Should I Choose NIFT Kolkata Leather Design or Pursue UI/UX, Industrial, or Product Design?

Ans: You could look at applying to large D2C manufacturers as a Textile designer. You can explore a career as a fashion/interior designer on Ad Sets/TV sets/Movie sets too. You can also explore a career as Clothing/Textile technologists where you can evaluate fabrics that can be used for production of any garment. With the rise in creating a greener economy, many companies have started evaluating sustainable textile options from hemp, organic cotton to organic linen & recyclable fabric too.

Ans: Accessories design a niche in itself and fashion communication is quite a broad stream. If your daughter is creative and enjoys hands- on process, then accessories design might be right. If she is more of a people's person with a creative bent of mind, I recommend Fashion communication. Fashion communication will help her diversify later into any consumer industry and will keep her options open (only if she likes it).

Now, as for NIFT, the degree itself takes you places. After a point in career, your college (from where you completed the studies) really does not matter. The skill set, overall confidence matters. For any college, do look for campus placement record and ask for recent graduates employment data from the placement officer.

Ans: As your daughter is very much interested in Architecture and confident, it is suggested to join any reputed Private (or) Govt. College in Bengaluru (or) anywhere in Karnataka.

Making a successful career in Architecture depends upon her dedication & self-motivation. If she keeps upgrading her skills till last her year, she can definitely be COMPETENT for her College Campus Recruitment.

Please shortlist around 5-top colleges for BArch in Karnataka, check their admission process and eligibility criteria, campus placement records during the last 5-years and then apply to all. If you can afford, try Management Quota (MQ) seat in any top & reputed college in Bengaluru / Karnataka.

If she gets confirmed admission from 2-3 colleges out of 5, she can choose the best and most suitable one.

However, avoid forcing her to join other courses like Engineering. She will get demotivated / depressed from 1st year itself and her performance won’t be good.

All The BEST for your Daughter’s Bright Future.

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Ans: Hello Maam

As a mother I can appreciate your concern for her to have stable career. However I would suggest let her pursue path of her choice. While what you are proposing is also an option, however I would recommend she take a call.

All the best to her.