From IIT Guwahati to Building India's First DesignAI Academy

7+ years. 1000+ designers mentored.

One mission — make design education affordable and accessible to every Indian designer.

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    20+ Talks

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    20+ Talks

  • Topmate Top 5%

Why learn from Mukesh?

Mukesh Kumar Ranjan, Founder of DesignAI Academy -  making design education affordable and accessible for every Indian designer in the AI era

Learn from someone who actually hires designers

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IIT Guwahati — Bachelor of Design

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Product Design Manager, Rupeezy — Leading design for India's fintech platform

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ThePowerMBA, Madrid — Business strategy & product thinking

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10+ Talks — KIIT · JAIN · IIITDM · World University of Design

Topmate Top 5% — People's Choice · 200+ designers mentored

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Mukesh Kumar Ranjan, Founder of DesignAI Academy -  making design education affordable and accessible for every Indian designer in the AI era
Mukesh Kumar Ranjan, Founder of DesignAI Academy -  making design education affordable and accessible for every Indian designer in the AI era
Mukesh Kumar Ranjan, Founder of DesignAI Academy -  making design education affordable and accessible for every Indian designer in the AI era

Learn from someone who actually
hires designers

Ready to learn from someone
who actually hires designers

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IIT Guwahati — Bachelor of Design

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Product Design Manager, Rupeezy — Leading design for India's fintech platform

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ThePowerMBA, Madrid — Business strategy & product thinking

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10+ Talks — KIIT · JAIN · IIITDM · World University of Design

Topmate Top 5% — People's Choice · 200+ designers mentored

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I didn't start DesignAI Academy
to run a course

I started it because I kept seeing the same problem — everywhere

🚫 The Rejection Problem

Talented designers getting rejected — not for lack of skill, but for wrong portfolios, missing metrics, and no strategy.

📚 The Education Gap

Most design courses teach tools. Nobody teaches how to think like a product designer or how to walk into an interview and win.

🤖 The AI Shift

AI changed the hiring bar overnight. Designers who adapted got hired. Those who waited got left behind. I built the bridge.

Built With a Purpose

Mukesh Kumar Ranjan, Founder of DesignAI Academy— making design education affordable and accessible for every Indian designer in the AI era

Mission Statement

Make design education affordable and accessible to every Indian designer.


Vision Statement

A future where no talented designer gets rejected because of a bad portfolio or not knowing AI.


Mukesh Kumar Ranjan, Founder of DesignAI Academy— making design education affordable and accessible for every Indian designer in the AI era

Mission Statement

Make design education affordable and accessible to every Indian designer.

Vision Statement

A future where no talented designer gets rejected because of a bad portfolio or not knowing AI.

Mukesh Kumar Ranjan, Founder of DesignAI Academy— making design education affordable and accessible for every Indian designer in the AI era

Mission Statement

Make design education affordable and accessible to every Indian designer.


Vision Statement

A future where no talented designer gets rejected because of a bad portfolio or not knowing AI.


What We Stand For

Think in Metrics

Impact-driven design - every decision moves a number

AI as Amplifier

Use AI to think faster - not to replace thinking

Affordable Always

Great education shouldn't cost ₹80,000

Think in Metrics

Impact-driven design - every decision moves a number

AI as Amplifier

Use AI to think faster - not to replace thinking

Affordable Always

Great education shouldn't cost ₹80,000

Get the Courses

Trusted by designers. Recognised by institutions.

  • JAIN University — partner institution of DesignAI Academy
  • IIT Guwahati — alma mater of DesignAI Academy founder Mukesh Kumar Ranjan
  • IIITDM Chennai — partner institution of DesignAI Academy
  • Rupeezy — working as design manager, ₹featured in DesignAI Academy fintech design case studies
  • Swiggy — worked with Swiggy Dineout  featured in DesignAI Academy UX case studies
  • World University of Design — partner institution of DesignAI Academy

See how Design evolves

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Strategy that matters

Thoughtful direction aligned with real business goals.

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Strategy that matters

Thoughtful direction aligned with real business goals.

Ready to learn from someone who
actually hires designers?

Not a YouTuber. A working Design Manager who reviews portfolios every week

and knows exactly what gets you hired.

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