24 September, 2020

Types of Indian Traditional/ Folk Art & Paintings

Madhubani Painting
Warli Painting
Miniature Painting
Kalamkari Painting
Kerala Mural Arts
Gond Painting
Patachithra
Pichwai
Tanjore Painting
Cheriyal Painting
Pithora Painting
Kalighat Painting
Phad Painting

6 Principles of Gestalt Theory of Visual Perception

Figure - Ground
Similarity
Proximity- Common region
Continuity
closure
Symmetry & Order

23 September, 2020

Indian Classical & Folk Dance Forms

INDIAN CLASSICAL & FOLK DANCE FORMS - STATE WISE

18 September, 2020

09 July, 2017

15 November, 2015

NID students in Ahmedabad replace plastic with bamboo

From wine holders to egg cases, furniture design students of National Institute of Design (NID) have creatively used ubiquitous bamboo in the quest to replace plastic.

Several trendy kitchen and office accessories made out of bamboo are currently displayed on Paldi campus. The students were guided by Pravinsinh Solanki, faculty of furniture and interior design.

Solanki said: "Today, people prefer more modern-looking products, or just cheaper plastic goods. But the first battle that bamboo wins over plastic is that of its stylish nature and recyclable option. Our idea is to promote use of products made from sustainable goods and also Indian crafts. But these goods need to be fashionable and creatively made."

Solanki has a special interest in bamboo furniture and is the coordinator of Bamboo Initiatives at NID. Exploring the various facets of bamboo, NID had recently also organised a six-day workshop for its students and those from Hochschule fur Technik und Wirtschaft (HTW) in Germany. Facilitated by Solanki, the workshop made Germans familiar with bamboo, the process of cutting and resizing as per product. The institute had three craftsmen from Tripura to guide the students.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/NID-students-in-Ahmedabad-replace-plastic-with-bamboo/articleshow/48723922.cms

05 August, 2015

Gujarat mechanic, with help from NID alumnus, designs 'AC sofa'

A repairman from Gujarat has successfully designed 'an AC sofa' which can be used even at outdoor events and consumes less electricity than the tower air-conditioners.

Gandhinagar resident Dashrath Patel, who repairs ACs, came up with the idea some years ago. He was helped by the National Institute of Design in developing the product.

"I first thought of installing air-conditioner in a sofa in 2008 and started working on it. But the first sofa I made weighed around 175 kg, which was way too heavy," Patel said.

"Then I heard of 'Design Clinic Scheme' of MSME ministry and I approached them. They provided me a designer who modified the design and changed the material, reducing the weight to 35 kgs," Patel said.

The design clinic scheme of the ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises is being run in collaboration with NID since 2010, said Kumarpal Parmar, project executive at the institute.

It was Ankit Vyas, an NID alumnus, who helped Patel make his innovation lighter and affordable.

Patel said he will launch the sofa in the market with a price tag of Rs 1-1.25 lakh.

Vyas, who runs a design studio here, said, "It works like a split AC with a unit inside the sofa linked by pipe to an outer unit. The air-flow will come out from the hand-rest part of the sofa."

"It will simply work like a house AC. You can increase or decrease the temperature with a remote control, and it can also run on fan-mode," Vyas added.

"The earlier model was of wood. All parts, including the hose pipe of the AC were wooden which made it heavy. I replaced wood with glass fibre. For pipe I used PVC," Vyas said.

Asked whether it will be affordable for common people, Vyas said the product was rather targeted at businesses such as event management and hotels.

"It will be used by event management firms or the terrace restaurants," Vyas said.

"At political or religious gatherings, tower ACs are used which consume a lot of electricity. AC sofas consume 10 per cent less power," Vyas said, adding, even for hotels installing AC sofas would make more sense than using tower ACs.

According to Parmar, under the MSME's scheme 60 per cent of the expenses of designing are borne by the ministry and it gives the balance to the product innovator in the form of a grant.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Guj-mechanic-with-help-from-NID-alumnus-designs-AC-sofa/articleshow/48232511.cms

NID graduate designs economical toilets for Swachh Abhiyan

At a time when the government is aiming to build sanitation facilities for every rural household, a graduate of National Institute of Design (NID) has developed cost-effective toilets that will give impetus to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Mamta Gautam has designed toilets which are also ideal for areas with water shortage. The toilet seats come with a whirlpool technology and thus take less water to flush. Gautam, who graduated from NID in ceremics and design in 2008, said: "This is a strategy at a cluster level. I have redesigned the running projects of Thangarh cluster with added features and efficiency."

The product was displayed in NID as part of the design clinic scheme for Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). Jitendra Singh Rajput, project head, design clinic scheme, said: "NID provides a common platform to MSMEs and designers. We make MSMEs realize value of design and provide them funding on behalf of the government to work with designers."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/NID-graduate-designs-economical-toilets-for-Swachh-Abhiyan/articleshow/48166364.cms

25 March, 2015

NIFT 2015 Written results Announced

To check Click below mentioned link

http://www.takshshila.net/NIFT%202015-ResultsAnnounced.php

14 December, 2014

Sketching Pencils

12 December, 2014

NIFT | NID | CEED | NATA |B.Architecture Entrance Exam Coaching - Takshshila: Poster Ideas for NIFT, NID, CEED Design Entrance e...

Poster Ideas for NIFT, NID, CEED Design Entrance Exam

CEED 2015 Question Paper

02 December, 2014

CEED Entrance Exam - #PugMarks of Animals

Pug Marks of Animals is very regular question which is asked in CEED Entrance Exam, For CEED Aspirants reference above are some images of Pug marks of Animals.

29 November, 2014

How to design a poster for NIFT | NID | CEED Aspirants

How to design a Poster - For NIFT | NID | CEED Entrance Exam Aspirants

27 November, 2014

Design Portraits: Anders Warming, Head of MINI Design - BMW Group

21 November, 2014

Tips for CEED Aspirants

Common Entrance Exam for Design

Hello CEED Aspirants

We understand that only being a techie is not enough for you. Along with technical you also have interest in Design, and for that you need to get hold of Master of Design degree which is called CEED.

Being technical in academics drawings or art doesn’t come easily to you, and there u get stuck. But Do not worry here are some tips which will help you to crack CEED Exam.

1. Solve Past Year Papers

You need to solve the past year papers as this will help you in understanding the question asked. This will help you in setting the right strategy. Click here to get the pastyear papers of CEED. Only going through them is not enough, you need to solve them to get real time experience.

2. Practice sketching

In CEED you are required to sketch some everyday seen objects. So you need to be very observant as examiner would notice your noticing skills and would look for same in your sketches. For Example correct texture, material, proportion etc. should be taken care in your sketches. Instead of aesthetic or perfection skills examiner is looking for detailing and analytical skills.

3. Learn Freehand sketching

Instruments are not allowed in CEED exam, hence you should learn free hand sketching, it will help to learn basics. Apart from learning, practicing is most important, because that is what will make you perfect.

4. Use Right equipment’s

For CEED, all you need is only pencil and brains. You should have the knowledge of the pencil which should be used in sketching. Always try to use 2 grades of pencil: H-grade for rough work, light drawings, etc. and B for rapid work and where shading is involved. A wooden pencil works best, but sometimes a 0.7 mm pencil is best kept in reserve. Also, carry a non-dust eraser.

5. Improve Visualization/noticing skills

You sketch what you visualize. It is very important to notice things around and try to draw them. In Exam you won’t be given objects to sketch, hence try to imagine things in your mind. So for practice first try decide what you want to draw, then picture the same into your mind, and then start drawing

For Practice try to sketch pot of metal or Bowl of fruits

6. Be creative

Most important is analytical thinking or out of Box Thinking. Try to attempt every question creatively. Because that it what examiner is looking for. Originality and creativity is the key to success of CEED Exam.

I hope these little tips will help you in cracking CEED Exam. However, Ultimately success is the result of hardwork. Hence, practice well.

Best of luck

18 November, 2014

Manipal 2015 - Admission Schedule is Announced

Manipal 2015 - Admission Schedule is Announced

Interested Architecture Aspirants may Apply for Bachelor and Masters Program in Architecture. For Details Click on below link

http://www.online.manipal.edu/manipaluniversity/?utm_source=Googl...See More

SRM 2015 - Admission Schedule is Announced

SRM 2015 - Admission Schedule is Announced
Interested Architecture Aspirants may Apply for Bachelor and MAsters Program in Architecture. For Details Click on below link

http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/index.html

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