I’m teaching the following courses for the Foundation Year, Product Design, and Visual Communication Design programs at Pune Design School.
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Visualisation and Illustration is a core course designed to build foundational skills in visual thinking, observational drawing, and effective communication through illustration for both print and digital applications. Students explore form, perspective, composition, light, color, and storytelling while using traditional and digital tools to translate ideas into clear visual narratives. This course supports learners in B.Des Foundation Year. No prerequisites are required, but active participation in studio activities and critiques is essential to developing strong visualization abilities aligned with design intent and user context.
Digital Tools introduces students to essential industry-standard software used in visual design and communication. The course focuses on developing practical skills in Adobe Photoshop for image editing and compositing and Adobe Illustrator for vector graphics and layout creation, along with the basics of video editing for digital media applications. Through hands-on exercises and design projects, students learn how to translate ideas into professional digital outcomes while understanding file formats, workflows, and best practices for both print and screen-based communication. This foundational course supports learners in building confidence with digital tools crucial across Product Design and Visual Communication Design disciplines.
This course focuses on developing advanced skills in vector-based illustration as a powerful medium for visual communication. Students learn to create clean, scalable graphics using digital vector tools, exploring techniques for character design, iconography, branding elements, storytelling visuals, and editorial illustration. Emphasis is placed on understanding form simplification, shape language, visual hierarchy, color systems, and stylistic consistency to communicate ideas clearly and effectively. Through iterative design projects and critiques, learners build a strong portfolio of visually compelling vector artwork suitable for diverse applications such as advertising, packaging, user interface graphics, and motion media. The course encourages creativity, experimentation, and professional digital workflows essential for contemporary visual communication practices.
Design Research equips Product Design students with the methods and tools needed to investigate user needs, contexts, and problems that inform meaningful design solutions. The course introduces qualitative and quantitative research techniques including observations, interviews, surveys, ethnographic study, and benchmarking. Students learn how to collect, analyze, and synthesize data into actionable insights using visual tools such as personas, user journeys, affinity mapping, and system diagrams. Emphasis is placed on translating research findings into clear design opportunities, evidence-based decision making, and well-framed design briefs. By engaging with real-world users and environments, learners strengthen critical thinking and develop research-driven approaches fundamental to the product design process.
This course explores nature as a fundamental source of inspiration for form creation in product design. Students study natural structures, patterns, materials, and systems to understand how function, efficiency, and aesthetics coexist in the natural world. Through observational drawing, form studies, and hands-on modeling exercises, learners analyze the relationship between geometry, proportion, ergonomics, and visual language. The course encourages biomimicry and design thinking to translate insights from nature into meaningful product concepts that are functional, sustainable, and visually engaging. By the end of the course, students develop refined forms that reflect both creative expression and design intent, supported by iterative exploration and critical evaluation.
This course equips Product Design students with essential drawing skills to visualize, explore, and communicate product ideas effectively. Emphasis is placed on understanding form, proportion, perspective, and spatial relationships through 2D and 3D sketching. Students practice line quality, shading, material rendering, and quick ideation sketching to express functionality, construction, and design intent with clarity. Drawing is approached as a core thinking tool in the product design process—supporting research, concept development, refinement, and presentation. By the end of the course, students gain confidence in using drawing as a professional communication language within the design industry.
This course introduces students to the principles and practice of transforming complex information into clear, visually engaging communication. Students learn how to organize data, structure narratives, and apply visual hierarchy to create infographics that inform, persuade, and simplify user understanding. The course covers iconography, typography, color systems, chart design, data visualization techniques, and layout strategies across print and digital media. Emphasis is placed on accuracy, clarity, accessibility, and storytelling through visual data. Through research-driven projects, learners translate insights into impactful infographic solutions for editorial, branding, public information, UI/UX, and social awareness applications—building skills essential for contemporary information design.
This course focuses on the design and development of furniture with an emphasis on functionality, ergonomics, material understanding, and aesthetics. Students explore human–product interaction, anthropometric data, and usability to design furniture that supports comfort, efficiency, and emotional connection. Through concept sketching, form exploration, scale modeling, and full/partial prototyping, learners gain hands-on experience with wood, metal, and alternative materials while understanding joinery, construction methods, and manufacturing processes. The course encourages contextual thinking by addressing spatial needs, sustainability considerations, and contemporary lifestyle trends. By the end of the course, students will be able to conceptualize and communicate furniture solutions that are both practical and visually compelling, demonstrating a strong link between craftsmanship and design intent.
This course introduces students to the principles of motion graphics and their application in contemporary visual communication. Using Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects at a basic to intermediate level, students learn to animate typography, graphics, and imagery while integrating timing, transitions, audio, and visual storytelling. The course emphasizes narrative clarity, visual rhythm, and design aesthetics to create engaging motion content for branding, social media, UI/UX, and broadcast platforms. Through hands-on exercises and iterative projects, learners develop professional workflows and the ability to translate static designs into dynamic motion-based communication.