ODC-Odisha Design Council

About Us

The purpose of ODC – Odisha Design Council is to make life better by design. It is a social non-profit enterprise to spread education, research & development and innovation in the field of Design.

Our Mission

To research and discover the Design Principles & Practices which are a part of ancient Odia as well as Indian cultural traditions in order to enrich design methodologies and showcase how these can be applied in the modern Design domains.

Our Vision

ODC has the vision to be the Centre-of-Excellence of design and User Experience (UX) from the state, to promote and spread the awareness and education on global standards in design and contribute through the creation and teaching of advanced design methods.

Our Plan

To promote and conduct design events and activities across the state to promote Odisha as the hub of design education and research for the modern-day industry needs on a global scale, enriched with rich Odisha’s Design culture and practices

Latest Achievement

We recently won the INDIA’S BEST DESIGN AWARD by Pool, one of the most prestigious honors in the Indian design industry for our Brand and Visual Identity Design of ’Odisha Design Council’ - ODC.

What we do

Here are a few Domains we love to explore

Design Training & Education

Organizations around the world are recognizing the potential of design. Our design training and education makes cutting-edge design-led thinking and approaches available to organisations and institutions of all sizes and budgets.

Research

Our research provides evidence on the impact and value of design. We explore design’s role in economic development, tackling societal challenges to advance the understanding and use of design throughout the state.

Typography

Due to lack of Typographic research, The recent Font productions looks unfamiliar and loses its original characteristics and forms. ODC is determined to work on this area with the help of Government and private bodies

Industrial Design

We at ODC believe in thorough research and design process with consideration of the usability, ergonomics and aesthetics of common mass-produced items and works to improve the design, function, engineering and marketing of these items.

Design For Social Impact

We use design as a strategic tool to tackle major societal challenges, drive economic growth and innovation, and improve the quality of life and environment. Our approach is people-centred and enables the delivery of positive social, environmental and economic change.

UX & Interaction Design

We always emphasize on ergonomics of human computer interaction. We define user experience as a person's perceptions and responses which result from their use or anticipated use of a product, system, or a service".

Design Against Cyclone Odisha

This community project, led by Prof. Paresh Choudhury, about sustainable designing of the entire ecosystem for cyclone-prone crafts villages of coastal Odisha, is under process. We are open to collaboration and international funding. The research paper on the same was selected to be presented by Prof. Choudhury at Pratt Institute, New York, in the international conference – Design Principles and Practices in 2020.

Support Us

Our Work

Projects
Initiatives
Research

Demystifying Design

Event

Wayfinding Raghurajpur

Project

Design against Cyclone

Call for Proposals

Events

Upcoming Events
Past Events

Odisha Design Week

Dec 2021

Webinar

Jan 2021

Webinar

Nov 2020

Demystifying Design

Event

Design Thinking

Workshop

Odisha Crafts Documentation

Design studies

Founder

Founder of the ODC

Prof. Paresh Choudhury

Founder Professor & Former HOD,
National Institute of Design (NID), India
Former Professor & Head: School of Graphic Design,
DSK Pune/Coventry University UK
Former Professor,
MIT Institute of Design (MIT ID), Pune
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Mentor

Our honorary mentor of the ODC

Prof. Pradyumna Vyas

Senior Advisor, Design & Innovation,
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Board of Director,
World Design Organisation (WDO)
Former Director,
National Institute of Design (NID)