In modern times, when there are numerous career options available and a lot of mix-and-match can be done, it becomes necessary that every individual tries to explore those career options which best suits his or her aspirations as well as his or her passions. Apart from the few known options, there are many other career options, especially in the creative sector, that people might not be well aware of, or well informed of. These career options are at the peak of their growth and are the fastest expanding sectors.
The booming Designing industry
Designing is one such exciting career in which people can excel. Some of the career options available in the field of designing are:
1. Fashion designing- India’s fashion industry has grown rapidly and is constantly expanding due to globalization. This seems to be the apt career option for those who are fond of making designing products as their profession. We find these days, youth is opening their fashion pages on social media platforms like Instagram and are doing business through such social media accounts. This is a unique way of doing business and about a decade ago, no one would have thought of doing business in such a manner, but innovation that people are opting out for nowadays should be eulogized. Fashion designing does not necessarily mean designing dresses, but it also includes designing accessories and other such services which are required by the clients.
It takes 4 years to attain a bachelor’s degree in fashion designing. There are various schools or institutes of fashion designing which help students in knowing or acquiring information about various aspects of fashion designing and also provide them with the know-how on how to work on the final implementation of their designs. There are also diplomas and other certification courses available in this field and the duration of diploma courses is 2 years.
Fashion designing is a dynamic field and its scope is increasing with each passing day. It is a promising career avenue in today’s world and more and more students are opting to explore this career. The courses available in fashion designing are B.Sc degree in Interior, Fashion and Textile Design, B.Des. (for accessory design), B.Des. (for fashion design), B.Des. (textile design). Some of the popular institutes in the field of fashion designing are the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), National Institute of Design (NID), Northern Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT), Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF), Symbiosis Centre of Design (SID).
2. Interior Designing- There are various diploma programs available in the field of Interior Design. Bachelor’s degree is also available in this field. For getting into such courses, a candidate might be required to clear an entrance test. The application for interior designing can be found in residential areas, industrial places, hotels, etc.
Courses available in the field of interior designing are Certificate in Furniture Samadhan, 1year professional course in Interior Design, 2 years Adv. Professional course in Interior Design, Certificate in Vastu Shastra, 3 years B.Sc. in Interior Design, and 4 years BFA program in Interior Decoration.
Some of the popular institutes in this field are Exterior Interiors Pvt. Ltd, Cochin, IILM School of Design, Gurgaon, Sai School of Interior Design, New Delhi, National Institute of Design (NID), Delhi, Arch Academy of Design, Jaipur, Sir JJ School of Art, Mumbai, Shri Devi College of Interior Designing, Mangalore, Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, etc.
3. Textile Designing- It includes merchandising, textile product development, etc. A diploma, as well as Bachelor’s degree, can be pursued to enter the field of interior designing. Interior designing is a course that provides an individual with the knowledge and ability to work in the companies that produce apparel and textiles products. Following are the courses available in the field of interior designing:
B.Sc. in Textile Design, B.Des. Textile Design, Advanced Diploma in Textile Design. Some of the popular institutes to pursue interior designing are International School of Design, Pune, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, National Institute of Design Ahmedabad, Visva Bharati Santiniketan, Amity School of Fashion Technology, Nikalas Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, School of Fashion Technology, Pune, etc.
Career in sound industry
Sound Industry is one of the upcoming industries with a huge number of opportunities. There are various job roles in the sound industry which has lucrative pay and a great work atmosphere too. People working in this field get opportunities to collaborate with great personalities and get a chance to showcase their potential.
One of the most known and best career options in this industry is:
1. Sound Engineering- Eligibility to pursue this career includes passed students from the Science stream, 12th standard. The students are required to have a background in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. It opens various job avenues in the creative sector such as working in the TV and advertising area, music industry, film production, etc. Courses for Sound Engineering include event multimedia, audio recording, sound editing, sound mixing, and audio production. Some of the popular institutes are Audiolife, Bangalore, Zee Institute of Media Arts, Mumbai, Palette School of Multimedia, Hyderabad, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata.
To conclude, we can say that there are tremendous creative career options that are available in modern times. Designing especially is such a field that is undergoing constant changes and the fashion industry is an industry that can never be wiped out. Hence, one should not hesitate to explore such unique career options. One should be open to such creative career options as these are gaining more popularity rather than traditional career options.
-Achal Suchak
