What an automotive designer actually does
The day-to-day work — and how it differs from being an engineer. Where the design career lives in the industry.
If you're curious about a career in automotive design, this 45-minute session is a great way to start.
How designers from India got into the world's top automotive design institutes
A 45-minute live session with Ronit Singh, founder of TDI. Learn what the work actually looks like, what global schools want, and the pathway that takes you from where you are now to a global automotive design career.
Mentors who've personally helped students reach the top 10 automotive design schools globally
Art center (USA)
Pforzheim (Germany)
CCS (USA)
IED (Italy)
Coventry (UK)
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What you'll walk away with
The 8 stages every car goes through
From a designer's blank page to a real production vehicle — and where the design role lives in each stage.The pathway from where you are now
To a global automotive design career — taught by designers who've worked at BMW Motorrad, Mercedes, KIA and Ducati.
Why this matters now
The next 10 years of automotive design will be decided in India
India is the world's 4th largest automaker. Tesla, Mercedes, and BMW are setting up design studios here. By 2030, the government's target of 30% EV adoption will require around 200,000 new skilled designer and engineer roles.
The salary picture is just as interesting. An automotive designer fresh out of an Indian college earns ₹10–14 lakh a year. The same designer who graduated from an institute like Art Center or Pforzheim earns ₹25–40 lakh — and gets to design vehicles for global markets, not just regional ones.
The gap isn't talent. It's training and access. This webinar shows you both — what's possible, and how to get there.
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Is this for you?
This session is for you if…
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You're a parent who wants a clear, honest view of what this career path looks like before your child commits to it.
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Learn from designers who've shaped the cars on the road
Ronit Singh
Founder, TDI
Engineer turned automotive designer turned founder. 8 years in industry. Has consulted for Simple Energy (₹400 Cr funded EV startup), Ultraviolette, Sindhur Forge, and Ultrahuman. Started TDI to build the studio-led design education he wishes existed when he was 22.
Plus, you'll learn from 20 mentors who teach at TDI
Shashank Shreekanth / 15 yrs / ISD France + IED Italy alumni
Vivek Kanteti / 10 yrs / IIT Delhi alumni
Ronit Singh / 8 yrs / Founder, TDI
Guest Faculty (15 National + 5 International)
BMW Motorrad / Mercedes / Hyundai / KIA / Skoda / Bugatti / Honda / Maruti Suzuki / Cornell / IISc / DRDO / Technicon UK / Ducati Italy
The proof
Designers from India who took this pathway
These designers were mentored by the same people who now lead TDI's Mobility Design programme. They came from regular Indian engineering and design backgrounds, built international-standard portfolios, and got into the world's top automotive design schools.
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Vara Prasad Chintalapudi
CCS, Detroit, USA
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Vaibhav Neekhra
Pforzheim, Germany
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Srihari
Art Center, California, USA
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Rahul Nair
NID, Ahmedabad, India
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Jagan Muthuraman
Pforzheim, Germany
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Vara Prasad Chintalapudi
CCS, Detroit, USA
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Vaibhav Neekhra
Pforzheim, Germany
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Srihari
Art Center, California, USA
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Rahul Nair
NID, Ahmedabad, India
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Jagan Muthuraman
Pforzheim, Germany
The studio approach used to mentor these designers is now structured into the 12-month Mobility Design programme. Same mentors. Same methodology. Now built into a full institute.
Inside the session
45 minutes. Five segments. Live Q&A.
00:00 — 9:00
The field
09:00 – 18:00
The pathway
18:00 – 27:00
The 8-stage design process
27:00 – 36:00
The TDI 12-month programme
36:00 – 45:00
Live Q&A with Ronit
The August 2026 batch closes admissions soon.
Whether or not you apply, this 45-minute session is the fastest way to understand if this path is right for you. Live Q&A. No commitment.
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
Yes — this session is built for that. The first hour is about understanding the field: what designers do, what the industry looks like, what global schools want. By the end you’ll know whether to keep exploring or move on.
Yes. We assume zero prior knowledge. Most of TDI’s students started without a design background, including the 5 designers featured above.
Yes, and we recommend it. We’ve built a parent-inclusive segment into the Q&A for the questions families typically ask: career timelines, school costs, return on investment, application support.
Register anyway. Everyone who registers gets the replay link, active for 48 hours after the session. Live Q&A only happens once though — if you have specific questions, come live.
No. The first 70 minutes are taught content — the field, the pathway, the curriculum. The last 20 minutes are open Q&A. If you want to apply afterwards, there’s a link. If you don’t, you walk away with the knowledge.