Should I let my daughter pursue graphic design, VFX & gaming after 12th?

Ans: There are private institutes in India that offer programs in product design and VFX, and the best option to consider is:

Gaming and Metaverse Design: This has to be the best course for your daughter. It's one of the 1st ever industry-certified gaming & metaverse design course. The course will teach both product design and VFX so once your daughter graduates from the course, you can take the decision or let her decide which one out of the 2 to choose.

The course also comes with a 100% job guarantee and is in a fast-growing industry. The metaverse industry is expected to become a $1 trillion industry by 2030 so getting your daughter early into this reap rewards in the long term.

In terms of whether product design or VFX is a better field, it ultimately depends on your daughter's interests and career goals. Both fields have promising career prospects in the Metaverse industry and offer unique opportunities for creative expression.

Product design would involve designing virtual or immersive environments in metaverse platforms like Roblox or Decentraland, creating mini-games in Metaverses, and creating Augmented or virtual reality experiences and/or NFTs (non-fungible tokens).

VFX involves creating special effects and animations in virtual environments. If your daughter is interested in both fields, she may want to consider enrolling in the course - "Gaming and Metaverse Design" to explore both these options. Learning about both or doing an internship will help the both of you to decide which route to take.

Ans: Okay, have you seen product ads on your mobile phone - the moment you open your Phone? While ordering online, how you navigate the screen, what you click and how you get mesmerised by a product/ concept or an idea is governed by the graphic design of your interaction.
This needs creativity, patience and a high level of perception. From graphic design, students become highly skilled in understanding consumer needs, delivering marketing techniques in a unique manner and work with clients from all genres - from tech to consulting to consumer to even governments.
What you see, what you buy and what your recommend is a lot to do with the design delivered to you. So yes, graphic designers are valued, in demand and will only grow further

Ans: After 12th grade, there are a lot of job opportunities in VFX animation, product management, and game creation. Different types of people with different skills and hobbies can find work in each area.

For VFX animation, your daughter can take online courses in animation and multimedia from well-known universities and institutions to learn about digital art, visual effects, and animation methods.

Product management needs both technical and people management skills. She should take business administration or product management classes to get the skills and information she needs for this job.

In the same way, she can take specific courses in game development, computer graphics, and programming to learn about the basics of game creation, software development, and interactive media.

To help her make an informed choice about her future, encourage her to explore her interests, learn about different job paths, and talk to people who work in these areas.

Ans: It is advisable to join any UG course offered by any reputed college or institute instead of joining any small private institute for the same reason that most of them just provide job assistance in getting a job and NOT a job guarantee. All the BEST for Your Daughter's Bright Future.

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Ans: Pradeep Sir, Graphic design offers numerous career opportunities in advertising, branding, publishing, digital media, gaming, and animation. A Bachelor's Degree in Design (B.Des) in Graphic Design or Communication Design is a 4-year degree that provides in-depth knowledge of graphic design, typography, branding, and digital design. Top colleges offering B.Des include National Institute of Design (NID), MIT Institute of Design, Symbiosis Institute of Design, Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, UPES School of Design, and Anant National University. A Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts (BFA) in Applied Arts or Graphic Design is a 3-4 year course focusing on artistic skills along with graphic design. Diploma courses in Graphic Design are also available, such as MAAC, Arena Animation, Pearl Academy, and National Institute of Fashion Technology. Online graphic design courses can be a flexible option for flexibility. After completing studies, graphic designers can work in advertising agencies, branding and marketing firms, digital media and social media companies, e-commerce and IT companies, publishing and print media, gaming and animation (2D graphic designer), and freelance. IMPORTANT NOTE: As already March has started, it is advisable to apply for 3-4 entrance exams of concerned Colleges and also UCEED, NID-DAT, SEED, MIT-DAT, SEAT, NIFT, Pearl Academy etc. If your son wants to study in top government institutes, he should prepare for UCEED or NID DAT.
If he prefers top private design colleges, exams like SEED, MIT DAT, SEAT, UPES DAT, and Pearl Academy are good choices.
If he is open to fine arts-based programs, NIFT and BFA Applied Arts exams (like MH-AAC CET for J.J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai) are also good options. All the best for your Son's admissions, Pradeep Sir!

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