#DESIGNYOURDESTINY

A short guide to

Symbiosis Institute of Design

Symbiosis International
(Deemed University)
Prof. Dr. S.B. Mujumdar established Symbiosis on the principles of Vedic thought of
"Vasudhaiva Kutumbakkam" meaning "World is one Family". Symbiosis is a family
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of academic institutions imparting quality education for 50+ years. It is host to over
40,000 Indian and International students on campus. These campuses epitomize the
Symbiosis vision, 'Promoting International Understanding through Quality Education',
and are a beehive of international students from more than 85 countries all across the
globe, being privy to Indian culture and hospitality.
50+ Years of Legacy

21,000+ Students

Ranked amongst One of the

Best Universities for Higher
Education

Internationalisation of Education

Health Promoting University

Promoting Global Citizenship,

Eco-literacy and Employability
01 INTRODUCTION

About SID
Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) was established in the year 2006 as a constituent of
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) which celebrated its Golden jubilee year in
2021. Symbiosis Institute of Design is one of the best design schools in India and is located
at Viman Nagar, Pune. With best in class infrastructure & experienced faculty members,
SID stands as the frst choice for many aspirants in the feld of design education. We offer
an under-graduate [Link] programme which is recognized world over.

Our Graduates:

become proficient in domain specific skills and knowledge.

develop professionalism and entrepreneurship.

share ideas, brainstorm solutions and catalyze each other’s thinking.

4 Different Disciplines with

8 Specialisations
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Campus Facilities

SID is one of the largest design institutes in

the country having a built up area more than
80,000 [Link]. The campus of Symbiosis About Library
Institute of Design at Viman Nagar houses The Library has a collection of books,
state of the art design studios, laboratories, national and international magazines,
workshops, IT infrastructure, rapid prototyping international journals, audiovisual material,
lab, well-equipped classrooms, library, Degree Projects. The library is divided into
exhibition areas, seminar hall, conference hall two main areas:
etc. The campus also has amphitheater, Reading Hall Thinking Room
ultra-modern auditorium and academic plaza
for various activities including design shows. Library Facilities:
The entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled.
Computers
Campus facilities include: Lockers
A3 overhead scanner
Auditorium
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Bag shelf
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In-house Medical Center
Newspapers clippings
Sports, Gymnasium, Yoga, Aerobics
Information displays
Mess and Cafeteria
Resource recommendations
Hostel
Library feedback
ATM
Purchase suggestions
Stationery Store
Books shelving with DDC as well
Photocopy Centre as color coding
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Design as a Career
When you think about the word Design, the frst thing that comes to your mind is creativity,
artistry, graphics, colors, illustrations, architecture and so on…

Think of everything you have touched today, the coffee mug, mobile phone, clothes, OTT
Platforms, Social Media applications, chair, a packet of chips, everything has evolved from
design ideas to fnal product.

Design is all around us. Every product or service we use are fnal products of the design
process.

Design is the method of putting form and content together.

Design, just as art, has multiple definitions; there is no single definition.
Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics.
Design is so simple, that is why it is so complicated.
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Symbiosis Institute of Design offers a 4 years Bachelor of Design ([Link])
undergraduate degree.

This programme is aimed at creating professionals who can contribute to the highly
dynamic and competitive world of [Link] curriculum at SID offers an optimum mix of
traditional skills, new media skills (with state of the art software) and soft skills.

The four major disciplines at SID are:

Communication Design Industrial Design

Fashion Communication Fashion Design

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

Proficiency in domain specific skills and knowledge.

Logical and critical thinking empowered intellectual and creative abilities.
Research orientation and innovative practices for real world problem solving.
Sensitivity towards socio-cultural, political, economic and environmental considerations.
Develop professionalism and entrepreneurship.
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Progress of an SID Student

Floating Credits Programme

Year 1 Year 2
Core Design Foundation Core Discipline Skills,
Knowledge, Studies

Core Environmental Studies

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Integrated Disaster
Management Programme

Craft Documentation Project

Year 3 Year 4
Core Discipline Studios, Core Discipline Studios,
Internships, Projects Internship, Degree Project

Floating Credits Programme Internship

Inter Disciplinary Electives 1&2

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Communication Design
The goal of the Communication Design discipline is to develop a keen understanding and
mastery of communication design principles, theories, and skills.

Specialisations offered:
Graphic Design User Experience Design Animation Film Design Video Film Design

GRAPHIC
DESIGN

Graphic Design explores various

languages of visual art in the
areas of Graphics that enhances
both the functional and the artistic
means of communication.

With advent of technology more

emphasis is given on the use of
different software for visualization
and creation of designs.

CAREER PROSPECTS Students communicate ideas by

creating and combining symbols,
texts, fonts, images to form visual
messages.
Advertising & Branding

Publication Design

Logo Design

Illustration Design

Packaging

Web Design & Digital Content

Type Design
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USER EXPERIENCE
DESIGN

User Experience Design is a

process of designing meaningful
and appropriate experience for
users.

It involves studies about user

behavior towards a product or
service, thus giving multiple
opportunities to the students to
explore their creative potential
in c r af t ing m emo ra b l e u s e r CAREER PROSPECTS
experiences.

The students are trained to Mobile Application Design

visualize and create the look and
feel of interface design. Usability, Web Design
interaction design, information
architecture, visual design, ease UX Consultant
of use, human-device interaction
are all integral parts of user
UX Researcher
experience design. This domain
not only works on the look and
function of a product/application Digital Content Writer
but also deals with needs and for Applications
emotions of the user.
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ANIMATION FILM
DESIGN

Animation Film Design is a

creative medium through which
narratives are communicated to
the audience via graphics.

The Animation Film Design

programme at SID facilitates the
learning of the classical process
of developing high-quality
traditionally animated films,
which employ detailed drawings
CAREER PROSPECTS
and plausible movement.
Visual Storyteller
Students explore the 2D and 3D
world of reality and fantasy. Motion Graphics

Cartoon Stunts

Animated Graphics / Video games

Special Effects
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VIDEO FLIM
DESIGN

Video Film Design has gained

popularity in the Indian design
industry over the years with
continuous evolution in the use
of different types of media and
adapting to changing
technologies.

Narration & communication of

messages through Films, Videos,
Documentaries forms an integral
part of Video Film Design. CAREER PROSPECTS

Students are trained in the art of Set Design

storytelling through visual media,
film language and acting for Handling Filming Equipment's
moving images.
Identify Locations & Props

Pre and Post Shoot Management

Handling Camera, Lights

& Costumes
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Industrial Design
In the Industrial Design program, students are sensitized by going through research areas
like user study & market research pertaining to their topics resulting in holistic design solutions.

Product Design Interior Space Design

PRODUCT
DESIGN

Product Design is an important

aspect of the broader discipline
of Industrial Design. Product
Design combines art, science
and technology to create new
products for the ever-evolving
market with a keen focus on its
usability and functionality.

The Product Design discipline

guides the students to explore
CAREER PROSPECTS various materials, engineering
drawing, understanding
ergonomics, exploring need of
the market and product
representation techniques.
Human-centred Design

Consumer and Industrial Product Design Students are able to visualize,

create, problem solve and give
Systems Design solutions for various consumer
products. The design process
Sustainable Design includes sketching, 3D
modelling, prototyping and use
Computer-aided Industrial Design of computer aided industrial
designing software.
Transportation Design
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INTERIOR SPACE
DESIGN

The Interior Space Design

specialization combines multiple
learnings starting from concept
development, planning of space,
inspection of space & site,
understanding materials and
construction science to the
execution of the space design.

Students are able to design

spaces & integrate harmony
between type of space and
CAREER PROSPECTS
materials to be used to design
the same. Furniture Design

Design is created keeping in

Residential and Office Space Design
mind architecture, technology,
material & ergonomics.
Retail and Recreational Space Design
With the use of various design
software, students are guided to
Lighting Design
design conceptual as well as
specific spaces.
Inclusive Design
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Fashion Communication
The Fashion Communication programme covers areas such as graphic design, visual
merchandising, exhibition and space design, event design and art direction, branding
and publication design, fashion forecasting and styling specific to the fashion and
lifestyle industry.

FASHION
COMMUNICATION

Fashion Communication is one of

the newest, most exciting area of
the fashion and lifestyle industry.

With globalization a number of prêt

and luxury brands have established
themselves in the Indian Retail
Market.

In today's competitive scenario,

CAREER PROSPECTS the success of a brand is
measured by its unique identity
and communication, thus creating
a great demand for fashion
communication experts.
Fashion Stylist

Visual Merchandiser

Branding Consultant

Editorial/ Media Content writer

Event Planner/ Designer

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Fashion Design
The programme provides an insight into the remarkable efforts that go into building a
successful fashion business, and helps students to develop their skills, confidence and
imagination. Internship, workshops, guest lectures and Industry visits are an integral part
of the curriculum.

FASHION
DESIGN

The Fashion Design programme

at SID provides students with a
comprehensive vision where
students gain practical hands-on
experience in their course
enabling them to confidently enter
career paths in fashion design,
pattern making, garment
manufacturing, craft studies,
fashion merchandising and so on.

CAREER PROSPECTS This is overseen by a team of

professional faculty who instruct,
inspire and mentor students
utilizing their technical and design
Fashion Designer
expertise while also encouraging
the development of individual style
Pattern Maker
This has ensured that SID holds a
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coveted position among the top
fashion design schools in the
Fashion Stylist country.

Consultant/ Freelancer

Textile Expert
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Our Students say...

SANJAY PADNIJAREDATH,
AFD, 1st Year
SID as an institution is one that
enhances the creative and design
abilities of its students to its best. The
nurturing nature and guidance of the
faculty, infrastructure and the exposure
to an amazing college life makes it all
worth it.

KHUSHEE PAREKH, ARNAB BANIKYA,

PD, 2 Year
nd UED, 3rd Year
The PD course is very well The course curriculum is latest
structured and the faculty are very as per the requirments of the
helpful and knowledgeable. industry.

RUEBEN MANOJ, KABIR SINGH,

GD, 3rd Year ISD, 4th Year
SID has Great infrastructure and I have been encouraged and
facilities for Communication Design. supported by the Industrial Design
It has a safe environment for students. faculty from the begining which has
helped me immensely to put out my
best work.
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Student Welfare at SID

SID has a special committee for the welfare and well-being of students.

We give importance to physical, emotional and mental well-being of our students.

We have dedicated counsellors, doctors and a health care center at every

campus of Symbiosis.

Various events and activities are organized to engage with students and
inculcate values like empathy, teamwork, respect and tolerance.
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Internationalization
Promoting international understanding through quality education is one
of the primary goals of Symbiosis International (Deemed University).

SID offers educational opportunities and international exposure to our

faculty and students.
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SID International Cell facilitates Student Exchange and Study Abroad

programmes for the students at SID.

We organize various seminars with international design experts to facilitate

students with knowledge and information about international education.

Admissions of international students are centralized for all the

constituent institutes of Symbiosis International (Deemed University).

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS AT SID

SIU has International students from 85 different countries studying

in its 47 different institutes in campuses spread across 5 cities.
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Placements at SID
Symbiosis Institute of Design has an Industry Interaction Cell that facilitates coordination
between the industry and the students. The cell operates all year round and communicates
the best opportunities to our students for their summer internships and fnal placements.
We have a year-on-year rise in the number of well-known companies connected with SID for
absorbing our students. We are proud to maintain our high placement statistics and the fact
that our alumni are working with reputed design frms in India & abroad. The cell also
organizes various activities to develop student capabilities to meet the Industry recruitment
standards.

We have major employers from

the area of design, technology,
fashion, multimedia and others.

Pre-placement as well as
placement interactions are
arranged for the eligible
students through this cell.

Students often get absorbed in

the industry during their internship
based degree project

Major Employers

• Accenture • Deloitte • L&T Infotech LTD. • Reliance Brands

Limited
• Amazon • Fidelity • Pantaloons - Aditya
Birla Fashion and • Siemens Digital
• BCG • Hexaware
Retail Ltd. Industries Software
• Brillio • IBM
• Porter • TCS
• Capgemini • IKS Health
• PWC • Zensar
• Cognizant • Infosys
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• 21N78E • Calyxpod • Dominix Global • Freedomtree

Design Design
• 3mindsdigital • CancerMitr
• Doodlage • Futuring Design
• 7ty7 • Capio
• Dressfolk • Futuristic Labs
• 88gb • CCS
• Drink water Design • Gauri Dhawan
• Abaca Studio • Chitralekha
Studio
Studios • Grassroot Design
• Adish
• Durian Industries
• Cleverharvey • H&M, Kuwait
• AMPM Designs
Ltd
• CliqHR • Hashtag147
• Amura Marketing
• Eastern Enterprise
Technologies • Clumsy Designs • Hausandkinder
• ElasticRun
• Anchanto • Codewalla • Hawkins Cookers
• Empirici designs
• Aoreindia • Cognilements • HomeGrown
• Energy Exemplar
• Appulu India • Cogoport • Horizon creative
• eQ Technologic
• Asian Paints • Commscope • Hurix
• Eumo
• Axis Bank • Constellar • [Link]
• EY GDS
• Bajaj Auto Consulting • InDesign Elements
• FinIQ
• Bajaj Finserv • CreateBytes • IndieGood
• Firebrand
• Basil Homes • CronJ IT Collaboration
• First Cry
• Biggerpicture • Datacreek • Infoedge
• Flexmag Crafts
• BlissClub • Design Brewery • INKONIQ
Pvt. Ltd.
• Bombay Gourmet • Design • InnerHour
• Flexmotiv
• BragBox Dimensions Technologies • Intelisys
Pvt. Ltd. Investments And
• Branding Tales • Design horse
Trading
• Brands Jar • Designerrs • Flytbase
• Jubilant
Academy • Fonte Fashions
• Bridelan & Bridelan
FoodWorks Ltd.
• Dinero India / Rubans
• Buffalosoldiers
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• KalystCo • Newzera Tech • Phionike Soultions Pvt Ltd

Design-Tech Studio
• Life & Half Labs Pvt. Ltd. • Selvel Global
• Post Card India
• Light Forms • Ogee Studio • Semporro Digital
• Pune Gas System (Spectra Cube)
• LiveWire • Optimist Brand
Design LLP Pvt Ltd • Sharpersstudio
• LLE
• Otaku • Raycreate • [Link]
• Lovestruckcow
• Outhouse • Rentanattire • Smytten
• Lucid
• Pallavi Poddar • Rosetta Products • Stratedgy
• Malpani
• Paperplane • Royal Enfield • Studio Carbon
• Mindstix
• Pathquest - Pacific • SAS Pune • Studio Vitamin D
• Mother Child Tech
Global Solutions
Hub Pvt. Ltd. • Scaler • Studio Yuvaan
Ltd.
• NACL Studio • Schbang Digital • Stylumia
• Pearlpet
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Intelligence • The Machani • [Link] • White Light

Technology Group Elements
• Urvashi Kaur
Pvt. Ltd.
• The One Off, India • WisdmLabs
• Velocita Brand
• Surreal Design
• Think Design Consultant • Wisdom Circle
Studio
• [Link] • Vertice Global • XYXX Apparels
• Synoriq
Private Limited Pvt.
• Touchmagix
• TalentServe
• Vertices Partners • YUJ Designs
• Trahul Shah
• Tata Trust
• Virohan Org • Zouk
• [Link]
• The Banana
• Voltas Ltd. • Zucol
• Unomono
Design Co.
Advertising LLP • Wardo Inc.
• The Forbidden
• UpCloud • Ware Innovations
Fruit
Technology
• WESTERN UNION
• The Indian Ethnic
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Our Alumni in Leading Roles

SID has 2700+ alumni working with well known organizations,
have their own startups, are design entrepreneurs & successful
professionals.
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The Alumni cell at SID invites our alumni graduates to interact with the
current students. Alumni are invited as guest speakers, jury members for
internship, job opportunities and mentoring.

SOME EMINENT ALUMNI

Nihal Siddharth
Pimpale Parija
Chief Design Officer, Producer - Films and Content,
UST - Moonraft Media Monks

Rucha Devika
Virkar Kool
Senior Strategic Designer, Interaction Designer,
Boston Consulting Group Google via Pro Unlimited

Shashank Indrakshi
Nimkar Pattanaik
Founder and CEO, Fashion Stylist and
Earth Tatva - Recycle Consultant, Tiny Fingers
Ceramic

Harnish Alok
Shah Kumar
Founder and CEO, Founder and Managing Director,
3 Minds Digital and Jigsaw Design Pvt. Ltd.
Design Pitchdeck
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Activities and Events

At SID we conduct various activies, events, workshops and seminars to
cover all areas of student’s interests. We also have various clubs like
Dance, Music, Photography and Film.

DESIGN SHOWCASE
Design Showcase (Student Exhibition & Fashion Show) is an annual event
presented by Symbiosis Institute of Design, showcasing the Degree Projects
of the design graduates.
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CHHAP
Chhap is an annual design seminar on Visual Identity Design. Industry
Experts and Educators interact and present work related to brand identity
design. The event comprises of sessions and workshops for students.
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SHILPKATHA
Shilpkatha is an annual craft sustenance initiative celebrating the heritage,
pride and diverse cultures of India. The craft revivalists share their valuable
insights and artisians exhibit their crafts and organize craft demonstrations.
Students display their craft documentation projects during this event.
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TYPOFEST
The event features a day of workshops on Typography and [Link]
seminar includes presentations & workshops

LAKSHYA
A 24-Hour Sketch-a-thon is an ambitious, one of a kind endeavor to celebrate
and honor the basic skill of sketching.
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D’EDGE
A special guest lecture series on Design Management for our 4th-year students
to bridge the gap between academia and industry. The theme for this lecture
series is design startups and entrepreneurship.

INDUSTRY VISITS
Industry visits are arranged for students to places that are related to the
ongoing courses and form an integral part of co-curricular activities.
Students understand working of various enterprise in their domain
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FUNDAMENTAL
The annual student fest Fundamental (FDM) is organised every year at the SID
Campus. There is a line up of talent shows and varied events planned over the span
of 3 days. Students can enjoy the Headliners and shop from the Design Store.
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SPORTS
Symbiosis Institute of Design is well equipped with sports facilities like football,
basketball, skating rink, volleyball, throw ball and table tennis along with a
modern gymnasium.
Contact us
Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID)
[Link]. 231/4A, Viman Nagar, Pune- 411014, Maharashtra, India

020- 26557210/ 203 | [Link] | admissions@[Link]

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