D Talks - The Design Podcast | Aditi Sharma | AIR 4 NID'20 | Toy & Game Design

This episode is about Aditi Sharma's story, how she did not give up after a failed first attempt at NID, how she managed to find mentors who would guide her, how she planned her preparation, and so on.
Often times we hear students who give up after their first attempt at NID, UCEED, CEED, or NIFT. Aditi's story tells us how with dedication and one can make it through the exam and how one can inform oneself about design.
Aditi Sharma secured an All India Rank 4 in NID 2020 in Toy & Game Design.
She talks about Toy & Game Design in detail, the career prospects, the myths around this field of design at NID, etc.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:12 When did you decide to go for Design
00:24:25 How did you prepare for Specific Domains
00:41:20 NID Prelims preparation
00:44:00 Time Management during NID preparation
00:45:53 15 Days before the NID exam
00:47:21 Sketching
00:48:21 NID Exam Experience
00:49:17 Stationery to take to the NID exam
00:51:32 Domain-specific questions - Toy & Game Design
00:54:55 Studio Test - Toy & Game Design
00:59:11 Portfolio & Interview - Toy & Game Design
01:06:50 Toy & Game Design
01:09:20 Play Experience | Career Prospects
01:12:48 Myth - Toy & Game Designer makes toys for kids
01:16:04 Design & Psychology
01:18:55 Toy & Game Design x Education
01:24:24 Suggestions for aspirants with no design background
01:26:13 List of Books to read
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List of Books to read
Design of everyday life
Hooked
Steal like an artist
Selling the invisible
The blue ocean
Be our guest
There is no business that is not a show business
Nudge
The Medici Effect
Six thinking hats
The naked ape
The little prince
Animal farm
Panchtantra
Aesops fable
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[@howthehellofficial]

both of you are fantastic. thankyou for sharing this.

[@ruchamayekar3558]

The way she talks its a kind of fasinating. She inspires a lot. I respect those who have the courage to literally come forward to ask their doubts n questions. As u said it takes a lot of courage and yes I lack in that n I'm trying to improve.

[@shriyasahu663]

Really love this talk This talk helped me a lot as I am an aspiring designer

[@vinti1359]

That was such a great talk! Thanks for this

[@NTxCLOUD7377]

Are you an aspiring game designer?

[@swingingaround]

It was really helpful to listen to this episode, that precisely gives an idea of initial approach and attitude you require to become a designer if you are from another background, also I have a question, when are you going to do another episode on how toy and game design is deeply related to education that would really be one hell of an interesting and helpful thing to listen about that

[@devanshipanagar2046]

That's a really good experience you have ,would u explain in detail that how to observe the things that u have learnt from ur mentor?? And one another request to u that would u make a one podcast with those person who has cracked exam in bdes?

[@LaZYYYYY]

thank you for sharing

[@incrediblegaming9734]

She is so inspiring. Can get her instagram account name