Best Sanjay Reddy Podcasts (2025)

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NID M. Des AIR 3 | Apparel Design | Aastha Virmani | Sanjay Reddy | The Design Podcast | D Talks 48:13

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In this exclusive D Talks episode, Aastha Virmani, who secured an All India Rank 3 in NID M.Des Apparel Design, shares her journey. Discover his unique strategies for NID exam.In her own words - "I began my journey studying Fashion and Apparel Design at Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. I come from a design background and worked with Mayank Modi Fas…

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Design Director to Founder, Adit Gupta (ex ServiceNow), Founder Bookstates | The Design Podcast 56:12

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Adit Gupta is a seasoned design leader and entrepreneur with a deep-rooted passion for mathematics and philosophy. For over 15 years, he has driven high-impact design initiatives across a wide spectrum of industries — from education and travel to payments, retail, finance, health, and customer experience. Most recently, he served as Director of Pro…

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NID AIR 7 | M.Des Product Design | Abhijith Jitesh 37:29

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In this exclusive D Talks episode, Abhijith Jitesh, who secured an All India Rank 7 in NID M.Des Product Design, shares his powerful journey from a challenging first attempt to ultimate success. Discover his unique strategies for NID & CEED exams, including:- Mastering GK and Aptitude while managing a full-time job.- His secrets to developing sketc…

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UCEED 2025 Solved | AIR 1 | Shreyansh Agarwal | Sanjay Reddy | D Talks The Design Podcast 1:44:10

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In this episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Shreyansh Agarwal discusses his approach to UCEED 2025 questions. Shreyansh Agarwal was All India Rank 1 in UCEED 2025. 00:00 - 44:07 - NAT (Numerical Answer Type) 44:08 - 1:07:08 - MSQ (Multiple Select Question) 1:07:09 - 1:44:11 - MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) _____________________________________…

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Designing Life | Vinamra Agrawal, Foudner Brandhero | Sanjay reddy | The Design Podacst | D Talks 47:19

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Vinamra, a TEDx speaker and a seasoned design strategist with over a decade of experience, has collaborated with more than 130 brands. He works closely with tech company founders, CMOs, and product managers to elevate business KPIs, such as user retention, engagement, and conversions, through impactful brand design, UX design, and web design for bo…

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What is UX (User Experience Design) | Rama Kini, EVP Design Terralogic & Lollypop | D Talks - The Design Podcast 38:24

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In this conversation, host Sanjay Reddy has a candid conversation with Rama Kini, EVP design and software services at Terralogic Inc. about The Real-UX. They discuss about - Is over-simplification a thing? Does it affect the overall experience of the product?How do you ensure the balance between Business Goals, Tech feasibility and user needs when …

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UCEED 2025 All India Rank 1 | Shreyansh Agarwal | Preparation Strategy for UCEED NID and NIFT 51:36

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UCEED (Undergraduate common entrance exam for design) All India Rank 1 in general category. Shreyansh AgarwalIn this episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, host Sanjay Reddy speaks to Shreyansh, who secured AIR 1 in UCEED 2025. Shreyansh Agarwal, a design enthusiast based in Delhi, has secured the All India Rank 1 in the UCEED 2025 examination. G…

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Pushpa 2 (Production Design) Ramakrishna & Monika | Sanjay Reddy | D Talks The Design Podcast 1:36:58

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While watching a film, Have you ever said to yourself - the background looks really cool, the furniture looks nice or I love the colour combination. Now, it is the director who decides what needs to be in the frame there is no doubt about that. However, it is the production designer who understands the script and the director's vision and translate…

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Shoes for farmer | Earthen Tunes | Santosh Kocherlakota & Sanjay Reddy | Design Podcast 2:24:03

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Santosh Kocherlakota, one of the Co-founders of Earthen Tunes talks about their journey.Founded by alumni of NID - Vidyadhar Bhandare, Santosh Kocherlakota, and Nakul Lathkar, Earthen Tunes designs sustainable shoes using indigenous wool sourced responsibly from local pastoral and weaver communities. With their cross-subsidization initiative, these…

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Keep it simple, Keep it real | Senior UX Designer at Google | Vijay Karthik | D talks - The Design Podcast 57:19

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Vijay is a Senior UX Designer at Google. With over 14 years of experience, he has led product vision, crafted experiences for apps used by millions, built design teams and created business impact at scale. Vijay's mantra? Keep it simple, keep it real. He's all about making informed decisions and spreading clarity like confetti -whether he's at work…

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Design Leadership | Anjali Deswanndikkar, DVP Product Design, ICICI Lombard | The Design Podcast 34:31

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Anjali is currently working as a DVP Product Design in one of India's leading Insurance companies, ICICI Lombard. Her role caters to bring in the digital transformation in this InsurTech, and raise the user experience maturity of the organisation through the digital platforms.With an extensive experience of 22 years in the Digital Design space, she…

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What is consistency? | Sanjay Reddy | D Talks - The Design Podcast 1:35

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Being consistent with whatever you do is something you've heard again and again in different contexts. As you prepare for design entrance exams, you lose interest mid-way for various reasons. Getting yourself up to resume practice is difficult. Listen to this video to gain a different perspective on consistency. ____________________________________…

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Are you Lost? | Sanjay Reddy | D Talks - The Design Podcast 1:12

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As you prepare for design entrance exams, do you feel lost?It is natural to feel that but how does one deal with it?How do you deal with the pressure your peers or relatives create just because you chose to pursue Design?Listen to this video to gain clarity and re-orient yourself. ________________________________________⁠Online courses for UCEED CE…

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Dealing with self doubt | Sanjay Reddy | D Talks - The Design Podcast 3:29

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As a design aspirant appearing for design entrance exams like UCEED, CEED, NID, and NIFT you are bound to experience self-doubt. Your minds are filled with questions like - Can I do this?- Can I get better at this?- Is Design for me? ..and so on ...Listen to this video to gain clarity and re-orient yourself. ________________________________________…

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Chandra Sekhar K, Design Leader (UX), Amazon Business 14:31

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In this episode, we discuss important things that an entry-level designer asks oneself to figure out their career path: - Should I work at a startup or a big corporation? - Should I have a Masters degree to climb up the corporate ladder? - As a designer should I switch to a managerial role for growth? - Do you think designers are getting a seat at …

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Prachi Sakhardande, Principal Design & Research Manager, Microsoft | 11:15

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In this episode, we discuss important things that an entry-level designer asks oneself to figure out their career path: - Why should designers get a seat at the table? - How often should an entry-level designer switch? - Should I have a Masters degree to climb up the corporate ladder? - Are Designers good managers? _________________________________…

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Growing as a UX Designer | Vineet Kumar, Director UX, Postman | Sanjay Reddy 37:19

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Vineet is the Director of UX at Postman, the world's foremost API management and collaboration platform. Vineet defines the vision and strategy for the developer experience of a product used by 30M+ developers worldwide and leads the product design team in optimizing the workflows that help developers prototype, build, test and promote their API ca…

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Unknown Design Perspectives | Rushab Shah, Associate Director, MediaMint | The Design Podcast 34:39

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Rushab, a seasoned Creative Business Operations leader with over 16 years of experience in leading design teams in consulting firms, publications, and ad agencieshe had the privilege of collaborating with Fortune 500 brands, amplifying their design projects to reach new heights.He currently head the creative team at MediaMint, which has about 100 d…

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Aerospace Engineering to NID | Navendu Sharma & Sanjay Reddy | Design Podcast 50:02

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Listen to the inspiring story of Navendu Sharma who cleared NID in 2024 and opted for Strategic Management Design for his M. Des course. ________________________________________ Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT________________________________________00:17 - Introduction 00:57 - The Journey 06:48 - Theatre experience 08:11 - Observing people…

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NID AIR 6 | D Talks - The Design Podcast | Radhika Batra 34:10

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Radhika Batra, working as an Apparel Designer at Adidas clears NID M.Des and secures an All India Rank 6 in general category. She shares her exam preparation strategies in this episode. ________________________________________Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT ________________________________________ Connect with Sanjay Reddy(Host)LinkedinADP…

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NIFT AIR 24 | Bhavini Sharma | D Talks - The Design Podcast 29:28

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In this episode, Bhavini Sharma, All India Rank 24 in NIFT'23, shares her design journey. ________________________________________⁠Online Mentorship courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT⁠ ________________________________________Connect with Sanjay Reddy(Host)⁠Linkedin ⁠⁠ADPList⁠⁠ Instagram⁠

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UX in Healthcare | Varuna Iyer | Head of Digital Design and UX | Dr. Reddy Laboratories | D Talks 1:07:01

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D Talks - The Design PodcastVaruna is a seasoned cross-functional designer and respected design educator, currently holding the role of Head of Digital Design and UX at Studio 5B-DRL. Holding nearly 12 years of multifaceted experience within the "Idea to Market" product domain, she is renowned for her unwavering dedication to customer satisfaction,…

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How to sketch from any Point of view | UCEED, CEED, NID, & NIFT | D Talks - The Design Podcast 18:46

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In this episode the host, Sanjay Reddy talks about how to sketch from different point of views. Sanjay talks about a technique that can help you to nail the scale and proportion every time you sketch in UCEED, CEED, NID, and NIFT exams. ________________________________________⁠Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT⁠ ______________________________…

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NID AIR 3 | Toy & Game Design | D Talks - The Design Podcast w/Pooja Shende & Sanjay Reddy 39:30

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Sanjay Reddy in conversation with Pooja ShendeNID AIR 3M.Des (Toy & Game Design) ________________________________________ Online courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT________________________________________Connect with Sanjay Reddy(Host)LinkedinADPListInstagram

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NID AIR 1 | Mayank Saxena | M.Des - Universal Design | D Talks - The Design Podcast | Sanjay Reddy 52:06

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In conversation with Mayank Saxena, All India Rank 1 in NID 2023 - M.Des (Universal Design). ________________________________________ Online mentorship courses for UCEED CEED NID & NIFT________________________________________Timestamps00:00 - Introduction 06:30 - Managing job during preparation 08:23 - Selecting a domain 12:34 - Mindset shift | fir…

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How to clear NID | AIR 25 | Ananya Jindal | Sanjay Reddy | D Talks - The Design Podcast 33:13

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Our host, Sanjay Reddy in conversation with Ananya Jindal, All India Rank 25, NID 2023. Ananya had won access to the B.Des Self-preparation course in one of the competitions organised by Designex Studio 00:00 - Introduction 10:42 - Preparation Strategy12:50 - Dealing w/other's opinions & choices 14:06 - Preparation routine 16:19 - NID exam experien…

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Crafting User Experiences | Narayanan Rajagopalan, Vice President Design | HomeLane | D Talks - The Design Podcast 35:26

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Established in 2014, HomeLane has grown into India’s tech-enabled home interiors brand, providing end-to-end interior services in a personalized, professional way. HomeLane currently services 20+ cities across the country through 40+ Studios.The woes of any Indian consumer looking at designing their home interiors or renovating the same have always…

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Design, Design thinking, & AI | Nick Talbot, Global Head - Design & Innovation, TATA Elxsi | D Talks 37:50

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Nick Talbot is the Global Design and Innovation Head, Tata Elxsi. In his current role, Nick is responsible for all design initiatives for the Industrial Design division of Tata Elxsi across the globe including India. This includes innovation driven initiatives for customers and supporting them with new product creation, development and delivery. He…

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Scope of Design education | Revathi Kant, Chief Design Officer, Titan company limited 2:37

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In this snippet from the latest episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Revathi Kant , the Chief Design Officer at Titan Company Limited talks about the future of design education in India. If you are wondering -Wether to go for design education or notShould you take up design at a bachelors or masters levelIf there is scope for design in IndiaHow…

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Design discussion with Revathi Kant, Chief Design Officer, Titan Company Limited 32:48

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Design discussion with Revathi Kant, Chief Design Officer, Titan Company Limited. In this conversation, Revathi kant talks about the following: 00:00 - Episode Summary02:13 - Introduction05:04 - Changing preferences & inclinations06:08 - When to move/switch07:59 - How to leverage internships10:20 - Importance of Culture in Design13:32 - Designing f…

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How to deal with failure | D Talks w/Sanjay Reddy | Founder - Designex Studio, Redtin Studio | Host, D Talks - The Design Podcast | UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT 7:42

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Every year thousands of students apply for design entrance exams (UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT) but we all know that there are only limited seats. it is for this and many other reasons many students face failure. Some succumb to the pressure, feel uneasy, sad, depressed and give up on their dream of becoming a designer. While others take a long time to …

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Future of Design | D Talks w/Amit Shetty, Lead UX Designer, Divami Design Labs 37:08

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The future of Design ________________________________________ As a Lead UX Designer with expertise in SaaS and enterprise products, Amit Shetty brings a unique blend of creativity and technical skill to every project. With a focus on designing innovative, efficient, and user-focused interactions, Amit dedicated to helping businesses grow and scale …

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Mindset & Portfolio | D Talks w/Amit Shetty, Lead UX Designer, Divami Design Labs 12:22

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The Mindset and Portfolio needed while applying for Design jobs and Internships ________________________________________ As a Lead UX Designer with expertise in SaaS and enterprise products, Amit Shetty brings a unique blend of creativity and technical skill to every project. With a focus on designing innovative, efficient, and user-focused interac…

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How to compile a Portfolio | Sanjay Reddy | D Talks - The Design Podcast 21:51

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Unlike UCEED, the second round of design entrance exams like CEED, NID and NIFT requires the student to have a portfolio. The portfolio typically consists of 3-4 projects but the challenge is - How to decide which projects to include? How to make a design portfolio? What to include in a design project? Where to start and how many pages should each …

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How to present a project in a design portfolio | D talks - The Design Podcast | Sanjay Reddy 20:03

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Unlike UCEED, the second round of design entrance exams like CEED, NID and NIFT requires the student to have a portfolio. The portfolio typically consists of 3-4 projects but the challenge is - How to decide which projects to include? How to make a design portfolio? What to include in a design project?Where to start and how many pages should each p…

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The Process & Applications of UX | D Talks w/Amit Shetty, Lead UX Designer at Divami Design Labs 1:15:57

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As a Lead UX Designer with expertise in SaaS and enterprise products, Amit Shetty brings a unique blend of creativity and technical skill to every project. With a focus on designing innovative, efficient, and user-focused interactions, Amit dedicated to helping businesses grow and scale through effective design solutions. With a passion for design,…

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How I got into UX | D Talks w/Amit Shetty, Lead UX Designer, Divami Design Labs 56:04

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As a Lead UX Designer with expertise in SaaS and enterprise products, Amit Shetty brings a unique blend of creativity and technical skill to every project. With a focus on designing innovative, efficient, and user-focused interactions, Amit dedicated to helping businesses grow and scale through effective design solutions. With a passion for design,…

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Modules in Apparel Design at NID | D Talks w/Homa Praveen, Visiting faculty - NID & NIFT 1:10:58

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Homa Praveen | Assistant Manager, Design & Development, Design Pod After graduating in Knitwear Design from NIFT, Homa decided to go for Masters in Apparel Design from NID. She talks about different modules in Apparel Design at NID. Online courses for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT https://online.designexstudio.com/s/store Host https://www.instagram.com/s…

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What are Design Systems | Dtalks with Soham Sinha, Product Design Lead, Sage 1:44:34

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Soham Sinha is trained in Industrial Design and Architecture, currently offering User experience and Strategic Design solutions for Sage. An avid follower of Dieter Rams, I believe "Good design is thorough down to the last detail". Soham was one of the senior workshop facilitators during his time at Infosys ( 200+ designers). In this episode of D T…

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How to prepare for UI/UX job interviews | D Talks with Prasanna Gadkari, UX Designer, Amazon 35:17

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Prasanna Gadkari, a UX designer at Amazon talks about how to prepare for the UI/UX job interviews. If you want to apply at Amazon, Google, or any company for a UI/UX position or if you're an aspirant/design student wondering how to begin your preparation for the job interviews and what to expect in the selection process then this episode is for you…

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How to clear NID Transportation Design | D Talks w/Hitesh Kumar 1:03:05

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Hitesh Kumar, NID AIR 17 | Transportation Design. Yet another inspiring story of a young design aspirant chasing his dreams and we are humbled to have been a small part of Hitesh Kumar's journey. Hitesh, a student of Designex Studio, secured a seat in Transportation Design on his second attempt. In this episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Hite…

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NID AIR 4 | Animation & Film Design | D Talks w/Malvika Mohan 50:34

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Malvika Mohan AIR 4 | Animation, NID 2022 Malvika's interest in plots was piqued by narrative dances, graphic novels, and illustrations. As a classical dancer, studying body movements and expressions fascinated her. She enjoyed narrating storybooks to her friends and exploring their anticipation. Without school career counselling, she followed the …

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All About Creativity | D Talks with Apeksha Gupta | Founder, Right Brained Human 52:27

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Apeksha has worn many hats in her career - consultant, team leader and design entrepreneur. She has spent a decade developing identities and designing products for over 45 organizations including Ananda in the Himalayas, Elle Decor, SEOY India Awards led by Jubilant Bhartia & Schwab Foundation, Hyatt, DLF, 32nd avenue, Guesthouser.com, Fundamento.a…

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UCEED AIR 1 | UCEED & NID Preparation | D Talks with Manya Wahi 38:07

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We are super elated to share this story with you all today. Manya Wahi, a student of Designex Studio, secured an All India Rank 1 in UCEED this year. In this episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Manya talks about her journey, and how she prepared for the design entrance exams - UCEED & NID. How she managed time during her preparation while she …

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How to become an NFT Artist | D Talks with Vipul Sachdeva 51:00

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Vipul Sachdeva, a 3D designer based out of Delhi. He's been in the design space for the last 5 years and his work focuses on 3D stylized characters and motion designing. Growing up, he was always fascinated by the world of animation and comics like Chacha Chaudhari, Pinki, etc. Not just for the entertainment value but fascinated by their capacity t…

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How to prepare for NID Apparel Design | D Talks w/Homa Praveen 41:40

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Homa Praveen | Assistant Manager, Design & Development, Design Pod After graduating in Knitwear Design from NIFT, Homa decided to go for Masters in Apparel Design from NID. She talks about how she came to that decision and how she planned her preparation around her day job. 00:00 - Start 05:40 - Homa Praveen's journey | NIFT to NID 08:23 - How is M…

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Beyond Transportation Design | D Talks w/Navneeth Kannan | CPO, Dispatch Vehicles 57:55

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In this episode of D Talks - The Design Podcast, Navneeth shares his journey into Transportation Design. How he evolved in the process, how he handled rejection, what did he do when he realized transportation design isn't what he expected it to be, and much more. Timestamps 00:36 - Introduction 06:58 - How did you convince your parents 08:25 - Movi…

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How to deal with Exam Pressure & Anxiety | D Talks with Sanjay Reddy, Founder Redtin Studio & Designex Studio 29:28

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With design entrance exams just around the corner, Sanjay talks about how one can deal with exam pressure and anxiety. How to come up with a plan that can help you in the exam prep. Host - Sanjay Reddy https://www.instagram.com/sanjayreddy144/ Crash course for UCEED, CEED, NID & NIFT https://online.designexstudio.com/s/store/courses/description/Cra…

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Electric Scooter | D Talks with Navneeth Kannan, CPO, Deispatch Vehicles 43:47

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Right from the idea to the product launch, in this episode of D Talks - the Design Podcast, Navneeth Kannan talks about the entire journey of Dispatch Vehicles. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 04:10 - How did Dispatch happen? 19:26 - Response after launch 24:06 - Experience working w/people 28:38 - The Process 31:29 - Working w/engineers 36:00 - St…

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New Media Design at NID | D Talks with Manushi | Ux Designer, Microsoft 1:34:15

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In this episode of D Talks - the Design Podcast, we discuss New Media Design. We have Manushi, AIR 1 in NID'18, now working as a Ux Designer at Microsoft. Manushi shares her journey into design, what worked for her and how she overcame the challenges that she faced. The coursework of New Media Design at the National Institute of Design is discussed…