HYDERABAD: TalentSprint, a NSE Group edtech company, on Thursday said it has launched the PG Certificate Program in Visual Design and User Experience in partnership with IIT Hyderabad.
The applications are open and the first cohort is due to start in August 2021.
The six-month programme, which has been designed by IIT Hyderabad, aims to teach working professionals how to create user-centric digital experiences.
The curriculum includes design essentials & design thinking, visual thinking, digital storytelling, graphic design and visual branding.
According to LinkedIn, UX (user experience) is among the 10 most in-demand skills required for driving social innovation, web design, smart city, IoT & product design, interface, and AR/VR.
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Commenting on the development, Prof Deepak John Mathew, head of department of design, IIT Hyderabad and programme dean, said, “In today’s world, design has become even more critical with every industry being digitally disrupted and every customer expecting a seamless experience across multi-connected devices.
We are delighted about this programme which, in partnership with TalentSprint, will allow us to share our learnings with working professionals and catalyse India’s digital transformation.”
Santanu Paul, CEO and MD at TalentSprint, said, “For decades, India has been globally competitive in software development and known to be a powerhouse of top IT talent.
Complementing this with design-led innovation will catalyse India’s digital transformation journey.
UX and visual design have huge career potential across the world and Indian design professionals can become globally competitive once they get access to world class learning.”