Footwear Designers create new designs and sample patterns for women's, men's and children's footwear. A Footwear Designer tries to create innovative products, based on the current trends while satisfying their clients.
Personal Competencies
You like to build things
You have a creative bent of mind
You are comfortable in communicating with others
You like to have clear instructions to follow
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in Design (B.Des.) in Footwear Design followed by Master’s degree (M.Des.) in the same discipline
OR Complete a Bachelor’s degree in Design (B.Des.) in any discipline followed by Master’s degree (M.Des.) in Footwear Designing
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Design. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Chandigarh 2. Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Chennai 3.Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Jodhpur 4. Central Footwear Training Centre, West Bengal 5. Central Footwear Training Institute, Chennai 6. Footwear Design and Development Institute, Madhya Pradesh 7. National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad 8. National Institute of Design, Assam
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. Artemisia College of Art and Design, Indore 2. Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar 3. Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University, Shimla 4. Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi 5. Amity University, Gurugram 6. Indian Institute of Art and Design, New Delhi 7. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh 8. Chitkara University, Patiala
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000 - 8,64,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Design Consultancy Firms, Footwear Production and Trading Companies, Retail and Wholesale Companies, Import or Export Industry, Merchandising Companies, Product Manufacturing Companies, Corporate Businesses, etc.
Entrepreneurship: You can also start a Footwear Designer company on your own
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 5 or 6 days a week for 8 or 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Payal Kothari is an Indian Footwear Designer who is the founder of ‘Veruschka’, one of the leading designer footwear stores in the country. Payal is an alumnus of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, and has graduated in the technical art of accessory design (B.Des.).*
Footwear Designer
NCS Code: 7536.0400 | DS0161. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in Design (B.Des.) in Footwear Design followed by Master’s degree (M.Des.) in the same discipline
OR Complete a Bachelor’s degree in Design (B.Des.) in any discipline followed by Master’s degree (M.Des.) in Footwear Designing
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Design.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Chandigarh
2. Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Chennai
3.Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Jodhpur
4. Central Footwear Training Centre, West Bengal
5. Central Footwear Training Institute, Chennai
6. Footwear Design and Development Institute, Madhya Pradesh
7. National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
8. National Institute of Design, Assam
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Artemisia College of Art and Design, Indore
2. Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar
3. Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University, Shimla
4. Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi
5. Amity University, Gurugram
6. Indian Institute of Art and Design, New Delhi
7. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
8. Chitkara University, Patiala
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online Course
Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/footwear-design-basics/
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000 - 8,64,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Design Consultancy Firms, Footwear Production and Trading Companies, Retail and Wholesale Companies, Import or Export Industry, Merchandising Companies, Product Manufacturing Companies, Corporate Businesses, etc.
Entrepreneurship: You can also start a Footwear Designer company on your own
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 5 or 6 days a week for 8 or 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Trainee Footwear Designer → Footwear Designer → Senior Footwear Designer → Design Lead
The approx. salary of a Footwear Designer ranges between INR 66,000 - 1,15,000* per month.
Source: https://www.salaryexpert.com/salary/job/shoe-designer/india
*The figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Payal Kothari is an Indian Footwear Designer who is the founder of ‘Veruschka’, one of the leading designer footwear stores in the country. Payal is an alumnus of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, and has graduated in the technical art of accessory design (B.Des.).*
Source: https://fashionfad.in/designer-biography/payal-kothari/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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