VIT School of Design (V-SIGN)

VIT School of Design (V-SIGN) at VIT, Vellore offers four-year Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) programmes and a two-year Master of Design (M.Des.) programme aimed at nurturing creative thinkers and future design leaders.

V-SIGN provides state-of-the-art facilities for design education, research, consultancy, and professional training, creating a dynamic environment that supports student learning and faculty development

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VIT School of Design (V-SIGN) at VIT, Vellore offers four-year Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) programmes and a two-year Master of Design (M.Des.) programme aimed at nurturing creative thinkers and future design leaders.

V-SIGN provides state-of-the-art facilities for design education, research, consultancy, and professional training, creating a dynamic environment that supports student learning and faculty development.

Our faculty members are highly qualified and experienced, having graduated from prestigious Design Schools and Departments at institutions such as IDC IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, IIITDM Kancheepuram, NIT Warangal, NIT Trichy, NIFT Chennai, LPU, and Scuola Politecnica di Design, Italy.

The school is further strengthened by international adjunct faculty, including professors from Parsons School of Design, New York, USA, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, and Machakos University, Kenya, bringing global perspectives to design education and research at V-SIGN.

Dean's Message
Dean's Message

Dr. Arun Tom Mathew

Dean

VIT School of Design (V-SIGN)

Welcome to VIT School of Design (V-SIGN) at the Vellore Institute of Technology. Established in 2016, V-SIGN is committed to nurturing creative thinkers and future design leaders through its academic programs in Industrial Design. The school currently offers a four-year Bachelor of Design (B.Des), a two-year Master of Design (M.Des), and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programs.

Our programs are designed to equip students with the knowledge, technical skills, and creative mindset required to pursue careers as industrial designers across diverse sectors. Students explore key areas such as Tangible and Smart Product Design, Mobility Design, Game Design, Toy Design, Service Design, Interaction Design, and User Experience (UX) Design, enabling them to address contemporary design challenges and develop innovative solutions.

At V-SIGN, we believe that meaningful design learning emerges from a balance between theoretical understanding and hands-on practice. This approach is supported by our state-of-the-art studios, where students transform ideas into functional prototypes and real-world design solutions. Our curriculum is carefully structured to integrate academic rigor with industry-relevant practices, preparing students to respond effectively to evolving technological and societal needs.

To further strengthen this connection with the professional world, students are actively encouraged to undertake industry internships and collaborative projects. These experiences provide valuable exposure to real-world design environments, helping students understand industry expectations while developing professional skills and best practices.

At V-SIGN, we strive to create a vibrant learning environment where creativity, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration shape the designers of tomorrow.

- Dr. Arun Tom Mathew,
Professor and Dean
VIT School of Design (V-SIGN)

Programmes Offered
  1. V-SIGN offers Bachelor programmes in Industrial Design (B.Des)
  2. V-SIGN offers Master programme in Industrial Design (M.Des)
  3. V-SIGN offers Bachelor programmes in Design (B.Des) from 2026 onwards
  4. V-SIGN offers Master programme in Design (M.Des) from 2026 onwards
  5. V-SIGN offers PhD programme in Design

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Sl No Acad Year Guest Lecture Name Faculty Coordinator(s) Resource Person Organisation Country Org Type Date Participants Type
1 AY202526 REDESIGNING USER CENTERED EXPERIENCES 20764-RAJKUMAR G, 18826-GOWTHAMAN E MR THIRUKUMARAN S LOGITUIT India Industry 13-11-2025 25 General
2 AY202526 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY AND STORY TELLING IN PRODUCT DESIGN 23196-MANOJKUMAR M, 21230-DARIUS GNANARAJ S P SATHISWARAN Caterpiller Inc India Industry 07-11-2025 46 General
3 AY202526 INKSPIRED: BEHIND THE ART OF PEN MAKING 18826-GOWTHAMAN E, 20764-RAJKUMAR G MR SUBRAMANIAM L ASA pens India Industry 05-11-2025 20 General
4 AY202526 UNLOCKED: KNOW AND PROTECT YOUR INTELLECTUAL ASSESTS 18826-GOWTHAMAN E, 20764-RAJKUMAR G MRS PRAMOTHUNI D Altacit Global India Industry 05-11-2025 24 General
5 AY202526 SYSTEMS THINKING AND DESIGN FOR SOCIETY 22539-SHYAM KUMAR SINGH MUNDA KAUSTAV SENGUPTA National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai India Academic 28-10-2025 12 General
6 AY202526 THE ROLE OF DESIGN IN SUSTAINABLE WORLD 14040-Lakshmi Priya G.G DR MUGENDI M RITHAA Machakos University Kenya Academic 23-09-2025 30 General
7 AY202526 PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR PROFESSIONAL LIFE: COMMUNICATING, PRESENTING, AND THRIVING IN THE WORKPLACE 17050-SOUMI RAY SUDIPTA SENGUPTA The Healthy Indian Project THIP India Industry 15-09-2025 50 General
8 AY202526 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT 14040-Lakshmi Priya G.G DR KUMARI M C IISc Bangalore India Research Center 12-09-2025 33 General
9 AY202526 CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN DESIGN PRACTICE 17050-SOUMI RAY PRIYANKA AGARWAL Directorate of Geology and Mining India Research Center 29-08-2025 12 General
10 AY202425 CHANGE BY DESIGN THROUGH INNOVATIONS IN MEDICAL PRODUCTS 14879-Saleem Ahmed S, 14040-Lakshmi Priya G.G DEVAL KARIA Open MedLabs Bangalore India Research Lab 29-03-2025 40 Eighth Module
11 AY202425 WONDERS OF 3D PRINTING 21230-DARIUS GNANARAJ S BARATHI S CIPET Mysore India Industry 24-03-2025 42 Eighth Module
12 AY202425 EARLY INTEGRATION OF QUALITY TO ENHANCE DESIGN OUTCOMES IN MEDICAL PRODUCTS 14879-Saleem Ahmed S MR. RATANJIT SINGH SOHAL Uttejna Technologies LLP, Bengaluru India Industry 27-02-2025 33 General
13 AY202425 GLASS TECHNOLOGY AND GLASS ART – FROM COMPLIANCE TO PERFORMANCE 15754-FATHIMA PATHAM K ANDREAS GEISS Glassfachschule Zwiesel Germany Academic 25-02-2025 40 General
14 AY202324 FROM CONCEPT TO CUSTOMER: CRAFTING A WINNING PRODUCT LAUNCH STRATEGY 20764-RAJKUMAR G MR KESHAVAN NAGARAJAN Digital Marketing Strategist India Industry 29-04-2024 22 Eighth Module
15 AY202324 FROM IDEA TO IMPACT: THE ENTREPRENEURS EXPEDITION 20764-RAJKUMAR G MR KESHAVAN NAGARAJAN Digital Marketing Strategist India Industry 29-04-2024 31 Eighth Module
20 AY202324 SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS DESIGN 14040-Lakshmi Priya G.G DR MUGENDI M RITHAA Machakos University Kenya Kenya Academic 16-04-2024 37 General
28 AY202223 SIMAPRO TOOL – USAGE IN INDUSTRY 14040-Lakshmi Priya G.G MS KUMARI MC IISc Bengaluru India Research Center 12-04-2023 8 Eighth Module
32 AY202223 ERGONOMICS – FUNDAMENTALS AND RECENT TRENDS FOR RESEARCH 18841-MALLAMPALLI K CHAITANYA DR CHINMAYA KRISHNAN G Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeethom India Academic 19-12-2022 18 General
34 AY202223 PORTFOLIO BUILDING – AN EXPLORATORY APPROACH 17985-GAMAN PALEM MR PRABHAKARAN Tekion, Bangalore India Industry 11-11-2022 10 General
35 AY202223 PORTFOLIO BUILDING- AN EXPLORATORY APPROACH 17985-GAMAN PALEM M PRABHAKARAN Tekion India Industry 11-11-2022 10 General
42 AY202122 LCA SELECTION APP – MAPMYLCA 14040-Lakshmi Priya G.G MS KUMARI MC IISc India Research Center 22-04-2022 10 Eighth Module
44 AY202122 PACKAGING DESIGN – A CASE STUDY 17985-GAMAN PALEM MR. HARISH Frozen Iris, Chennai India Industry 20-04-2022 40 General
45 AY202122 INDUSTRY TRICKS & TECHNOLOGIES IN PHOTOSHOP 15773-Saravanan S, 14837-ARUL NITHISH C K ANIER V BYJUS Bangalore India Industry 16-04-2022 46 Eighth Module
59 AY202021 HEALTH CARE : PRODUCT INNOVATION AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE BY MR. K. PUHAZHENDI 14879-Saleem Ahmed S, 15388-SOLOMON R PUHAZHENDI K Perfint Healthcare India Industry 21-04-2021 42 Eighth Module
60 AY202021 OPPORTUNITIES IN MHEALTH TECHNOLOGIES IN HEALTHCARE 14879-Saleem Ahmed S, 15388-SOLOMON R V R RAVI Mothercell Regenerative Centre India Research Center 31-03-2021 45 General
61 AY202021 DESIGN FOR IMPACT 14879-Saleem Ahmed S, 15388-SOLOMON R MONA SHARMA Bempu Health India Industry 24-03-2021 56 General
62 AY202021 ACCESSIBLE DESIGN FOR ELDERLY 15826-KIRAN G SUREKHA VIGGESWARPU CMC Vellore India Academic 30-11-2020 40 General
68 AY201920 FUTURE TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA 15826-KIRAN G PUHAZHENDI K Perfint Healthcare Chennai Tamilnadu India Industry 12-05-2020 40 General
69 AY201920 CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP 15388-SOLOMON R RANAJN DE Design Consultant India Industry 14-03-2020 21 General
75 AY201920 THE ROLE OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 15388-SOLOMON R MANIVANNAN Nina Design India Industry 20-12-2019 25 General
77 AY201920 SMART PRODUCTS FOR HEALTHCARE 15826-KIRAN G SULTAN HAIDER Siemens Healthcare GmbH Germany Research Center 30-10-2019 35 General
78 AY201920 SMART PRODUCT FOR HEALTH CARE 15388-SOLOMON R SULTAN HAIDER Siemens Germany Industry 30-10-2019 16 General
81 AY201920 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & ERGONOMIC DESIGN PROCESS 15388-SOLOMON R DR. ABHIRUP CHATTARJEE Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar India Academic 23-09-2019 37 Eighth Module
82 AY201920 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND ERGONOMIC DESIGN 15388-SOLOMON R ABHIRUP CHATTERJEE CIT Kojrajhar India Academic 23-09-2019 37 General
83 AY201920 DESIGN OF INDIAN RUPEE SYMBOL 15388-SOLOMON R UDHAYA KUMAR IIT Guwahati India Academic 13-09-2019 62 General
84 AY201920 DESIGN OF INDIAN RUPEE SYMBOL 15388-SOLOMON R DR. UDHAYA KUMAR IIT Guwahati India Academic 13-09-2019 100 General
85 AY201920 HOLISTIC DESIGN THINKING 15388-SOLOMON R SUDHAMSHU DAHAL Kathmandu University Nepal Academic 28-08-2019 92 General
87 AY201819 WORKSHOP ON INTERACTION DESIGN 15388-SOLOMON R MR. PRABHAGARAN Paypal India Industry 20-02-2019 15 Eighth Module
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User Experience Design, 2020–
Transforming Paradigms of Design Education and Practice, 2020Click Here to View Detail
FDP on Photoshop Designs, 2019Click Here to View Detail
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Tricks And Techniques Of Oil Painting, 2018Click Here to View Detail
Value Added Programme On Film Making, 2018Click Here to View Detail
Sl NoAcad YearEvent TitleFrom DateTo DateParticipantsFaculty CoordinatorInternal StudentsInternal FacultyExternal Students
1AY202526NAVIGATING THROUGH GEOMETRY (GEOMETRY AS A TOOL FOR INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN)05-03-202606-03-20264421230-DARIUS GNANARAJ S, 23196-MANOJKUMAR M4400
2AY202526ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON HEURISTICS: UNDERSTANDING USER INTERACTION ON EXISTING PRODUCTS24-02-202624-02-20263920764-RAJKUMAR G, 23196-MANOJKUMAR M3900
3AY2025262 DAY WORKSHOP ON MAKING SENSE WITH MESS11-02-202612-02-20264614040-Lakshmi Priya G.G, 23196-MANOJKUMAR M4600
4AY202526A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP ON NON-PARAMETRIC 3D MODELLING: SCULPTING FORMS05-02-202606-02-20262020764-RAJKUMAR G, 18826-GOWTHAMAN E2000
5AY202526A ONE-DAY HANDS-ON WORKSHOP ON MACHINING AND WELDING PRACTICES30-01-202630-01-20263121230-DARIUS GNANARAJ S, 17042-ATUL KUMAR, 15274-Chinmaya Prasad Mohanty3100
6AY202526VISUAL HIERARCHY AND VISUAL SEMANTICS27-10-202529-10-20254922571-NAMRITA SHARMA4900
7AY202526FROM NEEDS TO PROTOTYPES: A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO TECHNICALLY COMPLEX PRODUCT DESIGN03-10-202503-10-20251220764-RAJKUMAR G, 18826-GOWTHAMAN E1200
8AY202526CRITIQUE TO CREATE: LEVELLING UP YOUR PORTFOLIO GAME26-09-202527-09-20251222571-NAMRITA SHARMA1200
9AY202526DESIGN RESEARCH FOR NEED FINDING25-09-202525-09-20256722539-SHYAM KUMAR SINGH MUNDA, 22568-SINGHARA KANNAPPAN K N N6700
10AY202526SPIN AND SCULPT – ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON CLAY MODELING AND POTTERY10-09-202510-09-20254320764-RAJKUMAR G, 18826-GOWTHAMAN E4300
11AY202425A HANDS ON WORKSHOP ON ERGONOMIC DESIGN OF TOOLS FOR ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE.25-02-202525-02-20252221230-DARIUS GNANARAJ S1219
12AY202425TWO DAYS WORKSHOP ON “AUTODESK FUSION 360 FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN”07-10-202408-10-20243220764-RAJKUMAR G3110
13AY202223ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON SIMAPRO TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DESIGN03-06-202303-06-2023914040-Lakshmi Priya G.G810
14AY202223ONE-DAY WORKSHOP ON ERGONOMICS AND APPLICATIONS04-03-202304-03-20232415283-DARIUS GNANARAJ S, 14879-Saleem Ahmed S, 18841-MALLAMPALLI K CHAITANYA1941
Sl NoAcad YearEvent TitleFrom DateTo DateParticipantsFaculty CoordinatorTypeInternal StudentsInternal FacultyExternal Students
1AY202526TWO DAYS DESIGN-A-THON (PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT OF ICADBSL 2025)29-10-202530-10-20254723196-MANOJKUMAR M, 20764-RAJKUMAR GThons4700
2AY202526MAKE-A-THON29-10-202531-10-20253422539-SHYAM KUMAR SINGH MUNDA, 22568-SINGHARA KANNAPPAN K N NThons3400
3AY202526DESIGN DASH – UI/UX HACKATHON AT GRAVITAS 202526-09-202528-09-20253022539-SHYAM KUMAR SINGH MUNDA, 22568-SINGHARA KANNAPPAN K N NThons9021
4AY202425DESIGN QUEST: IGNITING IDEAS26-03-202527-03-20255014040-Lakshmi Priya G.GThons4910
5AY202324UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY: WHERE IDEAS BECOME REALITY23-04-202424-04-20244614040-Lakshmi Priya G.GThons4600
6AY202223CODE-A-THON27-01-202328-01-20233714040-Lakshmi Priya G.G, 16336-KRISHNAKUMAR KThons3430
7AY201819AAKKAM01-04-201902-04-20193415388 – SOLOMON RThons000

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Dr. Arun Tom Mathew

Professor and Dean
VIT School of Design (V-SIGN)
Vellore Institute of Technology(VIT),
Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India.

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