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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
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: Call for Proposals
Send proposals and abstracts on sustainable designs for the systems, villages, houses, and storage equipment
that save lives and their livelihoods for a cyclone-proof world.
Our Work
- All
- Projects
- Initiatives
- Events
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)
Advisory Board
Our honorary members of the advisory board
Dr. Debi Prasanna Pattanayak
Padma Sri AwardeeChancellor- Centurion University

Prof. Mookesh Patel
Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University, USAFormer Dean, Parsons School of Design/ISDI

Prof. Anant Chakradeo
Dean, MIT Institute of Design
Prof. Cees de Bont
Dean, School of Design and Creative Arts, Loughborough University, UK
Mr. Khiroda Kumar Jena
National President - OWB
Prof. G. V. Sreekumar
HOD, Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay
Prof. Mahendra Patel
Retd. Principal Designer, NID
Sudhir Sharma
CEO INDI Design, Editor Pool/DesignIndia Magazine
Ar. S.K. Das
Director at SK Das Associated Architects
Prof. Peer M. Sathikh
Associate Chair, Nanyang Technological University
Ashish Deshpande
Co-Founder & Director - Elephant DesignFormer President - ADI

Dr. Uday Kumar
HOD, Dept. of Design, IIT-GuwahatiDesigner of the Rupee Symbol

Dr. Sruti Mohapatra
Founder & Chief Executive, Swabhiman
Kishore Dwibedi
Senior JournalistFormer Chief of New Delhi Bureau - The Samaj

Jabin Mora
Product Design, MTA, Mexico
Prof. Ranjana Dani
Faculty Member, MIT Institute of Design, Pune, India
Utpal K. Pati
Former Joint Director-cum-Deputy Secretary of Odisha Tourism and eminent Historian
Dr. Susmita Mohanty
Spaceship DesignerSpace Entrepreneur CEO, Earth2Orbit

Ranjeet Tayi
Director, User Experience Design at Informatica, US
Dr. Manohar Desai
Head of Department, Communication Design, Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID)
Rikke Hansen
Creative Director, MA Wheelsandwaves, Denmark
Nima DT Namchu
Former Chief Creative Officer, Havas Worldwide
Dr. Sanjeev Patjoshi (IPS)
Additional DG, Joint Secretary to Government of India
Dr. Biranchi Nanda
Senior Labour and Employment Adviser & Additional Secretary, Government of India
Samir Dash
Interaction Designer, Former Application Consultant to IBM
Mr. Sachin Das Burma
Ex. Executive Creative Director, Leo BurnettFounder
Founder of the ODC
Prof. Paresh Choudhury
Founder Professor & Former HOD,
National Institute of Design (NID),
AP, India
Former Professor & Head: School of Graphic Design,
DSK Pune/Coventry University UK
Former Professor,
MIT Institute of Design (MIT ID), Pune
Former Associated Professor,
Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID), Pune
Awards: India's Best Design Project,
POOL Magazine; 2019,
Delhi Advertising Club
Award 1995
Member,
Design Principles & Practices, US,
Member,
Association of Designers of India (ADI)
Member,
Board of Studies, MIT-ADT Universitry Pune
Speaker,
ATYPI-Amsterdam, DPP-Chicago, DesignEd-Hongkong,
TypoDay-IDC, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, Mortuwa University - Colombo
Study,
University of the Arts London
Professional experience,
TBWA, Mudra, McCann, Leo-Burnett, Ogilvy,
Bates, JWT,
Unicef, National Book Trust,
General Motors,
Dabur India, Cocacola India,
Star-Sports, NCERT and many more...
Contact Us
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