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Experience creativity, collaboration and a vibrant design culture at IID.
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Experience creativity, collaboration and a vibrant design culture at IID.
At IID, the campus is not merely a place where education happens — it is a living, breathing creative ecosystem. Every corridor, studio, workshop and communal space is designed to inspire, provoke and nurture the designer within every student.
Spread across a 5-acre creative campus in Indore, IID integrates world-class infrastructure with an intimate, mentorship-driven learning culture that makes every student feel seen, challenged and empowered.
17+
Years of Creative Excellence
600+
Students on Campus
80+
Events & Workshops Annually
A culture that blends rigorous academics with creative freedom, industry exposure with personal growth, and global perspective with Indian roots.
Open studios, critique sessions and collaborative projects that build creative confidence and design rigour simultaneously.
Industry veterans as dedicated mentors — guiding, challenging and elevating student work.
Fashion, interior and communication design students work together on real-world briefs.
Internships, studio visits and live brand briefs integrated across all three years.
Critiques, exhibitions, guest lectures and cultural events that make design a way of life.
Every square foot of IID is designed to maximise creative output, collaboration and the joy of making.
Dedicated discipline-specific studios for fashion, interior and communication design — equipped with professional tools and flexible configurations for group and individual work.
State-of-the-art computing labs with the complete Adobe Creative Suite, 3D modelling software, CAD tools and high-resolution output devices for professional-grade work.
Over 8,000 design books, international publications, material samples, fabric swatches and digital research archives — a comprehensive resource for inspired research.
Fully equipped workshops for textile printing, wood modelling, material exploration and handcraft — where concepts become tangible artefacts.
A dedicated 3,500 sq.ft. white-cube gallery for student exhibitions, annual showcases and curated design events open to the public and industry.
Informal breakout spaces, studio lounges and outdoor courtyards — designed to encourage spontaneous creative conversations and peer learning.
A full calendar of workshops, competitions, events and industry exposures that keep campus life energetic, purposeful and inspiring all year long.
Monthly masterclasses led by national and international design practitioners across fashion, branding, spatial design and more.
24+ Sessions Yearly
National and inter-college design competitions — challenging students to innovate, compete and earn industry recognition for their creative work.
12+ Competitions Yearly
Structured industry visits to fashion houses, design studios, manufacturing units and brand agencies — bridging campus life with professional reality.
18+ Visits Per Year
IID's flagship annual design festival — three days of exhibitions, live installations, runway shows and talks that celebrate the creative spirit of our campus.
3,000+ Attendees Yearly
Moments of creativity, collaboration and community — captured across the IID campus.
Your creative life begins on campus. Join a community of designers, thinkers and makers who are shaping the future of Indian design — and doing it with passion, rigour and joy.
"Walking into IID felt different from day one. The energy, the people, the studios — everything pushed me to become the designer I always wanted to be."
Priya Kulkarni
Fashion Design, Batch 2025
