r/DesignIndia

Hi everyone,
I'm a recent NIFT graduate (Fashion Communication) actively looking for opportunities as a Graphic Designer, Brand Designer, Visual Designer, or UI/UX Designer.

Over the last few years, I've balanced academics with internships, freelance projects, part-time roles, and full-time responsibilities, allowing me to gain practical experience across branding, packaging, digital design, and visual storytelling.

What I specialize in:
• Brand Identity Design
• Packaging Design
• UI/UX Design
• Art Direction
• Social & Marketing Creatives
• AI-Assisted Design Workflows

What I bring to the table:
→ Brand identities that communicate before a word is read
→ Packaging that captures attention and strengthens shelf presence
→ UI/UX experiences that are both intuitive and visually refined
→ Strong conceptual thinking paired with executional excellence
→ A collaborative, fast-moving, and detail-oriented approach

What makes my journey a little different is that I've consistently worked alongside my studies through internships, freelance work, part-time positions, and full-time responsibilities. This has helped me develop not only design skills but also the ability to work with teams, manage deadlines, and adapt quickly.

Open to opportunities in:
Delhi NCR
Bangalore
Mumbai
Remote roles across India
International remote opportunities

If your company is hiring, or if you know of any agencies, startups, studios, or in-house teams looking for a designer, I'd truly appreciate any referrals, leads, or introductions.

Thank you for your time I’d love to connect with anyone hiring or willing to point me in the right direction.

Hello im a ui/UX designer with 2.5 years of experience working for an MNC with a decent pay. I’m going to POLI.design in Milan for a 15-month Master’s in Strategic Design. I’ll have a ₹40 lakh education loan and plan to return to Mumbai instead of staying in Europe. Has anyone here returned after an Italian master’s? What salary did you get in India, and how long did it take to repay your loan? How were you able to get job in Mumbai?

Hi All,

I’m looking for a freelance product designer to design a B2C fintech application.

Requirements:
- Prior experience designing B2C products.
- Experience in fintech is a strong plus.

Scope:
- Design approximately 10 mobile app screens
- Design a logo
- Create a modern, intuitive, and user-friendly UI/UX

Budget: ₹50,000

If you’re interested, please send me a DM with:
- Your portfolio (showcasing B2C work)
- Relevant projects you’ve worked on

Please reach out only if you have prior B2C product design experience. Looking forward to connecting!

I'm starting as a graphic designer and have received a freelance opportunity from a previous internship. When I was an intern there, I was paid 8K per month for branding, packaging, and social media. The new opportunity is for branding and packaging, and I have been asked to quote the compensation. What is the range in which I should demand, and what is the price structure?

Hey everyone,

I'm 20, doing BBA from a tier-3 college in Chhattisgarh, India. My family wants me to prepare for SBI PO (government banking exam) but I've convinced them to give me till March 2027 to prove myself in tech.

My goal is to become a UI/UX Designer + Frontend Developer — what some people call a Design Engineer. Long term I want to work remotely for international companies and eventually run my own design agency.

\*\*My current situation:\*\*

\- Complete beginner, started 2 months ago

\- Doing IBM UX Design Certificate on Coursera

\- Learning HTML/CSS on Codedex

\- Just attended my first Friends of Figma event in Bhilai today

\- Planning Google UX + Meta UX certificates next

\- 8 months to prove myself to my family

\*\*My honest concerns:\*\*

\- Does a BBA degree hurt my chances in tech?

\- Is 8 months realistic to be job or freelance ready?

\- Portfolio vs certificates — which matters more?

\- How do I get my first client or internship with no experience?

\- Any advice for someone starting from scratch in a tier-3 city with no connections?

I know the road is hard. I just want honest feedback from people who've actually been through this. No sugarcoating please.

Thanks in advance 🙏

looking for legit graphic design courses for senior/art direction
not into beginner stuff, wanna lvl up my thinking, not relearn the basics
drop ur favs 👇

​Hey everyone, I need some advice on my current plan. I want to get into UI/UX Design but can't afford expensive private colleges. My goal is to join the BSc Life Sciences program at Delhi University this year for safety, and prepare for UCEED side-by-side to crack a top-tier government college (like IITs or DTU) where the fees will be manageable. If I crack it, I'll drop out of DU and start fresh.

​I have a few major worries about this:

​The Timeline: Is the window from July to January enough time to prepare and crack UCEED from scratch while managing a regular college load?

​The Schedule: I know BSc Life Sciences is lab-heavy and intensive. Will it get too hectic to find consistent daily time for design prep?

​Discipline: How can I stay focused on design while sitting in a traditional science course?

​Anxiety: I’m terrified of what happens if I don't crack it and get stuck in a BSc.

Would love your honest perspective on whether this is manageable. Thanks!

I just graduated by doing a masters in design from one of IIT colleges, but I couldn't get into any company, though I sat for placements and got some interview. It was really a bad experience as I felt a bit biased in some cases but anyways, I wanted to apply for a job off campus and I'm a bit confused as everyone says the market is very bad but still I need to be hopeful.

How to actually approach jobs now? Referrals I have heard but never tried, I'm kinda new to job hunting as after completing my bachelor I went for masters. I feel very low sometimes thinking that I failed to perform well and as I came from a different bachelors altogether the two years went with understanding how to lead a life living alone and diving into a new field.

I wanted to know if the master's graduates in a good college do have some value when they apply for jobs outside? And how can I start it?

So I’ve been talking to few of my friends and they’ve told me that most of the jobs/ internships they’ve gotten is through social media, Behance or through referrals. Many of them have also admitted to having dead LinkedIn.
I had previously thought that the platform was the go to place to make connections, and get jobs or internships, but is that not the case for design? Or was it never the case?
If it helps, I particularly am focused on visual design and fashion communication.

I don't know if this is the right place to ask or not but people are pro here thats why asking her

I should take a loan for product design (industrial design)

And i come from low family income but have good wealth (land and all)

1st

College- JKLU JAIPUR

Fee-22L

Have scholarship opportunities up to 100%

Pros

-good faculty for industrial design)

-scholarship opportunity

-fee

Cons

-less exposure

2nd

College- Mitid pune

Fee-28L

No scholarship opportunity (just mentioned on their website we give scholarships to 5% of student merit and means no one knows about that even students there )

Pros

-good faculty too

-good exposure

Cons

-no scholarship

-more expensive

another day, same sad story of a 25 grad who followed their dreams and tried changing career paths only to stupidly end up unemployed at home. i love working and i love design, but not sure if it loves me back.

as someone who believes that everything can be learnt, my engineering degree is acting as a big hurdle even thought people say degrees don't matter anymore. finding a job has been crazy hard. all i could get was another internship for 13k which feels too sad to accept.

i work hard and is that all i deserve for following my passion and wanting to create.

i don't think i will give up but trying is equally hard also.

Hi

I'm looking to hire a Graphic Designer for my company Trifta. This is a remote role from anywhere in India. Bangalore is a preferred location but any place works. This is a part time, 3 days a week role.

About Trifta

Trifta is India's new peer-to-peer fashion marketplace, launching in the second half of 2026. We connect buyers and sellers of fashion that's pre-loved, brand new, or anything in between, including vintage, streetwear, secondhand, one-of-one. We're building more than a marketplace. We're building a culture rooted in India's fashion, music, and internet world. We're early and founder-led, building something from zero.

The Role

Looking for a Graphic Designer to bring Trifta's brand to life visually. You'll work closely with our creative strategist and founder, designing the visual layer of Trifta across social, marketing, and brand assets.

Our visual direction
We want Trifta to be bold, type-led, and clean. We keep it minimal and confident- one strong idea per piece, not cluttered collages. Everything should feel human and culture-driven. If you're into streetwear, thrift, and internet aesthetics, you'll get where we're headed.

What you'll do

• Design social content such as posts, carousels, stories, campaign graphics
• Translate creative briefs into polished, on-brand visuals
• Help evolve and apply Trifta's visual identity as we grow
• Keep our look consistent and distinctive

You might be a fit if you

• Have a strong portfolio with a clear eye for type, layout, and contemporary design
• Get fashion, streetwear, and internet visual culture, especially in India
• Can work fast and self-directed from a brief
• Design human, real, and intentional work. not AI-generated or templated
• Are comfortable in a pre-launch startup: flexible, iterative, hands-on
• Bonus: can do motion/animation

Compensation:
The pay for this role is ₹20k/month. The final pay is subject to change based on work experience and terms & conditions agreed by the company & employee.

If you're interested, send your CV and examples of your previous work to info@trifta.in. Tell us a little about yourself and how many years of experience you have. Please note: to be considered, you'll need a solid portfolio of work, and anything that's clearly AI generated or has heavy use of AI will be automatically rejected.

I am a design student currently studying Industrial Design at NID Assam. I have completed my second year and about to start my third when I realised I am not interested in product design at all. Now I know that product design is not the only thing in industrial design. I want to do game design and want to do masters in it though I have absolutely no idea on how to proceed with this though. I kind of did my research on what exactly I am interested, I am more inclined towards table top games or toys etc rather than digital games (though I dont hate it).

I need some college suggestions or things i should look up at before deciding or how to develop my skills or build a portfolio in this sector