Episode 06 With Akash Chandan, Designer & Researcher @Dunzo

Elements of Design

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About the Episode

On Episode 06 of the Elements if design podcast, My guest is Akash Chandan; Designer and Researcher at Dunzo

He specialised in Social Design, A discipline that involves designing for society and how design affects the lives of humans. He has done his bachelors in Engineering, Masters in Interaction Design from National Institute of Design and Urban Fellowship at Indian Institute of Human Settlements. In this episode, we' will discuss in-depth about social design, Life at NID and the future of design in India.

Episode Navigation

[01:06] - Tell us about your design journey

[04:39] - What is Social Design?

[08:40] - What is a Design School? What did you learn at NID?

[11:21] - Challenges faced by a design graduate at their first job?

[14:31] - Design School cost a lot? Is it worth attending one? What are the Job Opportunities like?

[17:06] - Rapid Fire

[18:00] - What’s the most underrated and the most overrated thing about design

[22:18] - What do you think about the future of design in India?

Mentions

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Website: https://akashchandan.com/

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/akashchandan/

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