How WLC College India Produces Thinking Designers

WLC College India established WLCI School of Advertising & Graphic Design in the year 1998. Over the years, they have trained and produced thousands of Thinking Designers.  With innovation and creativity as the building blocks of their development, WLCI Alumni’s are by far the most skilled professionals in the industry.

WLCI reveals the secrets to flourish in the industry :-

• Build up your portfolio. No matter how small of a project you have undertaken, create an impressive space for it in your work portfolio. Potential clients look for diversity as well as your style of design and capability. You can even choose to specialize in a statement style.
•  Stay Actively Updated. Design world changes in a jiffy; stay on top of the changing trends and user preferences. Even if you are placed in a secure job, there is no harm in looking at opportunities that thrill you. Go Freelance to feed your creative drive.
• Socialize, Show-Off and Seek Advice. Gone are the days when artists only socialized with other artists only. The need for creative thinkers has moved beyond the confinement of art and into the commercial world. Build your repo with an approachable attitude and good communication skills. Your work will speak for you but first you have to learn how to best showcase it.
• Typography is your weapon. With proper use of this tool, almost 90% of your work is done. All aspects of design, that is spacing, contrasting, coloring, grouping, styling, markups, accessibility etc, still hold value. But, typography is a design element that successfully stands above the rest.
• Plan before you Practice; Practice before you Produce. Most importantly, WLCI School of Advertising & Graphic Design feels that if you live by this golden rule, you not only save time and energy but also create efficient and impressive designs. 

Is WLCI teaching Package Designing

Yes, WLCI Design School teaches Package Designing. We also encourage students to participate in Live Projects to practice their skills. Take a Look at Abhirami Rao’s CD Packaging Project.

WLCI student Abhirami Rao, has completed her design project recently, which was designing and packaging of a CD cover that was given to her as an assignment. Abhirami Rao has done her Advertising and Design course from WLCI Design School. She is creative as well as innovative in her thoughts and execution of the same. At her Design School she received training on how to design a concept, illustrate the same, do product research and merchandising, ideate and draw up collaterals and many other design related skills, along with hands-on experience in real-job scenario with the innovative “Traineeship Programme”. 

She took up the challenge to deliver something new and not the just run-of-mill design. She researched the theme and the product that she had to deliver and came up with a very innovative idea of presenting the CD cover. She made a ‘Circular Disc Cover’ that is very different what you would usually view in the market and as well as used the space to ingeniously present the information about the CD.

According to Abhirami’s own words-‘A wrapped up thing is a piece of surprise and curiosity for the on lookers. If it appeals to the eyes, people show interest to know the content. I designed a CD cover as well as retail packet for an album -Aalaap by Agnee Band, as a part of WLCI College assignment and showcased it differently’.

WLCI Design School wishes Abhirami all the best in all her future endeavors and to view Abhirami’s complete profile, click on the link below: http://aalaap-c.blogspot.in/

How Wigan & Leigh College participated in Design Competition

Recently a Poster making competition was held in Mumbai. Students from all design institutes were seen at the venue. This event was being held by a charitable foundation along with the guidance and support of the Mumbai Police Commissioner.

This was no ordinary competition, it had a motive. Which was to create awareness and generate support for the Safety and Security of Women and Children’s of India. It saddens the WLCI Community to see the conditions of women and children on the streets of Mumbai.

So, when the news of such an event being hosted came to the ears of Mumbai Campus dwellers, many jumped in to participate.

Two of our students walked away with the glory of receiving recognition, whilst others were just happy to get the opportunity to contribute their thoughts.

Ashni Hemmady, who won the consolation prize, spoke about her inspiration – “This poster was an attempt to spread awareness against child abuse, initiated by Mumbai Police. My concept of the poster was simply a message conveying that the string of the balloon might just end up strangling them and their childhood because of child abuse.”

Read More about this event at : WLCI Design Student - Mumbai

WLCI Reviews Kunel Gaur’s “Species” Project

Kunel Gaur the alumnus of WLCI “Advertising and Design School” who now works with Wieden and Kennedy has got  applauds from all quarters for his “Species” project which witnessed enthusiastic participation of ‘artists’ from various cultures and different countries of the world. The “Species” project collectively showcased artists from around the world. 

Kunel contacted many wild artists to dedicate their latest piece to the animal they love the most. With only one rule: They had to design it in the exact form of the ‘Animal logo’. Painters, illustrators, sculptors, graphic designers, animators and even street artists interpreted the “Animal Logo” according to their own sensibility and showcased their work. The outcome of this project was mind boggling. The work they received from various quarters can only be described as an exquisite piece of ART! 

 

The result was an ART-Menagerie. The “Species-Animal” collection brought the ideas from 101 artists to life from around the world. Supported by National Geographic Channel, the organizers showcased all the artists work and got raving reviews. The works were also anthologized and a book was released with the help of ‘Kyoorious’.

Kunel hails from an advertising and design background, after passing out from his college WLCI “Advertising and Design School” he worked for JWT and Oglivy and Mather. Kunel loves to design and create and has been a part of many extraordinary creative’s and projects in the short span of his career. Kunel in a self-confessional tone says-he spends most of his time now selling other people's brands to normal people, who (mostly) hate advertisements and can easily spot a brand that has swiftly inserted itself in a movie/tv-series/reality show or their Facebook and news feed!