LJ School of Design

Students cultivate skills and learn design theories, methods, and processes that help develop and refine their ideas. They craft objects communicate concepts, and develop complex systems that facilitate meaningful interactions. Course offers to stud te meaningful interactions. Course offers to students work in collaborative & interdisciplinary orientation. The curriculum should generate the scope for opportunities to integrate experiential and explorative learning in order to understand and achieve their ideas. Each programme must provide the opportunity to communicate concepts and develop complex system through an understanding of cultural, social & technological development that facilitate meaningful interaction. B.Des. syllabus focuses on building holistic learning of design. The course structure is a mix of theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge, including projects, group discussion, research papers, and internships. There’s also the advantage of choosing electives. So students can select the subjects they like. The teaching methodology can be very different for B.Des. It involves a mix of classroom teaching and teaching through real-world application of that knowledge through case study projects. This teaching methodology helps in building a comprehensive understanding of design. Through this methodology, students can understand the world of genomics, artificial modelling, etc.B.Des. includes two kinds of subjects: Core and Elective subjects. There are seminar paper submissions, projects, summer internships, dissertations, etc., all part of the syllabus structure. B.Des. syllabus gives a thorough understanding of design concepts. Also, as this field is majorly practical, most of the learning is done through projects and fieldwork. B.Des. is an umbrella course where students can pursue different specializations related to the course. The B.Des. Syllabus is divided into eight semesters or four years. For all discipline Students undergo a common foundation programme for the first year. The syllabus and structure start to differ from the third semester of the course as initially the students are taught about the core fundamentals of Design as a course. The syllabus for each specialization differs as it introduces students to in-depth knowledge they will need to build a career in that field. Visual Communication is quite a non-conventional course. Visual Communication design is a discipline or process that combines the principles of designing & technology with information development and is aimed at communicating with people through the intervention of media such as print, electronic or presentations. Visual Communication design course gives an opportunity to inspires, motivates, and creates desires in the process of making a favourable impact on the minds of the masses. Whether to build a brand or move sales- it can play a huge part in the promotion of a message and mould a buyer’s behaviour. It involves market research, creativity, and various technical skills like the knowledge of typography, colour theory, and page layout etc. The courses develop the skills of students, to create concepts and translate them using visual mediums to create product or communicate idea with the consumers. They learn to create and use words, Symbol and images –to communicate ideas and information in products as diverse as electronic and printed magazines and book, Branding/Visual identity packages, signages, apps, websites, Maps and exhibition/museum display. Product Design is a course which focuses on the three dimensional product research of existing & new products –Innovate or modified design ideas, understand systems & production techniques to create product which is user friendly and sustainable. It is a balance approach towards creativity, Material exploration, technology, User experience, aesthetics taking consideration of environment needs. Thus, while designing product, it needs to ensure that the product being designed is easy and safe to use. Students are taught in-depth skills on how to tackle complex problems, market research, explore creative solutions, designing skills keeping in mind sustainability & Product user experience. They can able to apply strategically technical skill, knowledge & craftsmanship to prove feasibility of their concepts. The program offers the knowledge and experiences that students need to become competitive interior designers including the knowledge of furniture design. The course offer practical and theoretical knowledge which help to student look at space holistic manner and design the interiors and furniture to enhance space. Student can learn to evaluate process of design & the application of design within the varied environmental & behavioral aspects of daily human interaction. During the studies students have the opportunity to interact with not only the big industry but also with small scale industries and craftsman. The unique aspect of Furniture & Interior Design course at our institute as compared to other Space design courses is the emphasis on hands on approach. Student capable to handle different type of Interior design project & designing furniture along with it independently. Each programme must provide the opportunity to communicate concepts and develop complex system through an understanding of cultural, social & technological development that facilitate meaningful interaction. ...view more