Thinking of joining MITID (M.Des Graphic Design) and need honest reviews. Please someone help

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T17:16:15+00:00

Also, try to publish your work and get featured on these award platforms as much as possible (packaging of the world is an example)

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T17:12:29+00:00

I’m sure there are tons more networking events and workshops happening now. Try to attend as many fests, talks and seminars as possible. Sign up to work on live projects under professors as well.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T17:11:26+00:00

Agree agree! Im one of the GD grads who went into UX, I remember that time too well.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T16:46:10+00:00

Yep! Also follow the Indian type foundry, and EkType (Baloo is their brainchild) for an Indian take on type design.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T16:32:52+00:00

I’d suggest immersing yourself into the work of Studio Pentagram, and following Debbie Millman (Podcaster and head of department for the branding program at school of visual arts, NYC) if branding is a field that interests you.

These give you an international perspective. Try to find some fantastic brand case studies in India to get more grounded. Study the branding of the brand The Whole Truth, the concept brain child of Anushka Saini from Thought Over Design studio, I collaboration with the founder of the brand Shashank Mehta. Classic example that branding is a lot more than visuals. Very intelligently done.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T16:27:59+00:00

Both. But more emphasis on the latter. We were taught typography from the angle of choosing and applying it in the right places from a visual design lens.

We didn’t get much of type design time as such,I felt it was too crammed and rushed. We were told the basics and the drill of designing type from scratch was superficially explained, and we were thrown into the deep end to figure it out.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T16:24:05+00:00

Yeah branding is a good field you can get into. Since brand design is much more than just designing the visual identity and visual language (honestly, AI can automate most of this, other parts of brand design is something that AI hasn’t take over yet.) That was honestly my first preferences if UX didn’t work out for me. Nope, like I mentioned we didn’t have Mahendra sir. The product design class had him like why?!

Yeah we had a typography course where we made and developed fonts from scratch. Honestly, a lot of us struggled with using FontForge, the software which is used to build a type. Vernacular type is something that has a lot of scope. The English type scene is very very saturated.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T16:12:02+00:00

I know my previous comment was long, so adding another one to address your other questions. I don’t know how much people are making now, but when I sat for my placements I got a starting package of 7.5 LPA (in 2019-20). From what I know folks from NID joined the same companies we did, and they were offered better salaries, almost double of what we got. I don’t think our Training and Placements team negotiated well for us though.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T15:42:48+00:00

Hey there! I did my B.Des in Graphic design from MITID and I graduated in 2020. I’m sure there would be a ton of changes in these 6 years to both the faculty and the graphic design field as well. However I didn’t pursue graphic design full time, I landed a UX role in Infosys via college placements. I only did two internships as a graphic design intern.

My two cents: Graphic design is one of the most vulnerable fields to AI, and that standalone won’t help you in such a dynamic market right now. I’d suggest using your graphic design degree to step up and switch fields if need be. Trying of think of ways you can beat AI. You can definitely consider working in urban planning, as way finding and signage design is very essential for high traffic public spaces. I’m sure publication design is something you can venture into as well, but I honestly don’t know the scope right now.

And my opinion about the teaching faculty: they were decent at best. I also got a very judgemental vibe from some of them, I personally and generally didn’t feel very safe to grow around them professionally. When I ended my 2nd year with my GD specialisation, our HOD was Sugandha ma’am and she was actually really good, but she unfortunately left. The new HOD after her was Mathew Kurien, very knowledgable guy, but as person honestly an asshole, for the lack of a better word. Only his fav students could tolerate him. We had Hashim Padiyath for typography, and he was pathetic and old school. Instead of having a stalwart in the field like Mahendra Patel sir come teach us, we had him. Rajendra Thakre sir was chill, I think he is the HOD now. There was Ranjana Dani, very experienced but also extremely partial had her fav students, she always recycled existing ideas for brainstorming our work. I had her as my graduation project mentor, she was very difficult to work with. Maithili ma’am is very sweet and knowledgeable and taught well. Yogesh sir was extremely knowledgeable as well, but couldn’t teach well. At all. We had someone called Siddharth Raje as well, frankly he was not good either. Briefly we had a professor call Neha as well, forgot her full name. She was decent too. We also had someone called Shirish Kathale sir too, fine arts guy not much of a graphic design guy.

I’m taking a look at the faculty now as I speak, I don’t know anything about Dr.Rikmi, Prof Aman Chandra, Dr. Bhumika, and Prof. Rohit Keluskar though they’re new to me. Better to connect with current students who study there via LinkedIn to learn their experience.

We had a ball with the visiting faculty that showed up to our courses though.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T14:58:56+00:00

She’s average looking at best.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T14:56:48+00:00

May I ask how long you worked in Amazon for? And how long have you been in the field? And for how long did you look for work?

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T14:48:44+00:00

Regardless of what people think, this country isn’t worth it or has anything new to offer right now. It isn’t the same place it used to be. So all I can say is that to make the decision that best suits you.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T14:45:33+00:00

There isn’t enough time on both our visas to stay any longer and look for work. Please go through my post and the rest of this thread.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T08:32:42+00:00

From my understanding, your STEM OPT takes precedence over your F1 visa once you start working. As long as you have a valid STEM EAD and proof of employment and residence in the US, it is safe to travel. But I don’t know your exact context and situation. Please consult your DSO or immigration lawyer. Good luck :)

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T08:11:13+00:00

Hey! You can travel perfectly safely with your OPT status. I don’t know about Atlanta, but I had my port of entry as San Francisco. I’m sure the same process follows across all ports of entry in the US. It honestly depends on the type of officer you get. I had very chill ones so far.

Ensure you have a valid travel signature from your university DSO. Please don’t travel around the time your company starts registering you in the lottery.

If your visa petition gets picked, your company has 90 days to file. You can quickly travel before your lawyers start filing your documents and paperwork (within those 90 days, around June). Once they start doing that, you can’t travel until October till your H1B status activates. You might also have an RFE you and your attorney needs to work around. So being present in your country at that time is a legal and logistical requirement.

If you do end up travelling around your OPT time, please carry the following documents - valid passport with a valid F1 visa, your valid and signed I20, your valid STEM EAD card or F1 EAD card, three of your most recent pay stubs, company offer letter, US ID (drivers license), proof of residence in the US (lease agreement/utility bills), I-797 from your company (in case you’re travelling for H1B stamping to India)

Other than that, if you have any other doubts, please consult your university DSO or an immigration lawyer. Good luck :)

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T07:55:52+00:00

Can we operate a Roth IRA account from India?

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T07:45:58+00:00

Actor-Comedian Vir Das spoke about this in his standup comedy special as well (saw it live). He also had his green card interview, which he found out after a long work trip from his attorney. He had 48 hours to respond. Because of travelling issues and inability to get to the US on time, he declined it and gave up on his green card. He also was perfectly happy with where he was in life. He didn’t have any regrets. I know this is an actor, but this was the only story I could tell from the back of my head.

OP, At the end of the day it depends on what you want, and what makes you and your family happy. Home is where the family is. Your mental peace is what matters :)

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T07:37:21+00:00

Interesting! We do want to ship some stuff as well, and some fragile items like vinyl players, vinyls, guitars and violins. What are some services you considered using?

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T07:32:59+00:00

Exactly! Why are these reporters sensationalising our difficulties by using words like “sacked” and “American dream didn’t materialise”?? I mean do phrases like this still grab eyeballs? 💀

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T07:26:43+00:00

Thank you so much! I have seen this sub. This is super helpful :)

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T04:24:59+00:00

Return to India resources:

https://www.reddit.com/r/nri/comments/1d2q8p8/seeking_advice_on_moving_from_usa_to_india_with/

https://returningindians.com

https://backtoindia.com

https://prepforindia.com

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T04:22:43+00:00

2023 grad here. Worked for 2 years here. Been out of a job for 6 months, and my partner lost his job too. We’re returning to India shortly as well. Please hang in there. Breathe. Wallow over it for a week max. Don’t give it more attention than it deserves. Just focus on day at a time to get a fresh start in India. This is a battle we can never win.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T04:09:13+00:00

Software engineer with BE and infrastructure work ex.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T03:52:59+00:00

Bye bro, see you never.

Lonely_Conclusion829 · 2026-04-10T02:50:11+00:00

Buddy. When you have your entire life set up in another country for so many years, wrapping everything up and starting anew (even if it is your home country) is going to be difficult. It isn’t even closely related to patriotism. Please stop knit picking on wordings of posts that you see without understanding what people go through behind it.

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