imagery.

Candidates currently in the 12th grade & will be appearing for a 10 + 2 examination (e.g. IGCSE- A levels, CBSE, HSC, IBDP, ISC etc.), or its educational equivalent in any discipline (e.g.: Science, Commerce, Arts) with an interest in Design & Innovation are eligible to apply. The upper age limit is 21 years at the time of application.

• Fashion System Orientation
• Visual Communication Studio 1
• Creative Technical Studio 1
• Fashion Culture and Society
• School Elective

• Fashion Business Models & New Markets
• Visual Communication Studio 2
• Fashion Styling 1
• History Of Fashion
• Fashion Photography

• Motion Graphics And Film Making
• Fashion Marketing Communications
• Analyzing Fashion Trends
• Fashion Writing
• Hair & Makeup In Fashion

• Art Direction and Spatial Experience
• Luxury Brand Communication
• Fashion And The Narrative
• Fashion Styling 2
• Experiential Marketing

• Thesis: Ideation
• Advance Journalism
• Fashion Branding in The Digital Age
• Liberal Art Elective

• Thesis: Resolution
• Portfolio Presentation Techniques
• Fashion Entrepreneurship and Communication Strategy
• Legal Practices In Creative Industries

ISDI Challenge

The primary objective of the ISDI Challenge is to get to know you better and evaluate if ISDI is the right home for you for the next 4 years. The ISDI Challenge is a holistic evaluation of your skills, passions and inspirations.

Through this selection process, we are looking for youngsters who have a burning desire to pursue a career in design. Set yourself on a path empower the world and make a difference through design innovation and entrepreneurial leadership.

Effective Communication Design is key to the successes of enterprise and industry. Every business, every social campaign and all messaging of community activity needs effective communication design intervention. At ISDI, we help students understand, explore and practice communication design in all its professional nuances — theory of behaviour and strategic use of technology, interactive design, typography, visual design aspects in illustration, photography and audio-visual media, graphic and print design, brand identity and image systems and a whole lot more. This 4-year undergraduate course, helps students better understand audiences and use a variety of innovative techniques across a range of media to reach out and make a difference. Our program enables students to achieve the creative transition between words and pictures, to tell compelling stories through persuasive experiences. At ISDI, we prepare students of Communication Design for challenging careers in communication planning and design — publishing, advertising, motion and broadcast media, corporate branding, interaction design, exhibition, museum and retail design.

Candidates currently in the 12th grade & will be appearing for a 10 + 2 examination (e.g. IGCSE- A levels, CBSE, HSC, IBDP, ISC etc.), or its educational equivalent in any discipline (e.g.: Science, Commerce, Arts) with an interest in Design & Innovation are eligible to apply. The upper age limit is 21 years at the time of application.

• Core Studio: Typography
• Core Lab: Typography
• History of Design
• Liberal Arts Electives

• Core Studio: Interaction
• Core Lab: Interaction
• AR/VR/XR
• Advanced Typography
• Introduction to Design Studies

• Topics Studio
• Semiotics
• Advanced Research Seminar 1
• Liberal Arts Electives
• Program Electives

• Collaborative Studio
• Advanced Research Seminar 2
• Program Electives
• Liberal Arts Electives

• Thesis 1
• Liberal Arts Electives
• Program Electives

• Thesis 2
• Liberal Arts Electives
• Program Electives
• Professional Practices

ISDI Challenge

The primary objective of the ISDI Challenge is to get to know you better and evaluate if ISDI is the right home for you for the next 4 years. The ISDI Challenge is a holistic evaluation of your skills, passions and inspirations.

Through this selection process, we are looking for youngsters who have a burning desire to pursue a career in design. Set yourself on a path empower the world and make a difference through design innovation and entrepreneurial leadership.

Interior designers have the exciting role of transforming physical spaces into functional, comfortable habitats. At ISDI’s interior designing course in Mumbai, students will learn ways to understand the needs of audiences as well as leverage the opportunities and limitations of a physical space to design better interiors. Interior Design (ID), a 4-year undergraduate specialization, has a globally-renowned curriculum and aims to create skilled designers and critical thinkers of the future. Our students learn to design a wide range of spaces, rooted in socio-cultural trends and deep understanding of the society we live in. ISDI provides students with a platform to explore, discover and learn the craft hands-on via field trips and other interactive opportunities. Students can explore a number of career paths, including styling, retail designing and visual merchandising.

Candidates currently in the 12th grade & will be appearing for a 10 + 2 examination (e.g. IGCSE- A levels, CBSE, HSC, IBDP, ISC etc.), or its educational equivalent in any discipline (e.g.: Science, Commerce, Arts) with an interest in Design & Innovation are eligible to apply. The upper age limit is 21 years at the time of application.

• Interior Design Studio 1
• Representation and Analysis
• History of Interior Design
• Studio Electives

• Interior Design Studio 2
• Materiality and Assembly for Interiors
• Introduction to Design Studies
• Studio Electives

• Interior Design Studio 3
• Energy and Ecology in Interior
• Lecture Electives
• Liberal Arts Elective
• Studio Electives

• Interior Design Studio 4
• Liberal Arts Elective
• Studio Electives

• Interior Design Studio 5
• Pre-Capstone
• Liberal Electives
• Studio Electives

• Thesis 2
• Interior Design Studio 6
• Liberal Arts Electives
• Studio Electives

ISDI Challenge

The primary objective of the ISDI Challenge is to get to know you better and evaluate if ISDI is the right home for you for the next 4 years. The ISDI Challenge is a holistic evaluation of your skills, passions and inspirations.

Through this selection process, we are looking for youngsters who have a burning desire to pursue a career in design. Set yourself on a path empower the world and make a difference through design innovation and entrepreneurial leadership.

Product Design students are taught to consider cultural, historical, behavioural and functional aspects while creating products. ISDI’s Product Design course in Mumbai is a 4- year undergraduate specialization. It offers students deeper understanding of the diverse topics of product and industrial design and builds expertise in the tools and techniques to translate their visions into products. Our program prepares you to explore disciplinary boundaries and encourages lateral thinking through skill-building courses in graphic representation and material prototyping. Students could choose to pursue consultancy oriented roles, work in the industrial, service sector or do a stint in a design studio. ISDI serves as the perfect platform for students to learn from the best faculty, and leading designers and entrepreneurs.

Candidates currently in the 12th grade & will be appearing for a 10 + 2 examination (e.g. IGCSE- A levels, CBSE, HSC, IBDP, ISC etc.), or its educational equivalent in any discipline (e.g.: Science, Commerce, Arts) with an interest in Design & Innovation are eligible to apply. The upper age limit is 21 years at the time of application.

• Product Design Studio 1
• Models, Mockups and Prototypes
• Process Drawing and Digital Presentation
• History of Industrial Design
• Studio Electives

• Product Design Studio
• Computer - Aided Industrial Design
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes
• Introduction to Design Studies
• Studio Electives

• Product Design Studio 3
• Human Factors, Ergonomics and Interface
• Liberal Arts Elective
• Studio Electives

• Product Design Studio 4
• Portfolio, Publication and Dynamic Media
• Liberal Electives
• Liberal Arts Electives
• Studio Electives

• Product Design Studio 5
• Pre-Capstone
• Liberal Arts Electives
• Studio Electives

• Product Design Studio 6
• Liberal Electives
• Liberal Arts Electives
• Studio Electives

ISDI Challenge

The primary objective of the ISDI Challenge is to get to know you better and evaluate if ISDI is the right home for you for the next 4 years. The ISDI Challenge is a holistic evaluation of your skills, passions and inspirations.

Through this selection process, we are looking for youngsters who have a burning desire to pursue a career in design. Set yourself on a path empower the world and make a difference through design innovation and entrepreneurial leadership.

An interplay within Design Thinking & Business Strategy. The focus lies on preparing students to serve both as researchers of complex socio-economic issues and as thought leaders for establishing a culture of systematic innovation in a corporate environment.

Strategic Design & Management discipline provides the required skills and thinking ability to the students to uncover a new opportunity for a product or service offering, generate deeper consumer insights, improve processes in a company and provide impactful customer experiences. Strategic Design & Management program develops the skill of investigating new ideas and offerings from the lenses of business investments and market potential – the “business viability” pillar of the Design Thinking approach.

Strategic Design & Management professionals help organization achieve 10X growth by exploring and executing new business models and identifying routes to the market for new ideas. They thus enable organization to innovate and create disruption

Candidates currently in the 12th grade & will be appearing for a 10 + 2 examination (e.g. IGCSE- A levels, CBSE, HSC, IBDP, ISC etc.), or its educational equivalent in any discipline (e.g.: Science, Commerce, Arts) with an interest in Design & Innovation are eligible to apply. The upper age limit is 21 years at the time of application.

• History of Design 1850 – 2000
• Marketing, PR, and Branding
• Managing Creative Teams
• Information Visualization
• School Lecture Elective

• Intro to Design Studies
• Liberal Arts Elective
• Program Elective (Service Design)
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Research and Development Methods 1

• School Lecture Elective
• Integrative Research and Development
• Financial Management
• Business Design and Planning
• Program Elective

• Liberal Art Elective
• Strategic Management
• Innovation: Discussion
• Program Elective
• Business Models, Entrepreneurial Strategy
• Internship

• Liberal Arts Elective
• Senior Project 1: Capstone
• Portfolio Strategy: Lecture + Workshop
• Program Elective
• Business Regulations and Practices

• Ethical Decisions and Leadership
• Liberal Arts Elective
• Senior Project 2: Capstone
• Program Elective

ISDI Challenge

The primary objective of the ISDI Challenge is to get to know you better and evaluate if ISDI is the right home for you for the next 4 years. The ISDI Challenge is a holistic evaluation of your skills, passions and inspirations.

Through this selection process, we are looking for youngsters who have a burning desire to pursue a career in design. Set yourself on a path empower the world and make a difference through design innovation and entrepreneurial leadership.

The program provides students with the contemporary tools, processes, and workflows needed to excel in the animation industry. Students acquire knowledge and skills for everything from conceptual and artistic to technical and managerial through a rigorous, practice-driven model.

The program will give you insights on the trends and needs of your future role through Industry-led masterclasses, guest lectures, and visits. Build a strong foundation in the basics of the 3D production pipeline, learn the nuances of the visual language, and kick-start your career in digital production for varied avenues like TV, films, advertisements, games, and more.

Candidates currently in the 12th grade & will be appearing for a 10 + 2 examination (e.g. IGCSE- A levels, CBSE, HSC, IBDP, ISC etc.), or its educational equivalent in any discipline (e.g.: Science, Commerce, Arts) with an interest in Design & Innovation are eligible to apply. The upper age limit is 21 years at the time of application.

• Drawing Foundation
• Visual Story 1
• Cinematography 1
• 3D Animation 1
• Production Development and Project Management
• Film Studies 1
• Sound and Music in Films 1
• Postproduction 1.2 (Editing Practical)
• Sculpting

• Film Studies II
• Sound and Music in Films II
• Life Drawing – I
• Modeling I
• VFX and Compositing I
• Visual Story II
• Color Theory – Design
• 3D Animation II
• Surfacing I

• Module 1: Summer Internship
• Lighting – I
• Rigging
• VFX and Compositing II
• 3D Animation III
• Film Studies III
• Surfacing II
• Modeling II

• Specialization 1.0 (Modeling)
• Specialization 1.2 (VFX)
• Production Development and Project Management II
• Sound and Music in Films I
• Specialization 1.1 (Animation)
• Specialization 1.3 (Real Time Engine–Unity/Unreal)
• Graduation Project Development I

• Summer Internship
• Graduation project: Preproduction
• Graduation Project: Post Production
• Graduation Project Checkpoint II
• Graduation Project Development II
• Graduation project: Production
• Graduation Project Checkpoint I
• Graduation Project Checkpoint III

• Graduation Project Documentation and Presentation
• Internship (4 months)
• Graduation Portfolio/ Showreel

ISDI Challenge

The primary objective of the ISDI Challenge is to get to know you better and evaluate if ISDI is the right home for you for the next 4 years. The ISDI Challenge is a holistic evaluation of your skills, passions and inspirations.

Through this selection process, we are looking for youngsters who have a burning desire to pursue a career in design. Set yourself on a path empower the world and make a difference through design innovation and entrepreneurial leadership.

Nurturing Designers, Strategists and Entrepreneurs, DI is a thought-evoking process which shapes mindsets to solve for the future. Crafted to challenge minds, 11 months at the DI Lab are a game-changer. We believe in the power of design as a process to create impact. Want to solve wicked and perplexing challenges with ease but not sure how? DI dives deep into Design Thinking and Human-Centricity for professionals to explore the innovators in them!

Taking Design Education in India a step beyond, we are co-creating this experience with our students, building the curriculum together. To add to this, the city of Mumbai adds its own flavor, putting across opportunities to pick on the minds constantly. Students get holistic experience, learning not just from Industry Experts but also assessing and designing for problems in their own ways.

Divided into 11 months, the program is divided into 3 semesters - Foundation, Specialization and Application. Being a multi-disciplinary class, every student brings forward a very different experience to the class, adding value to every member. A course designed for professionals, DI is a rigorous time period to alter your thought-process and help you change the way you see things. 5 days a week, classes need work on weekends as well, because time IS running fast, believe it or not!

Candidates currently in graduation level will be appearing for a undergraduate Level Examination (from any University), or its educational equivalent in any discipline (e.g.: Science, Commerce, Arts) with an interest in Design & Innovation or Fashion are eligible to apply.

• Systems Thinking
• Maker’s Studio
• Design Thinking and Research Methods
• Design for Social Innovation
• Design and Form
• Creative Visualization
• Behaviour And Culture Studies
• Research Seminar
• Real World Marketing
• Business Model Innovation

• Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
• Starting New Ventures
• UI/UX
• Design Studio
• Design for Tangible Interactions
• Service Design
• Advanced Creative Visualization
• Creative Technology
• Advanced Design Studies

• Capstone