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The annual student fest Fundamental (FDM) is being organised from 3rd to 5th March, 2022 at the SID Campus. This year's theme is Cyberverse. There is a line up of talent shows and varied events planned over the span of 3 days. Students can enjoy the Headliners and shop from the Design Store.
Lakshya is an annual event at SID comprising various workshops for the students. This year we had Alumni, Students and Industry Experts conducting workshops throughout the night at SID! The event witnessed some amazing outputs in Calligraphy, Terracotta, Caricature, Comic Illustrations, Single Stroke Paintings, Abstract Paintings and so on.
To commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of our Independence, the Ministry of Culture is holding various nationwide competitions like Deshbhakti Geet writing, Rangoli Making, Lori Writing as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Express your creativity and love for India by participating in various competitions & stand a chance to get recognition on national platforms. Entries open till 30th December 2021. For more details about the competitions kindly visit: https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/downloads.htm
The XVIII Convocation Ceremony of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) will be held on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 12.00 Noon.
The Convocation ceremony will be virtual. Details & the link of convocation will be shared in due course of time. The Degree / Diploma will be dispatched by Speed Post / Courier at the address entered in the registration form.
The Chief Guest for the XVIII Convocation is His Excellency Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Governor of Maharashtra.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon'ble Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, will be the Guest of Honour, who will deliver a video address.
The online registration link given below for XVIII Convocation commences from Saturday, November 20, 2021.
Click here for XVIII Convocation online Registration
The last date for registration is Wednesday, December 8, 2021.
“Shilpkatha” is an annual craft initiative at SID with objective to bring about“Shilpkatha” is an annual craft initiative at SID with objective to bring aboutproduct diversification of heritage Indian crafts. The students of SID take up acraft and explore the history associated with it. Artisans from these places alsoparticipate in this event for exhibition and demonstrations.
It is a tradition we have been following at SID since 2008. You all study the diverseculture of India, varied crafts and skills set our artisans possess.
As we begin with the Induction & Orientation of the 2021-2025 Batch, we extend a very warm Welcome to all our Freshers!!
We are eagerly waiting to interact with all of you and meet you even sooner on campus (fingers crossed).
As you embark on this 4 year journey at SID, we wish you have a memorable time with all the learning and fun! Good Luck!
Date: 16th August 2021 - 4th September 2021
Every year Symbiosis International (Deemed University) hosts Study India program for various universities around the world. This year Symbiosis Institute of Design was part of ‘Study India Program’ for the students of Chiba University, Japan. Because of the pandemic, the program was conducted in online mode. This program saw the participation of around 90 students from Japan and 50 students from SID. This program was conducted twice in the month of August and September 2021 for different set of students from Chiba University, Japan.
'Study India Program' with Chiba University, Japan Students at SID Report
The two day seminar graced by the honorary speakers , Dr. Udaya Kumar: Head of the department of Design IIT Guwahati ; Who spoke about his success story of developing our very own country Indian currency symbol (rupee) that is the noble contribution of his towards design known to the common man. He also spoke about the importance of typography within publication design. Rohan Nikam: Sr. UX Designer Extentia; Who introduced our student through his one of the project in detail. The project was researched base solution for promoting behavioral change towards food wastage in western country. Prof. Manasi Keni: Rachana Sansad College; She contributed her knowledge about poetic typography and few compositions description out of his own experience and creation.
Date: 29th and 30th April 2021
We successfully conducted "Chhap" – National Seminar on Brand Identity Design on 29th and 30th April 2021. However, this time we conducted it on the virtual platform (Zoom) considering the COVID-19 pandemic scenario.Like every year, this year too we successfully conducted "Chhap" – National Seminar on Brand Identity Design on 29th and 30th April 2021. However, this time we conducted it on the virtual platform (Zoom) considering the COVID-19 pandemic scenario.This year we primarily focused on the Brand Identity Design, Creating Brand Identity, Branding, Advertising Design, Creating Identity and Posters for Films, Web Series and TV Serials.Chhap 2021 was very well received by the students with a positive feedback.
Fundamental is a student-run cultural fest organised by Symbiosis Institute ofFundamental is a student-run cultural fest organised by Symbiosis Institute ofDesign. Bringing forth the best talent in the fields of dance, music, and arts, it isknown for its out-of-the-box events and creative attractions. In 2021, we bringto you a contemporary twist on retro aesthetic elevated by surreal ideas withthe theme- Surreal Recall.
Fundamental and Lakshya 2021 Report
We invite all aspiring candidates appearing for XIIth Board Exams for a seminar on "Discover Design". A great opportunity for the young design enthusiasts to interact and get to know the future of design and career opportunities. Attend the virtual seminar to get all your answers on Saturday, 19th December 2020 at 2pm.
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Let's Talk Design Together by Varsha Murali on 19th December 2020 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
The topic will be on how to navigate your career after design school.
Let's Talk Design Together by Akshayta Pulugurtha on 19th December 2020 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
The topic will be on how to navigate your career after design school.
We are excited to announce SID's Academic Awards Ceremony, recognising the talent and excellence in all specializations!
The awards ceremony for the Class of 2020 is scheduled on Thursday, 17th December 2020 at 3pm (After the SIU convocation ceremony is over).
The virtual ceremony will be hosted on MS Teams!
Be there to cheer our graduating batch!
The XVII Convocation Ceremony of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2020.
Dr. K. Kasturirangan, Chairman, National Education Policy Committee 2020 will be the Chief Guest for the Convocation.
The Convocation ceremony will be virtual. The Degree/ Diploma will be dispatched by Speed Post/ Courier at the address entered in the registration form.
Last date to register is 14th December 2020 https://www.examination.siu.edu.in/examination/select_convocation.php
Join us for "Coffee with Alumni" session along with Edwise International!
Symbiosis Institute of Design Alumni Shivani Nanekar and Annette Alex will be joining us for this informative session!
Our first year ID students are ready to flaunt their work! Do join in for the first virtual exhibition at SID. The ID Project Exhibition of batch 2020-2024 will take place on the 25th October 2020 from 3 to 5 pm!
Desipher, an international design forum for SID students to connect with design professionals from around the world. Spread across the month of October 2020, Distinguished professionals who play role models to thousands of designers were invited to provide valuable insight and to inspire the budding designers of SID.
This year the Chhap achieved new level as the dynamic speakers accepted our Invitation. The Seminar was planned on 13th of March 2020 (2days). The first 13th March 2020 we started the session at 10.00 with the informal inauguration of the seminar by the first speaker and Dr. Manohar Desai.
The presenter began the workshop with unfolding some interesting Italian Fashion history and went on to explain how the Fashion industry in Italy is embracing the culture, craft tradition and modern techniques. She also showed some works the institute is doing with industry parteners in Sustainable Fashion textiles and garments.
The fest was commenced by the display of the B. S. Bandekar College Of Fine Art students, it was truly mesmerizing to see the hard work of the students of all the year.
During the display students of both the institutes had interacted with each other. Then the Typofest began with the warm welcome of the Principal Mr. Dilip Anant Dhopeshwarkar to our HOD Dr. Manohar Desai along with other faculties.
The 16th Convocation ceremony of Symbiosis International (Deemed) University was held on 8 December 2019 at the Lavale Campus.
The Chief guest for 16th Convocation was Shri.M Venkaiah Naidu- Hon Vice President of India, Guest of Honour Shri.Bhagat Singh Koshiyari- Hon Governor of Maharashtra.
We congratulate the batch of 2019 for graduating from SID.
LAKSHYA 2019, a 24-Hour Sketch-a-thon organized byLAKSHYA 2019, a 24-Hour Sketch-a-thon organized bySymbiosis Institute of Design, Viman Nagar, is anambitious, one of a kind endeavour to celebrate andhonour the basic skill of sketching. Intended to be anexplorative, constructive and educative experience forexperts and students alike, LAKSHYA 2019 consisted of livedemonstrations by experts and professionals in variousdomains of sketching and art.
“Shilpkatha” is an annual craft initiative at SID with objective to“Shilpkatha” is an annual craft initiative at SID with objective tobring about product diversification of heritage Indian crafts. Thestudents of SID take up a craft and explore the history associatedwith it. Artisans from these places also participate in this event forexhibition and demonstrations.
The objective of the workshop is to take the students’ knowledge further in Digital Design Tools.The objective of the workshop is to take the students’ knowledge further in Digital Design Tools.After having learnt softwares like InDesign for print publications, this workshop took the students’learning to the next level by teaching them interactive designing by using InDesign. The aim was to teachthem best practices around creating interactive magazines. The workshop was taken to make them readyfor higher learning in the next semester.
Interactive Publication Design Workshop Report
Typofest 2022 is an event organised to explore Calligraphy, lettering and Typography. Eminent Speakers interacted with students sharing valuable knowledge about the innovative application and implementation of Typography. This year we organised an exhibition of Lettering Prints by Gunnlaugur SE Briem, International Type Designer from Spain. We invited eminent speakers like Prof. Yashwant Pitkar, Prof.Mahendra Patel & Mr. Vinod Mahabale for a learn and interact session.
Design Showcase is the most awaited annual event at SID. The event is an amalgamation of exhibition of students' graduation projects, fashion show and awards ceremony. Eminent Industry Personalities, Industry Partners, Faculties and Students come together in a series of events like Open Day, Placement Week, Alumni Interaction and Students Interaction.
A Six days ‘Workshop on Tangible Interaction Design in UX has been successfully conductedA Six days ‘Workshop on Tangible Interaction Design in UX has been successfully conductedwith the 4th year ‘User Experience Design students to get exposure in the area of embeddedsystem design.
This workshop provided outline and enhanced knowledge to students in the area ofMicrocontrollers, Microprocessors working with different sensors in enhancing User Experience.
Workshop on Tangible Interaction Design in UX Report
The exhibition "DISHA", inaugurated by Prof. SanjeevaniAyachit, the officiating Director of SID on 25th July 2019 and opened for public till 27th July 2019, is about wayfinding Signage System, which the students have practiced as an Information System developed graphically to familiarize people in a physical space and provide navigational assistance to find their way to their intended destinations.
The Digital Marketing workshop was arranged to make the students aware of the massive shift in marketing techniques & strategies from traditional channels to the digital channels.
UED Digital Marketing Workshop Report
The goal of the program is to keenly develop an understanding and mastery of communication design principles