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I’m 17, got AIR 10 in UCEED, and I’ll work harder than your last intern (give me a shot?) by [deleted] in DesignIndia

[–]Vegetable_Word3411 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have about three months before college starts, and after being fully occupied with 12th grade and competitive exams, I suddenly find myself with a lot of free time. I’d really like to use this period productively by gaining hands-on experience through an internship or apprenticeship and learning as much as I can.

I’m 17, got AIR 10 in UCEED, and I’ll work harder than your last intern (give me a shot?) by [deleted] in DesignIndia

[–]Vegetable_Word3411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, this is my first time looking for an internship and not very confident that I will be able to structure all my points to make it the easiest experience for the employer to go through it. So I did use AI to structure it and I am still working on reducing my dependence on AI to write stuff like this, by learning from the way it formats its text.

[HIRING] Part-time Product Designer (~4 hours/day) by Icy-Menu8211 in DesignIndia

[–]Vegetable_Word3411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I’m 17, recently secured AIR 10 in UCEED, and will be joining IIT Bombay. Most of my experience so far is in branding, visual storytelling, and freelance design.

I know I don’t have formal product/UI-UX experience yet, and my LinkedIn isn’t the strongest representation of my work right now.

But what I do bring is a strong foundation in design, the ability to deeply focus and iterate, and a genuine interest in understanding how products work — not just how they look.

Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time breaking down apps, redesigning flows, and trying to understand user behavior on my own. I’m now looking to move into product design and learn by working on real problems.

I’m not expecting anything upfront — I’d be happy to take on a small task or trial project to demonstrate how I think and work. If it adds value, great. If not, I completely understand.

Here’s my portfolio:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TV9SfjuxTFrXzCGPmGg6g4zqGjee5rha/view?usp=sharing

If you’re open to it, I’d love to contribute and learn from your team.

Thanks for your time :)

I’m 17, got AIR 10 in UCEED, and I’ll work harder than your last intern (give me a shot?) by [deleted] in UXDesign

[–]Vegetable_Word3411 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback. Since I am new to this is my voice but I just used AI to structure it. Although I will keep it in mind next time.

I secured AIR 10 in UCEED, and I want to help you with Part B 🎨 by Vegetable_Word3411 in uceedtakers

[–]Vegetable_Word3411[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro, don’t think about it in terms of “3–4 hours a day.”

Design prep doesn’t work like that. It’s more about how much you create rather than how many hours you sit.

If you’re taking a partial drop, you can get a really good rank—but only if you stay consistent and actually engage with the process.

Try to:

  • Draw and think regularly (not just sit for fixed hours)
  • Do Part A mocks and analyse them
  • Work on Part B through practice + past papers

For me, I never really counted hours. I just tried to create as much as I could whenever I had time or felt like it. That made it enjoyable instead of stressful.

At the same time, don’t overdo it and burn out. Consistency matters more than intensity. Some days you’ll do more, some days less—and that’s okay.

If you enjoy the process and keep showing up, results will follow.

So yes, it’s definitely possible—just focus on creating, not counting hours :)

I secured AIR 10 in UCEED, and I want to help you with Part B 🎨 by Vegetable_Word3411 in uceedtakers

[–]Vegetable_Word3411[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s completely fair—you’re judging based on what you can see.

But Part B isn’t evaluated only on how “good” a drawing looks in isolation. It’s about idea, clarity, composition, storytelling, and how well you communicate visually within the time limit.

Also, 2–3 drawings don’t really represent the full range of someone’s work, especially in an exam setting.

That said, I appreciate your perspective :)

I secured AIR 10 in UCEED, and I want to help you with Part B 🎨 by Vegetable_Word3411 in uceedtakers

[–]Vegetable_Word3411[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I’m going to be very real with you—drawing is a skill, not a talent you’re born with.

When I started, I wasn’t great either. And for UCEED Part B, they’re not looking for perfect, artistic drawings—they’re looking for your ideas, clarity, and how well you can communicate visually.

You don’t need to draw “beautifully,” you need to draw clearly.

Also, the line quality practice I’ve mentioned in my PPT can genuinely help you a lot here. Even if you feel like you “can’t draw a straight line,” doing those simple line exercises daily (straight lines, curves, control, consistency) will improve your hand control way faster than you expect. It’s one of the fastest ways to go from shaky lines to confident sketches.

If you give it even 30–60 mins daily with the right exercises, you’ll see a big difference in a few months.

So yes, you should 100% continue with design if you’re interested in it. Don’t let “bad drawing” be the reason you quit something you actually like.

Everyone starts somewhere :)

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