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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