Common Mistakes to Avoid in Graphic Design Interviews
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Common Mistakes to Avoid in Graphic Design Interviews

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Ritika JonwalUpdated on 14 Oct 2025, 04:56 PM IST

Some of India's most prominent colleges, including NID, UCEED, NIFT, and others, offer graphic design courses. Students who complete this course will be able to handle practical problems, communicate effectively, and visually represent concepts. Given the importance of design in everything from digital media to branding, graphic design is a fantastic career choice. Students must pass interviews in order to get admitted to the top universities offering B.Des. programs in graphic design. In graphic design interviews, students should steer clear of these typical blunders. To learn more about these typical errors, read the article.

Common Mistakes to Avoid in Graphic Design Interviews
Common Mistakes to Avoid in Graphic Design Interviews

Some Common Mistakes to be avoided by students in Graphic Design Interviews

  1. Portfolio Mistakes

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It is important for students to create their portfolio visually appealing and creatively designed for interviews. Bringing messy or unorganized work confuses the panel and therefore decreases your chances for admissions. Students are advised to include their best work and show the process behind the design rather than showing just the final output.

  1. Not showing Design Process

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Always explain your ideas, what inspired it, why that color or shape. It is very important for students appearing for Graphic Design interviews to always show their ideas and creative process behind their outputs as it will help interviewers to make decisions more easily.

  1. Plagiarism

Getting inspiration from different sources is okay but make sure to avoid copying artworks and designs from the internet as panels want to see original ideas and any hint of plagiarism can cause you to lose the admission.

  1. Lack of Design Awareness

It is very important for aspiring designers to have basic knowledge on basic design principles and techniques. Students are advised to be updated with current design trends and important design news as not knowing famous designers, logos, or trends can be a disadvantage.

  1. Explaining Too Much

Remember to not waste too much time on explaining one project as it may make examiners lose interest. It is also not seen as a good sign to over-explain your design or being too attached to one design.

  1. Avoiding Preparation for Personal Questions

Questions like “Why did you choose design as a career?” or “What inspires you to become a Graphic Designer?” are common and asked in the interview to understand students' attitude and thinking process. Therefore, it is important for them to be ready with genuine, well-thought-out answers.

  1. Underconfidence or Overconfidence

Avoid being underconfident or overconfident in the interview process. Don’t mumble or sound unsure while asked any question, but also, it is important to not act like you know everything.

  1. Not working on Communication Skills enough

Not giving enough time to practice on communication skills is a common mistake which should be avoided by students preparing for graphic design interviews as poor explanation of your ideas make you lose points. Students should practice speaking clearly about designs and processes.

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Hello,

Getting admission in IITs or NID for BDes depends on a few things: your entrance exam score, portfolio, and sometimes your interview performance.

  • IITs (for BDes) : Admission is mainly through UCEED . You need a good rank in UCEED to get in.

  • NID : Admission is through NID DAT (Design Aptitude Test) . Your portfolio and DAT score matter a lot.

If your preparation and scores are strong, you have a chance. You can check previous years’ cut-offs to see where you stand.

Hope it helps !

Here are top BDes (Fashion Design) colleges in Bangalore:

National Institute of Fashion Technology , Bangalore – Top choice

JD Institute of Fashion Technology

Vogue Institute of Art and Design

IIFA Multimedia

Army Institute of Fashion and Design

Taking a second drop is not an issue if you clear the required entrance exams or meet the eligibility criteria.


FLAME University Pune is a good option  for B.Des if you’re looking for a creative and interdisciplinary learning environment . The university offers a well-structured design  program combined with liberal arts, allowing students to explore multiple interests It has a beautiful and modern campus with strong academic support and personalized attention due to smaller batch sizes. However, it is more know  liberal arts and business programs, so if you want a purely design-focused education, you might also  consider institutes like MIT-WPU or Shiv Nadar University. Overall, FLAME is suitable for students who want a broad, flexible design education and can afford the higher fees.

CUET qualifies BDes Fashion Designing students.

The basis for admission is the CUET score.

yes, Indeed, CUET qualifies BDes Fashion Designing students.

Admission CUET score is very important.