$85 Billion Industry. Millions of Brands.

The Opportunity

In a crowded, hyper-connected, and over-stimulated visual world, every brand needs distinctive and compelling communication to be noticed and remembered.


The opportunity is real and everywhere. And it belongs to graphic designers who can structure content for clarity, create distinct visual identities, and build consistent communication across formats — not just produce attractive visuals.

At UDIT, you learn to be that designer.

What Makes This Different?

An intensive year of focused practice to transform your career in design

how we think about learning

An intensive year of focused practice to transform your career in design

Design Principles, Not just Software

Tools change. Design thinking doesn’t. Learn how to think, structure, and create communication through typography, colour, imagery, and brand principles — not just make outputs on a software.

Concept to Execution

Every design has a purpose. Learn to generate ideas, methodically iterate and refine them into a finished form that creates the intended impact.

Strategy + Visual Thinking

Understand meaning, context, and communication objectives. Use this to inform your design direction and decisions.

Studio-Led, Design Brief-Driven Learning

Design is not theory. It is practice. Learn by Doing – Work on real-world briefs that build capability through application.

Practitioners as Mentors

Sessions led by industry professionals and experienced academicians who bring practical insights and industry trends along with subject-matter depth.

Build an Industry-Ready Portfolio

1 Year. 2 Terms- Each builds on the last. Every semester produces tangible, portfolio-worthy work and includes industry immersion outside campus.

Flexible Learning Structure


  • On-campus classes on Saturday.
  • Live-interactive virtual sessions on weekday evenings.

Term-1 Design Foundation

Build a strong foundation in graphic design fundamentals. Explore typography, colour, grids, composition, visual & brand language. Apply these to create clear communication across print and digital formats. Start building your portfolio with simple design projects.

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Build a strong foundation in graphic design fundamentals. Explore typography, colour, grids, composition, visual & brand language. Apply these to create clear communication across print and digital formats. Start building your portfolio with simple design projects.

Core courses

Fundamentals of Graphic Design

Publication Design

Digital Brand Communication (Elective)

Media & Communication Skills (Elective)

Project Documentation & Portfolio Presentation

Professional Practices

Skills

Typography, Colour, Composition, Visual Hierarchy, Ideation & Iteration

Layout, Grid Systems, Typesetting, Printing techniques, Visual Research & Design Process

Brand Language, Narrative Structures, Storyboarding, Image Generation by AI / Motion Graphics

Photography & Video Making / Visual Expression & Media Exploration / Communication Skills for Designers

Curation & Presentation

Presentation & Communication Skills, Working with feedback, Team-working

Projects

Poster Design Brochure / Layout Design Social Media Post OR Motion Graphics for an existing Brand

Software Learning

Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe Indesign OR After-Effects AI Tools for Image generation

Term-2 Applied Design Practice

Deepen your practice through integrated design problems involving research, concept development, brand strategy, and execution. Prepare for professional expectations and opportunities with career development inputs. Consolidate your industry readiness through a mentored capstone project or industry internship.

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Deepen your practice through integrated design problems involving research, concept development, brand strategy, and execution. Prepare for professional expectations and opportunities with career development inputs. Consolidate your industry readiness through a mentored capstone project or industry internship.

Core courses

Brand Identity Design

Design Studio

Interdisciplinary Exploration (Elective)

Career Development

Capstone Project

Skills

Brand Strategy, Visual Identity Systems, Brand Guidelines

Visual Narrative, Campaign Strategy, Studio Immersion, Integrated Design Process

Art History / Observational Studies in Everyday Design / Semiotics & Visual Meaning

Resume & Portfolio Building, Interview preparation, Project Management for studio practices

Self-Initiated Design Brief

Integration Project

Brand Systems Campaign Design Communication Strategy

Software Learning

Illustrator & Photoshop (Advance) Or Figma (Basic) OR After-Effects AI & emerging tools

WORK SHOWCASE

The Work, The Impact And The Minds Behind It.

Mostly Dad Project Typography & Visual Communication Project

Rhythm Project by Darshana Baid

A minimalist typographic poster design for a music event, using black, white, and a single accent colour to create rhythm, hierarchy, and atmosphere.

Brochure Design Project

Government Museum Project by Chandhine Senthil Kumar

A comprehensive brochure design integrating format, fold structure, content, grids, layout, colour, imagery, and visual elements to create cohesive communication.

Mostly Dad Project Poster Project

Brochure Design Project by Soumitro Dey

A lightweight, folded 8-page A5 brochure for a heritage exhibition at the National Museum, engaging visitors through accessible and informative design.

Typography & Visual Communication Project

Type-Based Poster Project by Diksha Nigam

A type-based poster exploring hope through expressive typography, composition, and hierarchy to communicate resilience, optimism, and positive transformation.

From UDIT to India’s Top Brands, Studios & Agencies.

Our graduates work at design studios, brands, business organisations and startups to meet their varied visual communication needs. Hear it from them.

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Vinay Tripathi

Design Intern

PG DIPLOMA
Graphic Design

My experience at AND Academy was life-changing. It gave me clarity, confidence, and the skills to create meaningful brand experiences.

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Chandhine Senthil Kumar

Freelance Digital Marketer & Designer

PG DIPLOMA
Graphic Design

The best online design course out there. Amazing mentors and a highly collaborative environment that inspired me to strive for more and become a better designer.

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Anjali Bothra

Freelance Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager

PG DIPLOMA
Graphic Design

Meeting amazing mentors, gaining confidence, and learning to collaborate with people have been transformative experiences for me. Within a short period of time, I feel I've become industry-ready.

Akhil N

Graphic designer

Google

Nilanshu Srivastava

Graphic Designer

Google

Smriti Maheshwari

Lead Graphic Designer

Google

Soumitro Dey

Sr. Visual Communication Designer

Google

Roohani Goyal

Executive Graphic Designer

Google

Alefiya Kantawala

Graphic Design Intern

Google

Anup Manjunath Hegde

Senior Design Manager

Google

Dushyant Singh

Freelance Visual Designer

Career paths

Where Graphic Designers Work.

Design Studios

Create Brand Identity Brand Communication Publication

Editorial designs Motion Graphics for clients

Advertising & Creative Agencies

Plan execute visual communication in print

digital format for campaigns

Start-ups, MNCs & Small-Medium Enterprises

Work as part of their in-house branding or design team to create B2B or B2C communication.

Digital / Tech Product Companies

Work with their UI

UX Design or product development team to add visual delight to digital interfaces

You belong here.

A department built specifically for you, if

You did not get a chance to study
design earlier, but now want a
structured entry into graphic design.
You’ve always loved visual art
and design, and now want to
channel that curiosity into a career.
Your current job no longer excites
you and you want to move into a
creative profession that feels more like you.
You know design software and want to build the creative thinking and design knowledge needed to grow professionally.
You are from another design field such as fashion or interior design and want to expand into visual design.
You work in an allied field such as marketing or brand strategy and want to understand visual communication to expand your skill set.

Every book you read, brand you notice and screen you navigate has been shaped by a graphic designer. Step into that role with skill, confidence and intent.

Say it through design Create with purpose Design, don’t decorate Build through practice Think beyond software Explore, Experiment, Execute.
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Say it through design Create with purpose Design, don’t decorate Build through practice Think beyond software Explore, Experiment, Execute.

Get ready to be that professional .

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Fee, Admission Eligibility and Scholarship

Annual Fees

3,50,000/- INR

Eligibility

Graduate in any discipline, from a UGC recognised University

Scholarships

Merit-cum-means scholarships.

Eligibility

Merit-cum-means scholarships.