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In order to enhance the existing career prospects, please go for short-term courses in order to get an edge over others. These courses are the simplest and the quickest way of learning specialized modules as per the needs of different individuals. They range from two weeks to a year or more, with flexible timing (morning & evening batches) and focus on entrepreneurship. These courses help in an understanding of building a brand identity and the basic collateral publicity material one needs to build and spread awareness of that brand. For graphics and animation design there are several courses such as 2D, 3D, 4D animation along with VFX that a student or anybody can pursue.

The Fashion trade is probably the industry that has undergone great change over the decades.
Originally, the Indian fashion industry consisted of middle and small sized firms spread across the country. With the arrival of big financial groups over the last few decades, the International market for Indian apparel and fashion has tremendous scope and opportunity.
In India, there are various institutes that are offering specialized teaching short-term courses, which cater to both the Indian and international market where a student can opt for training in either design or management in the fashion field. Careers in fashion are exciting and creatively rewarding. You may pursue a certificate or Diploma course in fashion business management from NIFT. Arch or many other such institutes.

Interior Design as a profession is relatively new. It is a field which is hard to separate from the field of architecture. Interior Designers have not only to observe taste trends and style evolution in the socio-cultural context, but have also to understand and interpret customers' needs and expectations, acquainting themselves with the problems concerning implementation of a design project which does not limit creativity and freedom of expression. These skills are developed through deep sensitivity towards interior designing and a multi-disciplinary approach. Spatial inter-relationship is given due importance. The skill to organize space contributes to the improvement of the environment.
New technologies and material resources are affecting our lifestyle and mindset and changing them. That is why, the Architectural and Design scenario has to be re-invented today. The purpose of pursuing additional courses along with Bachelor's degree is to receive knowledge relevant to the current industry conditions and traditions.
You may pursue different online courses from the link mentioned below:nhttps://www.shortcoursesportal.com/search/#q=di-262|lv-short&start=0&length=10&order=relevance&direction=desc.

State School of Design is one of the finest institutes in India for designing of transports. State has a renowned alumni base. It gives opportunities not only in the local environment but also internationally through its international exchange programme. It is one of the Institute of its own type with French designed. Institute has good corporate partners with top FMCG and transportation companies. Projects and Internship opportunities are good, students get exposure in institutional, technical, or financial, to collaborate in the management of various projects going on with their partners. NDYPDC, on the other hand, is among the top institutes focused mainly on innovation and design thinking the newer focus points in the current world. DYPDC has a good advantage of location in Pune, students have good opportunities in the nearby automobile manufacturing hub. Comparing the two institute's fees is high for each of the institutes. Both the institutes offer placement assistance to all the students. DYPDC holds memberships of many different industry associations and is very actively involved with some of them. DYPDC is a better option if we compare the ROI of the two. Base on exposure State School is a better option.

There are various avenues and scopes for career in Documentary film production. If somebody gets certification in documentary production - first, one can do documentary production as a Freelancer and make tie up with many Government organizations and corporate companies and NGOs at National and regional level. Also, one can get jobs as Documentary film Producer, Director, Researchers and camera persons and other technical professional like video film editor and production managers. Also, many Multinational corporate companies and TV channels like Discovery channel, History channel, etc. In which you can seek commissioned programme and make documentary films for them. Here, the markets for your film would be international and national both.

I am listing down several methods to learn about fashion, trends and fashion designing for you:
1 - WGSN : You should check out WGSN website every now and then. It's all about fashion, the latest trends, forecast reports, market reports, new silhouettes, new brands, the latest collections. They also have reports in form of power point or PDF presentation.
2 - VOGUE : Keep yourself updated with the latest runways and fashion week. By doing that you will get to know what designers are up to and what all new techniques and details they are using. You will find all of these things easily on VOGUE website because they keep updating there website very frequently. You will get to know what happened at Paris fashion week last night also with the review report.
3 - Promostyl: Go through the latest promostyl books, you will get an idea about the fashion forecast. They have different books for different category. For example - one for women's wear, one for men's wear, children wear and colors etc. I know it's not a magazine which you will get anywhere, but what are college libraries for?
4 - Social networking sites: follow the fashion designers, magazines and fashion blogger on Instagram and Facebook. So, that whenever you get time you can have a quick glance over the latest stories for designers.
5 - Magzter: subscribe Magzter, if you are a magazine lover, you will get each and every fashion magazine there.
6 - International online shopping sites: it's one of the best way to look for the designers and fashion brands the latest collection. There are several sites like XOXO and anthropology.

Since fashion designing is a vast field, one needs a skill set to survive in the industry otherwise it's too tough. But, the skill requirements also depends on the person's job profile or the company he/she are working with. Anyways, I am listing down a set of skills which you need to be good in:
1 - Communication skills, because no one knows how good are you at your work, or how creative ideas you have in your mind, until and unless you will explain them in words. And, it is better if you also know some other foreign languages like - French, Italian, German, Spanish etc.
2 - Pattern making knowledge (basics at least), so that you can have a rough idea about the fabric consumption of your designed garment, or the garment you designed on paper is possible to make or not. It will also help you in developing and designing new and creative silhouettes.
3 - Drawing skills, even if you are not good with your hand, I will suggest you to develop it. You won't have a desktop in front of you always. And, it is necessary to explain your ideas or design to someone in drawing or illustration form. You will always have an upper hand, if you are good at sketching.
4 - Softwares like Adobe Photoshop (Ps), Adobe core draw, Adobe illustrator (Ai), Adobe InDesign (Id) etc. And it's always good, if you know more.
5 – You should know about the different textiles and weaves (especially Indian textiles).
6 - Embroidery techniques (traditional as well as modern and contemporary).
7 - Fabric manipulating techniques (for example pin tucks, smocking etc.). Sand surface ornamentation with conventional / non-conventional material.
8 - Should know about various dying and printing methods like digital printing, block printing, screen printing, shibori, tie and dye etc.
9 - DRAPING: Because you will always be creating a new silhouette, whenever you will start draping a piece of cloth.
10 - Garment construction: Yes, you are not a tailor but it is important to know the basic of garment construction. So that you know what finishing should be given in a particular silhouette and fabric. Also, you will know that how time that garment going to consume.
11 - Good color and aesthetic sense: Because at the end of day, your garments should look good aesthetically, also color play an important role to add up in a garments beauty.
12 - Photography basics.
13 - Styling, so that you know that what coordinates good with your garment. Because, bad choice of coordinates can ruin the outfit.