AAFT is indebted to Late Shri Suraj Prakash Marwah (The Founder of AAFT) for his invaluable contribution to our mission to provide quality media education worldwide

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2 Competitions pg Magazine Launch ICMEI 26-35 Club Convocation

Student Projects pg Industry Visits Student Bytes 36-62 Events Alumnus

Placements pg Trip to Milan School of Interior Design Faculty Team 63-78 AAFT- ICMEI Our Presence

3 SANDEEP MARWAH AHUJA President, Marwah Studios Cine Artist PATRONS

LT. GEN. K. M. SETH (RETD.) Hon’ble Former Governor of Chhattisgarh DR. BHISHMA NARAIN SINGH Hon’ble Former Governor & MOHIT MARWAH Union Minister Film Producer Managing Director, Marwah Studios DR. R. L. BHATIA Hon’ble Former Governor of Kerala SHRI VED MARWAH Hon’ble Former Governor of Jharkhand IEUAN WYN JONES Former Deputy First Minister

fo Wales AKSHAY MARWAH Cine Artist CEO, Marwah Studios

BOARD OF

4 SOORAJ BARJATYA Renowned Director ACADEMIC JAVED AKTHAR Renowned Film Writer SATISH KAUSHIK Renowned Director & Actor MADHUR BHANDARKAR PROF. KARL BARDOSH Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, USA Renowned Director TERI C MCLUHAN MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI Visiting Professor of Film, New York University, USA Former Minister of State for Information and DR. PADMESH GUPTA Broadcasting in Govt. of Oxford Business College, Oxford, UK GIRJA VYAS JOHN SHAW Former Minster of State for Information and University of Central Lancashire, UK Broadcasting in Govt. of India ALAN EVANS SALMAN KHURSHID Cardiff University, UK Former Minister of Water Resources Member of ROBERT STEWARD Lok Sabha Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Australia SHAH NAWAZ HUSSAIN PROF. CHRISTOPHER TURNER Former Indian federal minister & a politician of The University of Winchester, UK BJP PROF. DEWANAND MAHADEW Dr. Lalit Bhasin Spinoza University, The Netherlands Senior Lawyer, Supreme Court DR. JAVED LEHGIRI BHASKAR GHOSH Former Vice Chancellor, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Former Director General of Doordarshan Institute of Science & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan AZIZ BURNEY SANTOSH BHARTIYA Former Editor, Sahara Urdu Former member Parliament, Editor - Chuathi Duniya BRIJENDRA SAHAI MS. MALTI SAHAI Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of U.P. Former Director, Directorate of Film Festivals, Govt. of RAHUL DEV India, Editor, Aaj Samaj DR. M. MUSHARRAF HUSSAIN ROB LYNES Management Expert, Bangladesh Director, British Council, India SAEED MIRZA Filmmaker, Mumbai P. MURARI Former Chairman, Indian Institute of Mass Comm., New Delhi PRAYAG RAJ Film Writer & Director MR. PAHLAJ NIHALANI Film & Television Producer ADVISORY A.S. BEDI Producer / Director

5 6 NIRMAL KULKARNI ARCHITECTURE

7 FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK

We are all travellers on the information highway. Our lives are closely interlinked with the media, the disseminator of information. Media & Entertainment Industry is synonymous with creativity and innovation. To attain business excellence in this field, you need to embrace new technology in order to develop, stimulate and promote the right communication, and satisfy the demands of an outspoken modern consumer.

Marwah Studios is in the business of training personnel in becoming the best informed, responsible and committed professionals with a strong sense of integrity. The enterprise has been extensively involved in promoting media education in Asia through its biggest initiative, Asian Education Group. It covers Asian Academy of Film & Television, School of Cinema, School of Mass Communication, School of Fashion & Design, School of Animation, School of Advertising, School of Fine Arts & Performing Arts, Asian Institute of Hospitality & Tourism, Asian Business School, Asian Law College, and Asian School of Business.Being conscious of the huge responsibility we carry on our shoulders, AEG is committed towards imparting systematic education and stellar training to young minds curious to enter the world of media and entertainment. We are aware that rendering the industry relevant exposure is equally necessary for preparing students to be excellent professionals in print and electronic journalism, cinema, radio, television and computer centric multimedia fields. A balanced education system, of both academic and practical exposure, creates understanding of how various media of communication operate; what are the effects of media on the audience; and what is the nature of media auxiliaries such as advertising, public relations, etc.

We take pride in being the only media training centre in Asia to have such a huge professional infrastructure of well-equipped production studios & film libraries. The robust infrastructural facilities along with highly qualified and experienced faculty create unique synergies and enable 360 degree training to students, right from ideation to the final marketing and dissemination of the media product.Asian Education Group offers both graduate and post graduate level courses in management, print, electronic media and film to equip the students with adequate knowledge and skills in their chosen field of creative work. Our close links with Mumbai Film Industry puts us in an envious position in comparison to the other media schools. It is no wonder that we draw the highest number of students to our institute and have made a record number of over a thousand films since our inception, a no mean achievement by any standard.We welcome you to our prestigious institution and sincerely hope that you might find us the right place to embark on your professional education in the world of media and entertainment.

8 The Edutainment Awards 2015

For Best media School

Delhi Gaurav Award 2015

National Award at Vigyan Bhawan

Pride of India Award 2015

Chairman

Indo-Crech Republic Film & Cultural Forum

Chairman

Indo-Romania Republic Film & Cultural Forum

Chairman

Indo-Slovenian Republic Fim & Cultural Forum

Param Shree Award 2014

Media Excellence Award by All Journalist Association

Icon of 2014 by Times of India

ISRMAX Asia 2014 International Award

Enterpreneur of the Year Award by Centre for Education Growth & research(CEGR)

National Media Excellence award by Media Federation of India(MFI)

Honoured by Prime Minister of Nepal Shri Khadga Prasad Sharma Oil

As Chairperson for Indo-Nepal Film & Cultural Forum

Honored by Prime Mi nister of Nepal Shri Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli

As Chairperson for Indo-Nepal Film & Cultural Forum

Honored by International Roma Cultural university,Serbia

Honored by Education Council of India

Honored by NGY Infra Conclave, Noida

Honored at Sri-Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir For Promotion of Arts

9 FROM THE DIRECTOR PROF. RITU LAL

"DESIGN IS NOT FOR PHILOSOPHY, IT’S FOR LIFE” - ISSEY MIYAKE

On behalf of Asian School of Media Studies, I would like to welcome you to the School of Interior Design. It is our aim to lead each one of you on, to reach the highest standards of professionalism during your period of study here. And I am certain that your forthcoming journey will be challenging, rewarding and, above all, enjoyable. The School ofInterior Design is more than just a design school. It is a place with beautiful and inspiring surroundings that produces unique professional designers. Our specialized programmes in Fashion Design, Fashion Communication, Interior Design, Textile Design and Jewellery Design have been developed, delivered and assessed by a robust mix of faculty and industry leaders with significant years of experience. Students come to the School with an intense curiosity, a deep affinity for other people, and the desire to gain an understanding beyond their own experience. Coursing through our stringent curriculum, they navigate each step in the innovation process together. The design thinking process becomes a 'glue' that holds teams together, allowing students to unleash intuitive leaps, lateral thinking, and new ways of looking at creative problems. With much dedication and passion, we are constantly improving in every way possible towards our goal to give our students an academically-comprehensive and personally rewarding education. We are certain that the solid achievement on your School of Interior Design programmes will provide you with a positive start in your chosen career when you graduate as a professional designer. All we expect from you is hard work, determination and passion. Follow your design dreams by making the most use of all your senses, allow yourself to think outside of the box and not to follow mainstream opinions.

10 The world we live in is largely designed — designs and more. Here, the students will shaped and controlled — by human understand the importance of imagination and endeavors. As a species, we communication and critical reasoning and are artists and designers capable of the the effect they have on this diversified most compassionate, farsighted, and joyful and global industry. The programmes are actions. We probe, stimulate and transform structured to challenge and inspire almost everything around us. We define students by incorporating artistic, beauty, proportion, and aesthetics in ways technical, and theoretical elements into a that bring us together and drive us apart. realistic approach to the Fashion & Design Design is not a neutral act. It is purposeful Industry. The fully equipped and magnifies capacity. It reveals and state-of-the-art campus and real-world conceals who we are. And while design has curriculum of our institute is bound to played a role in every epoch of human inspire future thinkers and innovators in history, it has never been more important the global world of fashion and design. than now. The college is dedicated to imparting The School of Interior Design is a hub for quality and innovative education and innovation and creativity. Students and preparing students for careershat require faculty, in all disciplines of design,interior, exceptional skill in designing aspects. It textile and jewellery, collaborate and offers courses in a variety of creative exchange their ideas to produce inspiring arts, with strong liberal arts education designs together. We focus on creating supporting specific preparation for a spectacularly transformative learning variety of careers in design professions. experiences for a generation of students Our curriculum gives exposure for actual and prepare them to rise with the work experience in the industry. The challenges of our times. We give them hands-on experiential learning through formal education, industry experience and live projects, innovative pedagogy under mentor them in creation of strong the guidance of experienced faculty and portfolios that will enhance their job practicing professionals, and through prospects. participation in national events organized by college, the students can enhance their SOFD has emerged as the leader in design professional, creative and artistic skills, education. Our deliberate mash-up of and improve their future employment industry, academia and the big world beyond options. campus is a key to our continuing We welcome you to board the most evolution.It provides a much broader exciting, innovative, memorable and spectrum of fashion education by catering creative learning experience at School of to the needs of the film industry with Fashion & Design. respect to costume designs, accessory

11 DIPLOMA COURSES

12 PROGRAMS SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN

1 YEAR UG/ PG DIPLOMA COURSES 2 YEAR PG DEGREE + DIPLOMA

3 YEAR UG DEGREE + DIPLOMA 4 YEAR UG DEGREE + DIPLOMA

13 CAREER

INTERIOR DESIGN Employment opportunities for interior design professionals are plentiful in India. Interior designing, as a profession, offers excellent prospects for individuals who want to work part-time, aspire to be self-employed, or want to be associated with independent architects or in large architectural firms, building contractors, hotels, and resorts. Professionals may also find lucrative jobs in private design consultancy firms, theaters, and exhibition organizing companies. • Interior Designer • Interior Decorator • Film & TV Set Designer • Landscape Designer • Furniture Designer • Product Designer • Event Theme Planner • Freelance Designer • AutoCAD Designer • 3DMax Designer • Faculties

14 UG/PG DIPLOMA PROGRAM

DURATION : 1 YEAR

15 UG/ PG Diploma Program 1year Course

We dont renovate spaces, we transform them

Interior designer makes optional utilization of available space. An interior designer is expected to make the space more functional keeping in mind the taste and budget of the client. During the course, you will be learning basic principles of styling apartments, houses, offices, etc. This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the role of the interior designer and the scope of the profession. Lectures, workshops, discussions, problem-solving and design application allow the student to explore Interior Design as both a design process and a Interior Design profession. The program curriculum covers a broad range of subjects including the Specialised Services, Professional Practice,Advanced Materials, Interior working drawings, market study & practices, the final semester culminates in the development of individual design portfolios.The course has been designed keeping in mind the Industry needs and requirements.

16 MASTERS PROGRAM DURATION : 2 YEARS

17 PG Degree Program 2year Course

Masters program educate individuals from suitably qualified backgrounds to function as experts in interior design and interior decoration. It inculcates creativity, initiates and nurture innovation and judgment along with intellectual and conceptual insight of Interior and Exterior design industry. It develops in students the ability to work with self-direction, professionalism and originality to contribute to business and society.

Career Options:

Interior Designing offer many career options, one can work as an Interior Designer for a PROGRAMEhotels, corporate, landscape and theme parks developments. There is a huge demand for interior designers due to rapid urbanization. We thrive on exceptional faculty and industry experts.

18 BACHELORS PROGRAMS

DURATION : 3/4 YEARS

19 UG Degree Programs 3/4year Course

AAFT School of Fashion and Design has a dedicated interior design department to guide students to become innovative interior designers. Our interior design courses prepare students to pursue a professional career related to the design of the built environment. The interior design course curriculum integrates professional and general studies with an emphasis on professional ethics and values within the social and environmental context. In addition, it is enriched with an additional focus on international perspectives in interior design. Interior design is an ever-evolving field. Interior designers create and improve the function and quality of interior spaces. Their expertise includes materials, colors, lighting, universal design, health and safety issues, sustainability – and how all these components interact. AAFT School of Fashion and Design offers an extensive range of interior design and interior decoration courses that opens up a pool of specialties in the field of interiors, such as home, commercial space, corporate offices and architectural designs.

20 AAFT ALUMNA JEESHA SHOWDHARY WON : MISS EXTRA ORDINARY PLUS SIZE

Mr & Miss Popular WINNERS

Best Design Concepts : Mohd. Javed BID

Best Design Concepts : Kawaljot Kaur MID

21 Best Design Concepts : Roshena Zia DID

Best Design Concepts :Vriti Gupta

22 CHERRIYAL MASK MAKING

CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP

23 DONALD H GREEN, ARTIST/ARCHITECT

MADHUBANI PAINTING

24 PAUL DENISON, DESIGN THINKING

STOOD 2ND IN DESIGN ARENA, FOAID, MUMBAI,

25 STOOD 2ND IN DESIGN ARENA, FOAID, MUMBAI

26 CRICKET MATCH AT NOIDA STADIUM

GRAFFITI COMPETITION

27 In order to promote Delhi NCR As the favorite destination for the designer, stylist, academicians, filmmakers, and media professional from all over the world, INTERNATION CHAMBER OF MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY (ICMEI) has organized the First Global Fashion and Design Week (GFDW) which has become an important part of fashion and design field worldwide. Workshops, seminars, talks, book releases, forum launches, film screenings, social issues, entertainment programs, fashion shows, award functions, master classes, stalls, poster releases etc. were the part of the show, 45 events, 9 fashion shows, 33000 footfalls, 40 countries in 4 days make first Global Fashion And Design Week Noida 2017 as the biggest fashion week of the country. 35 Supermodels of 35 different countries, of the World marked their presence in the first Global Fashion and Design Week Noida 2017 making GFDWN as the biggest fashion week of the country.

28 29 COLLEGE CLUBS

As we all go by the proverb that ‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’, therefore, apart from studies we focus equally on the extracurricular activities in the college. For this there are 4 clubs operating under the realms of the Schoo,l to help students in their overall development. Motto of the clubs is- OF THE STUDENTS, BY THE STUYDENTS, FOR THE STUDENTS. Each club has its own set of responsibilities and tasks. These clubs have been built around providing an avenue to the students to get involved in various co-curricular activities and to participate in inter college and intra college competitions and workshops. These clubs also take care 30 of student development in terms of responsibility taking, organizing events, interacting at various levels, getting sponsorships from medium and big players and so on. Each club annually plans their activities for the year which is then organized and conducted by students under the guidance of their respective faculty coordinators. The constituency of the club includes minimum 15 and maximum 20 members. Each club has two faculty coordinators attached to it. These coordinators select 15 club members among students who are willing to work for the club.

CULTURAL CLUB

This club is responsible for all cultural activities like celebration of festivals, national festivals, annual events like farewell and welcome parties and competitions. Apart from this, fashion show coordination team and film club is also a part of the cultural club. Students from different academic years who have a common interest in cultural affairs join the club as members and are responsible for all club activities under the guidance of faculty coordinators.

LITERARY CLUB

Speeches, elocution, debates, discussions, poetry, creative writing, quizzes, workshops coverage of different events being organized in the campus in terms of news writing, reporting, photography and videography comes under the purview of this club. This club also is responsible for the publishing of the School Magazine ‘HOOKS’ which is released every semester. Club members under faculty guidance are responsible for the content writing, news writing, photography, editing and formatting of the magazine.

SPORTS CLUB

This club promotes all activities related to health and sports. They organize Intra School and Inter School competitions and matches. Sports day is organized by this club which is a fun filled day completely packed with enjoyment and activities for students, staff and faculty members of the school. Fun activities like tug of war and sports like kho kho, pool, carom, table tennis and chess are promoted by the club.

ART CLUB

This club is accountable for the aesthetic and artistic appeal of the college. They conduct competitions such as graffiti, poster making, best out of waste, installations and many more of the like. This club is in charge of beautification and adornment for any event to be organized in the college by deciding on a theme and planning accordingly to fit it well within available resources.

31 32 CONVOCATION BATCH 2017

33 34 CONVOCATION BATCH 2018

35 FLOOR/FURNITURE LAYOUTS PLANS

36 Designer : Garima 3D VIEW

37 38 Sheetal Kaushik BID

Sheetal Kaushik BID

39 INTERIOR DESIGN GRADUATING EXHIBITION 2018

GLOBAL FASHION & DESIGN WEEK 2018

Ricky Saluja DID

40 41 Kanwaljyot Chhabra MID

42 Himani Singh DID Zoha Arshad DID

Aman Ahmed DID

43 Disha Chaudhary DID

Tanya Sachdeva PGDID

44 Rupali Kesharwani PGDID

Rosheena Zia PGDID

45 Sakshi Gupta MID

46 Shinkhala Baranwal MID LIGHTS/STOOLS

47 Shruti Khatiwada BID

Garima Rani BID

48 Raunak Agarwal MID

Chhavi Agrawal MID

49 Nishima Sagar MID

Ricky Saluja DID

50 EXPO CENTRE SOLOR ENERGY EXHIBHITION NOIDA

51 ACREX INDIA BUILD FAIR ALLAINCE NOIDA

52 FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN

53 SOLOR ENERGY EXHIBITION NOIDA

ASIAN PAINT WORKSHOP

54 The day I decided to join this course, I was pretty nervous about how things will go. But the moment it started, I got happy with the way things proceeded. The environment, teachers and course structure was so amazing. I learnt a lot about interiors. At any SOFD is best School for Interior Design. point if needed, I was helped by my teachers. Faculties over here are so helpful and when it The regular workshops and educational visits comes to spreading knowledge, added to my knowledge and were recreational guidance,mentoring , decission makings for as well. The atmosphere and amazing support projects.My experience with this college is by my teachers kept me going and excelling in something I’ll be proud of as it gave me vision my learnings. which i could never forsee in me. I am quite happy with this college and our I would specially like to thank our Director course structure. It really boosted up my Maam, for her vigrous support all through.The knowledge and confidence as well. I conclude best part was the exposure we have got in all by saying the tight proportion of course the Gloabl Events/Fashion Weeks , where we structure, time duration, teachers guidance, showcased our collection on ramp, which gave and regular visits, I learned a lot about me alot of enthusiasm & recognition. textiles studies and able to increase my knowledge. - Nishima Sagar, Interior Design. - Nadeem Safie, Interior Design. 55 I'm really feeling proud to take my first move towards success with this college. The faculty members of this college are the best, they guide & support you evolving your hidden talent. The most proud moment for any student is to be recognized by his or her work which in future will help ypu state yourself in the industry. With different kinds of exposure given by the college during the my tenure, I would like to thank you all for making me capable to carve my place in the industry. -Garima Rani , Interior Design

My experience in SOFD college has given me a chance to sharpen my skills in my field of Interior Design. There have been, and there will continue to be, many opportunities to learn more ways of improving my 3D Mak , AutoCad Skills as a result of my time in my College, which I am truly thankful for also i am Thank full of my Professors and My Director for continues support and guidance throughout my curriculum.

-Tamana Sharma, Interior Design

Aaft school of Interior Design provided me with great experience in both education & learning as well as other extra curricular activities.It has a dynamic infrastructure and all the facilities available and needed for skilled learning. The canteen has exciting and new menu to try.The teachers are as friendly as our fellow friends and the overall experience met my expectations. I would surely recommend this college to other aspiring students. -Naman Goyal, Interior Design

56 EVENTS

57 DIYA LIGHTING CEREMONY BY SHAHNAZ HUSAIN , PRESIDENT SANDEEP MARWAH , DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF FASHION & DESIGN RITU LAL AT GFDW 2018 58 GLOBAL FASHION & DESIGN WEEK 2018 GLOBAL FASHION & DESIGN WEEK 2018

59 GLOBAL FASHION & DESIGN WEEK 2018 60 Saransh Dogra, Dogra Construction Aditya Sahu Interior Designer & Builders DESIGN VILLA 61 Nisha Kalkoti, Interior Designer Aishwarya Nath, Interior Designer Gradeup Therapy Studio Pvt. Ltd.

Sushmita Singh, KREASUN ERA

Jitendra Singh, JS CONSTRUCTION & INTERIORS

62 PLACEMENTS

ACME Construction Decode Interior Santni Design ACME construction Live Space Ankur Associate ACME Construction Asian paints Studio Traxis JNTconstruction and interior shaila rizvi interior consultant Directions Architectural cunsultants JNT construction and interior shaila rizvi interior consultant gradeup Therapy studio Furniture Town Asian paint N Design and décor

63 64 ASSOCIATED WITH 4500 TV PROGRAMMES FOR 50 CHANNELS & 100 FEATURE FILMS

65 STUDENTS FROM 120 COUNTRIES

66 67 TRIP TO MILAN

68 69 Prof. Ritu Lal Avernita Srivastava Director Asso. Dean

70 Paramjeet Malhotra Mukesh Kumar Neetu Teotia Jeet Bhatia Asst Professor Asst Professor Asst. Professor Asst Professor

Anuja Gupta Chandni Aggarwal Shalini Singh Moumita Dey Asst Professor Asst Professor Asst Professor Asst Professor

Sayed Ziwaquar Ashar Deepti Gera Sethi Vikas Kumar Sabir Mohmad Asst Professor Asst Professor

71 72 AAFT- A UNIT OF ICMEI INTERNATIONAL CHMABER OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

International Chmaber of Media and entertainment Industry is a representative business organisation for the Media and Entertainment Industry in India and other countries.It plays an important role in bridging the gap between the Industry and the Government by ensuring focused involvement of both towards the commercial welfare. It oversees the government policies and the legislations that will facilitate the latest infrastructure, financial assistance and business facilities to the industry. Established with the intent to develop and promote the growth of media and entertainment industry in India and other countries worldwide, the Chamber has created 162 international committees and 80 national committees. With offices in 100 countries across the world, ICMEI provides a common platform for the members of the media industry to come forth and exchange ideas originating from different cultures of these countries.

Dada Sahib Phalke Award , 2018

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