JD Institute of Fashion Technology & JD School of Design

Mission Statement

JD Educational Trust encourages its students, faculty members and staff to embrace a culture of lifelong creativity and innovative learning, develop critical and solution-based thought process, acquire progressive career skills, and become responsive to the dynamics and the changing realities of the industry and the global community. Enhanced by the expertise of our multidisciplinary teaching and non-teaching employees, we equip our student community with effective tools to attain intellectual leadership and creative freedom in their academics and professional lives. Our mission is to create academically and culturally diverse student population, productive regional and global citizens in the world of fashion and design, who are well aware of their innate individual talents, creativity and power of imagination.

International Role

International exposure through tie-ups with institutes like London College of Fashion, Chelsea College of Arts and KOEFIA (Fashion School), Rome offer students understanding the process of culture and city-based research to use as an inspiration for the design process. Visits to museums, art galleries, fashion boutiques, walk around the city and workshops form part of the module. This exchange program is beneficial for students to undergo an intensive training program to fine tune their skills and to put it to use from an international perspective.

National Role

JD has always been at the forefront of design education by providing a platform for all aspirants to recognize and reach their full potential. The carefully curated programs are aligned with the demands fo the industry. To help students gain the optimum from their area of study JD has forged associations, affiliations and collaborations with Bengaluru City University, Goa University, Singhania University, IIID (Institute of Indian Interior Designers), Central Silk Board, Medini, Autodesk, Adobe, Trend Council, Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Indo French chamber of commerce and Industry, the council of EU chambers of business in India and ADI to name a few.

Main Focus

The main focus of JD Institute of Fashion Technology is to create world-class institutes that achieve outstanding student learning outcomes by invigorating creative excellence in the field of design education. Our concentration lies in offering high-quality academic programs through close student-mentor engagement, research and creative programs, project-based learning, state of the art learning and delivery facilities, and internationalisation of the curriculum. Our institutes are a centre of formal and informal dialogue between various interrelated creative disciplines, industries, diverse cultures, and even individuals, where they are empowered to collaboratively create a unique and highly creative experience for our students, employees and even the local, regional and international community. As a responsible citizen of this world, the school aims to contribute to the society at large by integrating sensitivity towards the environment through strategic, innovative and meaningful design thinking.

The programs are tailored for both international and domestic students which involve effortless integration of global perspectives and best practices into fashion and design education and assessment methodologies. In a fast-changing knowledge economy, our institutes strive to develop and expand domestic and international interaction within and outside the school through various:

•    Collaborative projects
•    Events and workshops
•    Study abroad
•    Student and faculty exchange programmes
•    Skill-based, industry-specific assignments that encourage developing skills to engage in a global setting, including research and development.