Communication Design at ARCH College of Design & Business positions visual communication as a strategic, human-centred practice integrating storytelling, systems thinking, and social innovation. The programme develops ethically aware, culturally responsive designers who combine heritage aesthetics with emerging technologies to create meaningful experiences across global contexts.
Built on contemporary international pedagogy, the curriculum follows a hybrid, studio-led and research-informed approach combining critical inquiry, narrative methods, and technical mastery. Students engage with motion design, immersive media (AR/VR/XR), interaction design, data visualisation, and AI-augmented workflows, while addressing sustainability, accessibility, and design ethics.
Through transdisciplinary collaboration, learners explore branding, UI/UX, interactive media, animation, and intelligent interfaces, progressing from research and concept development to prototyping and go-to-market strategies. Graduates emerge as adaptive visual storytellers and strategists, equipped for the evolving creative and communication industries.
Year 1: Design Foundation
Students build a strong foundation in design thinking, visual communication, drawing, typography, colour, and digital basics, developing creative confidence and core communication skills.
Year 2: Visual Communication & Digital Skills
The focus shifts to graphic design, branding, layout, typography systems, digital tools, and user-centric design, supported by studio projects and applied visual communication.
Year 3: Specialisation & Industry Insight
Students explore UI/UX design, motion graphics, digital media, interaction design, and visual storytelling, along with electives and live projects aligned with industry needs.
Year 4: Professional Practice & Final Project
The final year emphasises design strategy, research, internships, portfolio development, and a comprehensive graduation project, preparing students for professional roles in communication, digital, and creative industries.
Note: Every Year, students get the opportunity to undertake Internship.
Year 1: Level 4 (HND)
Students build strong foundations in digital design through visual communication, design principles, digital tools, creative coding basics, UI fundamentals, and contextual studies, developing creative and technical confidence.
Year 2: Level 5 (HND)
The focus advances to user experience design, interaction design, motion and digital media, design research, branding for digital platforms, and collaborative industry-oriented projects that enhance professional readiness.
Year 3: B.A
International Degree Study Abroad Programme
Year 4: M.A
International Degree Study Abroad Programme
Note: Every Year, students get the opportunity to undertake Internship.
Semester 1: Design Research & Visual Communication Foundations
Students develop a strong base in design research, visual thinking, semiotics, user understanding, and communication theory, while exploring typography, imagery, narrative building, and concept development.
Semester 2: Strategy, Branding & Media Practice
The focus shifts to brand strategy, information design, content creation, digital media, storytelling across platforms, and design management, helping students understand communication as a strategic and business-driven practice.
Semester 3: Advanced Communication Design & Industry Exposure
Students deepen their expertise through UI/UX, interaction design, motion graphics, publication systems, and real-world projects, supported by internships, live briefs, and industry collaborations.
Semester 4: Final Project & Professional Readiness
The final semester emphasises research-led design projects, thesis documentation, portfolio development, and professional practice, preparing students for leadership roles in communication design, media, branding, and digital industries.
3-Month Courses (3 Days a Week)
4-Month Courses (3 Days a Week)
6-Month Courses (3 Days a Week)
Year 1: Design Foundation
Students build a strong foundation in design thinking, visual communication, drawing, typography, colour, and digital basics, developing creative confidence and core communication skills.
Year 2: Visual Communication & Digital Skills
The focus shifts to graphic design, branding, layout, typography systems, digital tools, and user-centric design, supported by studio projects and applied visual communication.
Year 3: Specialisation & Industry Insight
Students explore UI/UX design, motion graphics, digital media, interaction design, and visual storytelling, along with electives and live projects aligned with industry needs.
Year 4: Professional Practice & Final Project
The final year emphasises design strategy, research, internships, portfolio development, and a comprehensive graduation project, preparing students for professional roles in communication, digital, and creative industries.
Note: Every Year, students get the opportunity to undertake Internship.
Year 1: Level 4 (HND)
Students build strong foundations in digital design through visual communication, design principles, digital tools, creative coding basics, UI fundamentals, and contextual studies, developing creative and technical confidence.
Year 2: Level 5 (HND)
The focus advances to user experience design, interaction design, motion and digital media, design research, branding for digital platforms, and collaborative industry-oriented projects that enhance professional readiness.
Year 3: B.A
International Degree Study Abroad Programme
Year 4: M.A
International Degree Study Abroad Programme
Note: Every Year, students get the opportunity to undertake Internship.
Semester 1: Design Research & Visual Communication Foundations
Students develop a strong base in design research, visual thinking, semiotics, user understanding, and communication theory, while exploring typography, imagery, narrative building, and concept development.
Semester 2: Strategy, Branding & Media Practice
The focus shifts to brand strategy, information design, content creation, digital media, storytelling across platforms, and design management, helping students understand communication as a strategic and business-driven practice.
Semester 3: Advanced Communication Design & Industry Exposure
Students deepen their expertise through UI/UX, interaction design, motion graphics, publication systems, and real-world projects, supported by internships, live briefs, and industry collaborations.
Semester 4: Final Project & Professional Readiness
The final semester emphasises research-led design projects, thesis documentation, portfolio development, and professional practice, preparing students for leadership roles in communication design, media, branding, and digital industries.
3-Month Courses (3 Days a Week)
4-Month Courses (3 Days a Week)
6-Month Courses (3 Days a Week)
Senior Executive @ TheSmallBigIdea Branding & Identity, Design
(2017-2021)
HND/BA Digital Design
(2022-2024)
Ex Project Lead, Microsoft India
(2014-2016)
B.Des Communication Design
(2018-2022)
Riya Bindal contributed to the award-winning animation film, recognized as ‘Best in Animation’ at the Asian Academy Creative Awards. She was a part of the design team at Reliance Studios in Mumbai.
The Design Project by the student involved the creation of an app for the Delhi Zoo named ‘DOO’. The public can use this App to get a whole new experience of the zoo.
ARCH College of Design & Business won the Symbol Design Competition hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), showcasing excellence in visual communication and design innovation.
Ayushi Pathak Represented Rajasthan in WorldSkills India Nationals 2024 - Graphic Design Technology.
Packaging Design Project for Rajasthan Grameen Aajeevika Vikas Parishad (Rajeevika).
Film project TSUNAMIKA by Upasana powerfully highlights the importance of environmentally responsible behaviour and its impact on natural water bodies, earning recognition from the United Nations.
Film-making project by students of ARCH College of Design & Business in collaboration with the City Palace Jaipur and its museum, documenting the vibrant Teej Festival through cultural storytelling, rituals, and visual narratives of Rajasthan’s living heritage.
ARCH & Perth College, UHI, Scotland received a 45,000 GBP UKIERI 2012 grant for Institutional Capacity Building Administered through the British Council.
Students gain pathways to complete internationally recognized design degrees abroad, through international progression agreements with universities like MMU, Teesside and UCLAN etc.
A workshop on “Lettering and Proto-Logo Design: Designing a Personal Monogram” was conducted by Mitya Kharshak, renowned designer, Dean of the HSE Art and Design School, Saint Petersburg.
ARCHers step beyond the classroom and immerse themselves in a living creative ecosystem. Surrounded by pop culture, storytelling, gaming, cosplay, and visual arts, students experienced firsthand how ideas translate into audience impact and industry relevance.
Mentored by Karan Vir Singh, Foundation students at ARCH College of Design & Business completed a 4–5 day intensive typography workshop, exploring type anatomy, hierarchy, spacing, and visual storytelling through design.
Through a collaborative classroom project with Manchester Metropolitan University, students from ARCH College of Design & Business explored the idea of improvised boundaries through Jaipur’s traditional Kathputli art form.
Photography Studio: Professional setup for product and model shoots, mood boards, art direction, and portfolio development.
Graphic Print Lab: Facilities for 2D design exploration, visual experimentation, and iterative concept development.
CAD & Mac Labs: High-end workstations with advanced design software and hardware for technical and digital design training.
Graphic Design at ARCH is about learning to tell stories that matter, visually, digitally, and culturally. You will develop the skills to create meaningful design across new media, digital technologies, and AI tools, with a strong grounding in ethics, narrative, and cultural awareness.
The programme spans graphic design, UI/UX, branding, and interactive media, giving you the range to work across industries and the depth to do it with purpose.
With undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional programmes at ARCH College of Design & Business, students develop creative, technical, digital, and strategic skills to work across print, digital, media, and emerging technologies. Career pathways include:
ARCH prepares graphic design students to work with design studios, advertising agencies, digital platforms, media houses, startups and tech companies.
Learning takes place through:
Evaluation focuses on creative portfolio development and practical application and not just written exams.
ARCH provides multiple global learning and exchange opportunities to help students build an international design perspective. Through collaborations with universities and organisations in UK, France, Netherlands students can participate in:
ARCH offers merit-based scholarships and financial assistance under its Co-Welfare initiative. Support includes scholarships based on AIEED performance and academic merit, along with bursaries and special assistance for eligible categories. Applicants can explore options with the admissions team during the admission process.
Our students have secured opportunities with leading names and brands.
Average placement packages:INR 35 LPA – INR 40 LPAHighest Turnover:INR 5 CR
ARCH College of Design & Business celebrates 25 years of academic excellence, nurturing creative professionals and innovators in design. Its legacy is strengthened by 7500+ alumni and 15+ specialized courses across creative disciplines. The college proudly holds 20+ international exchange MoUs, 30+ academic and industry alliances, and has won 40+ awards over the years. With 35+ live projects, 10+ advanced labs, 50+ industry-grade machines, and a resource-rich library of 8000+ physical and digital books, ARCH continues to deliver quality design education.
Admissions to the Bachelors and Masters programme at ARCH are conducted through AIEED
(All India Entrance Examination for Design). Click here to apply:
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