SCHOOL OF Design

Design Thrives Where Disciplines Collide

School of Design

Confluence of creativity, culture and technology

UPES School of Design nurtures a dynamic ecosystem where creativity, cultural heritage, and emerging technologies come together. By integrating AR/VR, AI, and transdisciplinary collaboration into design education, the school empowers students to create impactful, future-ready solutions that preserve cultural legacies, bridge tradition with modernity, and contribute meaningfully to society and socio-economic development.

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Ankit Dubey

Senior UX Designer, Google

Somasree Basak

Service Design Specialist, Accenture

Sumit Shrivastava

Lead UX Designer, Bosch Global Software Technologies

Stories of Excellence

Student Projects

Underwater Bot

Smart underwater bot designed for tactical surveillance and reconnaissance missions

Mothers in the Mountains

Remote pregnancy monitoring solutions are designed for women in hard-to-reach mountainous regions

The Legend of Ashwatthama

Digitising Tapkeshwar Mahadev Mandir of Dehradun through immersive, multisensory storytelling for a rich cultural experience

Design of Migrations

Collaborative project with WII Dehradun to map and visualise bird migration patterns through data and design

Project Bravehearts

Partnered with Adventure Worx to design and develop high-altitude combat gear for the Indian military

House of Himalayas

Branding and packaging Uttarakhand’s local produce to reflect its rich heritage, purity, and natural goodness

Pukaar

Harsh Humnekar, Ratin Mohan, Aamir Husain

Live-Action short film won Platinum Trophy, ranks 1st in IFP 50-hour Filmmaking Challenge in Mobile Vertical Category

Kinavu

Briggita Varghese

A graduation film won at the Mokkho International Film Festival (MIFF), mentored by Prof. Vivek Pandey

A Shoe Story

A graduation film won top awards at Mokkho, Poombukar, Sittannavasal and Rohip International Film Festival

Bhangarh: A Rajasthani Folk Tale

Ratin Mohan, Shrestha Rawal, Aniket Shankar, Aamir Husain

A motion-infographic film won the Best Film (UP) at the 7th International Festival of Short Films on Culture & Tourism

Katora

Harsh Rawat, Sanket Chothe, Shreshtha rawal, Abhinav Sathe

A stop-motion film got a special mention at Camera Zizanio, a prestigious European festival held annually in Greece

Himalayan Photography: Challenges and Opportunities

Short film screened at the Himalaya Calling Summit, a collaborative project by Design & Business students, mentored by Prof. Pandey

The Follower

Tejas Murthy, Rajen Shaw

A live-action short film by 2nd year Animation students won Best Short Film at DRISHय Filmmaking Competition by UPES-CSI

Save the Himalayas

Animated short won Best Animated Short Film at Kodaikanal International Film Festival 2025, mentored by Prof. Vivek Pandey

Beyond Classroom

Ratin Mohan

Ratin Mohan, an animation and VFX student from the UPES School of Design, is making waves in the world of digital storytelling.

"You fall in love with a car the moment you see it.” With these words, Prof. Bhaskar Bhatt, Dean – School of Design, UPES, set the stage for L’ARTE DeLL’ Auto -

From vision to reality, Maurizio Corbi's workshop was a masterclass in storytelling, creativity, and execution. 🚀

Our questions for Maurizio Corbi kept getting tougher, but the 65-year-old automotive artist and former Senior Designer at @Automobilipininfarinaofficial didn’t miss a single one.

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23rd Convocation

UPES Dehradun celebrates the School of Design Convocation, honouring the creativity, compassion,
and curiosity of graduates from the Class of 2025—ready to inspire change and create impact.

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