PG Certificate Program in
Visual Design and
User Experience
For professionals who want to create
high impact UX in real-world applications
Program Partner
Department of Design
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The Program that sets you Apart
The IITH Advantage
Learn from Master Faculty, Experts and Mentors at the
prestigious Department of Design at IITH, one of India’s
top-ranked Institutions.
Hands-On Learning Experience
Effective learning with a practitioner’s curriculum including
Use Cases, Capstone Projects and Hands-on Online Labs.
The TalentSprint Advantage
Learn on TalentSprint’s patent-pending Digital Platform.
Network with 3000+ TalentSprint Deep Tech Alumni.
Access Career Accelerator.
Top Job Opportunities in Visual Design and User Experience for 2021
UI Researchers (218+ openings) Director of Design (838+ openings)
Sr. Interaction Designer (773+ Openings) Head of Product Design (321+ openings)
Lead Graphic Designer (1000+ Openings) Sr. Visual Designer (634+ openings)
Lead Animator (230+ openings) Director of UX (84+ openings)
SD Animator - Motion Graphics (228+ openings) Sr. UX Designer (454+ openings)
3D Visualizer (77+ openings) UX Researcher (334+ openings)
3D Animator (268+ openings) Sr. UI Designer (1000+ openings)
And More...
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Build User-Centric Digital Experiences
RoI Demand Growth
UX Investment Yields Among Top 15 In-demand UX Designers Transform into
100 Times Returns Jobs for 2021 (LinkedIn) Product and Business Leaders
User Experience has gone mainstream with companies investing heavily to build design centers,
hire design teams and run programs that inculcate design appreciation amongst employees.
Organizations are rapidly hiring UX Designers to build the next-gen digital interfaces
The PG Certificate Program in Visual Design and User Experience, designed by the Department
of Design at IIT Hyderabad, equips professionals to create user-centric digital experiences. The
Department nurtures a vibrant environment for exploring several facets of design. It houses the
Design Innovation Centre (DIC), funded by MHRD, Government of India, that acts as a bridge
between academia and industry to solve real-world problems using design.
The 6-month program is best suited for designers, researchers, animators, and UI and UX
professionals keen to build expertise in visual design and UX.
Delivered in association with TalentSprint, the program offers experiential learning through
interactive online sessions by IITH faculty, Case Studies, Capstone Projects, Hands-on Online
Labs, Mentor Support and Campus Visit with Project Showcase Event.
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Learn from Accomplished Academia and Industry Leaders
IIT Hyderabad Department of Design consists faculty bearing academic accreditation from premier
institutions around the world
Prof. Deepak Joh Mathew
Program Dean
Information Design, Photography, Elements of design, Aesthetics, VR, AR
Ph.D., Design Education, Center for Advanced Studies in Education, MS University of Baroda
Professor and Head of Dept. of Design, IIT Hyderabad. He is also the Principal Design Investigator at Design Innovation Centre (DIC).
His research interests include Photography, VR & AR, Information Design, History of Design, Graphics, Elements of design, and
Aesthetics. Before joining IITH, he was the Head of the Dept of Photography Design at NID, Ahmedabad.
Prof. Ankita Roy
Experiential & Multi-sensory Design, Biomimicry, Ancient Scripts, Tessellations, Kufic Calligraphy,
Design Pedagogy, Innovation Design
M. Des, Visual Communication, IIT Bombay
Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Design, IIT Hyderabad. Her research interests include Experiential & Multi-sensory Design,
Biomimicry, Ancient Scripts, Tessellations, Kufic Calligraphy, Design Pedagogy, and Innovation Design.
Prof. Delwyn Jude Remedios
Animation, Film-making, Illustration, Visual Storyboarding, Graffiti, Cartooning, Character Design,
Mascot Design, Projection Mapping, Mural Art
PGDP, Animation, and Film Design, National Institute of Design, Gujarat
Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Design, IIT Hyderabad. His research interests include Animation, Film-making, eLearning,
Illustration, Narratives, Visual Representation of Oral Traditions, Visual Storyboarding, Graphic Novels, Comics, Cartooning, Character
Design, Mascot Design, Projection Mapping, Mural Art, and Graffiti.
Prof. Mohammad Shahid
Typography, Visual Culture, Visual Branding, Design Research, Motion Graphics, Textile Design
Ph.D., Design, IIT Guwahati
Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Design, IIT Hyderabad. His research interests include Typography, Visual Culture, Visual Branding,
Design Research, Motion Graphics, and Textile Design.
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Prof. Neelkantan P K
Architectural Design, Early-stage Design Process, Aesthetics, Experiential Installations,
Urban planning
Ph.D., Architectural Design, IIT Bombay
Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Design, IIT Hyderabad. His research interests include Architectural Design, Early-stage Design
Process, Aesthetics, Experiential Installations, and Urban planning
Prof. Prasad S Onkar
Product Design, Computer-Aided Conceptual Design, 3D Sketching, Virtual reality, Haptics,
Collaborative Design, Interaction Design, Mechanisms, Kinematics
Ph.D., Computer-Aided Conceptual Design, IISc
Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Design, IIT Hyderabad. His research interests include Product Design, Computer-Aided Conceptual
Design, 3D Sketching, Virtual reality, Haptics, Collaborative Design, Interaction Design, Mechanisms, and Kinematics
Prof. Seema Krishnakumar
Information Design, Data Visualisation, Storytelling, Interaction Design, Photojournalism
Ph.D. (Pursuing) IDC, IIT Bombay
Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Design, IIT Hyderabad. Her research interests include Information Design, Data Visualisation,
Storytelling, Interaction Design, and Photojournalism.
Prof. Shiva Ji
Design for Sustainability, Sustainability Assessment, LCA (Life-cycle Analysis), New Age Products /
Services, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Architectural Heritage Reconstruction
Ph.D., Design, IIT Guwahati
Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Design and Dept. of Climate Change, IIT Hyderabad. His research interests include Design for
Sustainability, Sustainability Assessment, LCA (Life-cycle Analysis), New Age Products/Services, Virtual and Augmented Reality, and
Architectural Heritage Reconstruction
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Prof. Srikar A V R
Product Design, Furniture Design, System Design, Social Impact, Advanced Materials, Workplace
Design, Ethnography
[Link], Industrial Design, National Institute Of Design, AhmedabadMasters in Strategic Design Innovation,
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Design, IIT Hyderabad. His research interests include Product Design, Furniture Design, System
Design, Social Impact, Advanced Materials, Workplace Design and Ethnography.
Prof. Battula Kalyana Chakravarthy
New Product Innovation, Creativity, Aesthetic Perception, Humanising Technology, Collaborative
Innovation Methodology
Ph.D., Dept. of Management Studies, IIT Delhi
Professor at Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay and Adjunct Faculty at the Dept. of Design, IIT Hyderabad. His research interests
include New Product Innovation, Creativity, Aesthetic Perception, Humanising Technology and Collaborative Innovation Methodology.
Prof. Ambarish Kulkarni
Product Development, Computer Aided Engineering, Transportation Systems Engineering, Graphics
Design, Electric Vehicle Research, Virtual Design and Prototyping, Finite Element Modelling and Virtual
and Augmented reality
Ph.D., Development of an EV Drive Train for a Small Car, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Senior Lecturer in Computer Aided Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology and Adjunct Faculty at the Dept. of Design, IIT
Hyderabad. His research interests include Product Development, Computer Aided Engineering, Transportation Systems Engineering,
Graphics Design, Electric Vehicle Research, Virtual Design and Prototyping, Finite Element Modelling and Virtual and Augmented reality
Prof. Ajith Abraham George
Sound Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Engineering
Diploma, Sound Recording and Sound Engineering, Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
Adjunct Faculty at the Dept. of Design, IIT Hyderabad. Besides his career as an academician, he is an established Sound Designer who
has mixed more than 6000 songs for various music directors in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu & Kannada Movie Industry. He is the one
of the few Sound Designers in India to hold a Dolby Atmos Premier Certified facility. His research interests include Sound Design,
Sound Mixing and Sound Engineering.
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Real-World Curriculum
Practitioner’s curriculum designed by IIT Hyderabad Department of Design with Use Cases,
Projects, and Capstones for effective learning
Design Essentials & Design Thinking
Design Building Blocks
Perceivable and Non-Perceivable Elements of Design
Overview of principles of design basics
Form and functionality correlation
Overview of Design Process with Basics of Design Methods.
Basic color theories
Gestalt Principles
Types and techniques of drawing methods and visualization
Understanding various art materials, usage and visualization techniques
Design Drawing
Visual Thinking
Design Thinking and its correlation with visual and optical perspectives
Dimensions of visual thinking:
Drawings, Diagrams, Maps, Visual Composition, Narratives, History and Visuality, Researching
the Visual
UX-UI Foundations
Overview on UX-UI Design
User profiling and its importance in designing delightful products and experiences
Deeper aspects of UX-UI
Introduction, User Experience Design Research, Designing and Ideating, Foundations of UI,
Prototyping, Final output
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Digital Storytelling
Mediums of photography, animation, film-making
Composition and various storytelling techniques
Creating a script, Storyboarding, Art Direction, Cinematography, Lighting, Sound, Editing
Understanding cinematic language and practicing it through making a film
Graphic Design and Visual Branding
Typography
Publication Design
Branding and Identity
Information and Data Visualization
Capstones (Option to Bring Your Own Project)
Social Innovation
IoT and Product Design
Livable Cities
Design for Web
AR/VR and Education
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Immersive Learning
Faculty-led Interactive Hands-on
Masterclass Lectures Online Labs
Mentor Support Workshops
Campus Visit towards the
Project Showcase Event with
end of the cohort*
Industry Interaction
*Exact dates to be announced based
on safety guidance
Who is eligible?
Education
Any Graduation/Post-Graduation degree
Professional Experience
Working professionals with a minimum of 1 year experience.
Fresh Graduates with exceptional potential may also apply.
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Your Learning Journey
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by IIT Hyderabad
India’s #8 (NIRF, 2020)
Institution
Enroll for the Program
By Remitting the Full
Program Fee
Await Selection
By program selection
committee
Get Started with the Program
Under the mentor support
of top Faculty
Block Your Seat
By Remitting the
Registration Fee
Apply for the Program
By sharing your education
and professional details
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Fee with Flexible Payment Options
Domestic Participants
₹ 3,00,000
International Participants
$ 4,500
$
₹
GST as applicable
0% EMI and Scholarships are available. Please contact your Relationship Manager for details.
*Upon successful enrolment, the application fee of ₹1000 ($15) will be adjusted with the program fee.
Campus visit fee to be borne by participants. Will be based on actuals.
Fee paid is non-refundable and non-transferable.
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About IIT Hyderabad
Ranked #8 (Engineering Institutions) 500 sponsored research projects and
by NIRF (2019 - 2020) 3400+ Scopus indexed publications
Collaborations with Global CoE for IITH is one amongst the 20 new
industry-specific projects Design Innovation Centres in India
IIT Hyderabad has been consistently ranked among the top ten engineering institutions of India.
It has created a holistic educational ecosystem that offers cutting-edge research, industry
collaboration, and entrepreneurship.
The Department of Design, in particular, has facilitated innovation in Collaborative Design,
Sustainability, Product Systems and Services, Design and Education, and Crowdsourced Design
and more.
IIT Hyderabad also hosts i-TIC Foundation, a Technology Business Incubator that provides a
supportive environment for entrepreneurs. For more information visit [Link]
IITH Design Innovation Centre
works towards building an ecosystem where Designers and Engineers in
academia interact with real world problems and stakeholders to give
shape to creative entrepreneurial cooperation and collaboration.
Participants can draw inspiration and guidance from DIC in the area
of education and design for sustainability.
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