Whistling Woods International launched the SCHOOL OF DESIGN in 2017.
About School of Design:
At the heart of our Visual Communication Design (VCD) programme within the Whistling Woods International School of Design, you’ll find a cadre of top-tier visual design professionals and educators. With extensive experience both nationally and globally, our dedicated faculty not only mentor and shape students into exceptional visual communication designers but also guide them in building valuable professional networks and forging successful careers. In essence, they become lifelong mentors to the students and graduates of the visual communication course.
We take immense pride in the fact that many of our students secure job offers even before completing their programme—a testament to the high-quality professional education that our design institute in Mumbai prioritises.
In the classrooms and workshops, the enthusiasm for teaching and learning, as well as the mutual journey towards cutting-edge visual and graphic design excellence, is palpable. This shared joy unites us in our relentless pursuit of design innovation as we offer one of the best design courses in our design college in India.
Our school of design is accredited by the esteemed Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).
Department Overview
Milindo Taid
Head of Department
Devyani Arya
Faculty
Prachee Batra
Faculty
Achyut Palav
Visiting Faculty
Alpi Jain
Visiting Faculty
Anirban Dutta Gupta
Visiting Faculty
Caran Thammaiah
Visiting Faculty
Chaitanya Modak
Visiting Faculty
Darshan Gandhi
Visiting Faculty
Dhriti Dhaundiyal
Visiting Faculty
Himanshu Agrawal
Visiting Faculty
Kartik Mistry
Visiting Faculty
Kruti Saraiya
Visiting Faculty
Lavanya Asthana
Visiting Faculty
Neha Ramaiya
Visiting Faculty
Nivedita Deshmukh
Visiting Faculty
Noopur Datye
Visiting Faculty
Nupur Bhargava Kewalya
Visiting Faculty
Pooja Shinde
Visiting Faculty
Priyankar Gupta
Visiting Faculty
Prosenjit Ganguly
Visiting Faculty
Rajesh Thakare
Visiting Faculty
Raju Hittalamani
Visiting Faculty
Akshaya Thombre
Visiting Faculty
Rituparna Sarkar
Visiting Faculty
Rohit Goyal
Visiting Faculty
Samidha Gunjal
Visiting Faculty
Sheroy Katila
Visiting Faculty
Swati Chandak Sharma
Visiting Faculty
Tripti Sahni
Visiting Faculty
Upasana Nattoji Roy
Visiting Faculty
Vandana Dedhwal
Visiting Faculty
Vinay Goenka
Visiting Faculty
Perrine Rousselet
Visiting Faculty
Wasim Saiyed
Visiting Faculty
Abhijeet Kini
Visiting Faculty
Kailash Malviya
Visiting Faculty
Alumni Speak
Rajit Venkatesh
Assistant Manager, Brand Design – Godrej Consumer Products Limited
Aahaana Tanejaa
Assistant Manager Design – Godrej Consumer Products Limited
Aanandi Basu
Creative Designer – FlytBase
Raj Menon
Content Developer – Aura Fine Jewellery
Jhinal Shah
Visualizer – Performics india
Visha Agrawal
Visualizer – Performics india
Devika Kulkarni
Prakash Tuli
Associate Manager UX – GP Worldwide
Ujjawal Aggarwal
Designer at Itu Chaudhuri Design
Bhavish Shah
Freelance Brand Designer & Design Consultant
Srishti Rajput
Graphic Designer – Skechers South Asia Pvt. Ltd
FAQs
What does the Visual Communication Design programme comprise of? / What are the topics covered in the Visual Communication Design programme?
The programme emphasizes on students undergoing fundamental design foundation inputs in the first year, followed by intensive project-based semesters that culminate in semester eight, as a major, live, professional visual communication design project, undertaken under standard industry conditions. Apart from the core of Graphic Design/Visual Design, the BDes programme also allows students to opt for electives in the areas of Motion Design, Interaction Design and Spatial/Environmental Design. It is a well conceived, comprehensive and rigorous curriculum that has produced successful visual/graphic designers for the industry.
What accreditation does the WWI School of Design have?
Whistling Woods International is approved by UGC, and recognised by AICTE. Furthermore, all programmes offered are under an agreement with Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).
What are the admission requirements for the Visual Communication Design programme?
The Eligibility Criteria: 10+2, IBDP or equivalent from any recognized Board.
What are the career opportunities in Visual Communication Design after graduation?
Graphic Design, Advertising, Web/Digital Design, Print, Publishing, Marketing and Branding, Corporate Communications, Design Research, Social Communications, Interaction/UI/UX Design, Information Design, Motion Design and Spatial/Environmental Design, Multidisciplinary design. Opportunities for meaningful communication design intervention roles may be found nationally and internationally, with design studios, design departments of companies, design-led firms and companies, advertising agencies, marketing departments and firms, communications departments, research organizations, and government and non-governmental organizations.
Why should I choose WWI to study Visual Communication Design?
The faculty teaching in the Visual Communication Design (VCD) programme at the Whistling Woods International School of Design, are top rung visual design professionals and educators, with a wide array of industry and academic experience nationally and globally. These committed design professionals and educators not only mentor and guide the students to be top notch visual communication designers, but also help them further their career goals by guiding them through professional networks and workspaces. In a manner, they remain mentors for life.
We take pride in the fact that the first few batches of students who have graduated from the programme have been offered jobs even before they graduate – a testimony to the high quality of professional education that the WWI School of Visual Design focuses on, made possible largely by the excellent and committed teaching faculty. The academic and professional credentials of the faculty are impeccable, drawn as they are from the most prestigious design schools in India and abroad – the NID (Ahmedabad, India) and RCA (London, UK,) to name a few.