Certificate in Graphic Design (2-year) at INSD Ahmedabad is an extended skill-focused programme for students who want deeper graphic design craft training than a 6-month certificate but a faster route than a 3-year degree. Curriculum covers foundation art, design principles, typography, layout, branding fundamentals, packaging design, the Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects basics), Figma introduction, and portfolio development. Each year delivers progressively deeper specialisation, with live agency-style briefs from working brands every term. Students graduate with a portfolio of completed brand, packaging, and digital work. Certificate graduates work as junior graphic designers at small agencies and brand teams, social media designers at D2C brands, packaging designers at smaller FMCG brands, and freelance designers building independent client books. The 2-year format provides deeper specialisation than the 1-year diploma while still being faster than a degree. Entry-level salaries start ₹2.5-3.5 LPA at small agencies, scaling with portfolio. Programme eligibility is 10+2 from any stream. Full-time on-campus format. 100% placement assistance with our dedicated cell across agencies, brand teams, and design studios. Programme highlights: Photography & art direction. Packaging design briefs. Fast-track career start. Curriculum modules: Semester 1: Fundamentals of Design, Concepts of Graphics And Illustration, Design Principle, l Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator. Semester 2: Introduction of UI & UX, Adobe XD for UI design, Axure for UI Design, Adobe Dreamweaver, CSS3.O, HTML 5.0. Semester 3: JAVASCRIPT, FIGMA FOR UI DESIGN, FLUID LAYOUT MAKING, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Adobe Audition. Semester 4: Introduction of Dynamic Drive, Web Hosting, Adobe Animate CC (FLASH), Interview Preparation, Project and Show reel making. Programme level: Certificate. Duration: 2-Years. Mode of study: both. Discipline: Graphic Design. This programme is offered at INSD Ahmedabad, part of the INSD design education network with 5,000+ designers trained, 20+ years of legacy, UGC-recognised programmes, and 100% placement assistance across fashion, interior, graphic, animation, jewellery, textile, photography, UX/UI, and luxury brand management disciplines.
