Hey Explorer,

The field which you have chosen is not so common in India but it is one of the most budding fields as day by day newer and better cars are coming into the market and they all start from the designing point itself.

The Skillset required for this job includes-

• Keen interest in automobile

• Innovative thinking

• Interest in the latest trends in designing

• Creativity

• Good problem solving skills

• Great Observation

• Teamwork

• An eye for detail....

The list goes on and on as it might seem like a piece of cake but this is a very crucial job and has a very particular job profile.

As you know the skillset required now lets look at the job profile of an Automotive Designer-

• Are involved in designing vehicles for mass production using both their design and engineering skills

• Research for new ideas in automobile design to develop a new vehicle design or bring about modifications in the existing design

• Use their creativity, art and engineering skills, to make designs which meet safety regulations, are functional, attractive, and comfortable

• Prepare 3D designs with details of shape and color using Computer aided design software

• Construct a mock up or scale model of their designed vehicle, using clay

• Make a presentation to the production team and the management giving all details of interior and exterior design of the automobile, colors and materials

• Follow the production process and marketing to track the success of their design

Now there are 3 ways one can become a car designer-

• By doing your BTech in automobile industry and the doing your masters in desing in Mobility & Vehicle Design/ Transportation Design

• If one is not from a science background then appear for Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for B.Design held by IIT's then complete their masters in designing.

• Here one can appear for NID and do their designing graduate courses from other colleges then do their internship and then do their masters in this field.

So much emphasis is given to the masters degree as designing an automobile is one of the most crucial part of any automobile and there is no room for error in this job.

Top institutes for the course are-

• DSK International School of Design, Pune

• IIT, Instrument Design & Development Center, Delhi

• Industrial Design Centre, IIT Mumbai

• MAEER’s MIT, Institute of Design, Pune

• Mantra Academy, Bangalore

• National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

Top companies which are recruiting the students are-

• TATA Motors

• Maruti

• General Motors

• DC Creations

• Ashok Leyland

• VOLVO and many other automobile companies…

The Salaries of the fresher’s are-

Maximum ranging upto 15LPA

Lowest being 3.5LPA

And averaging about 6LPA

ALl the best and i hope i have answered your question.