The Squad that is Friend and a Guide at the same time!

They don different roles at different times to ensure your focus stays unfazed.

The Grand Guru of Sands Academy

The academic advisors at Sands Academy whose visions provide invaluable guidance into shaping their future of design education.

Anil Sinha

Design Philanthropist & Director @GLSID

The Luminaries Leading You in Your Learning Journey

Our esteemed mentors who illuminate the path to your creative growth, inspiring and challenging you in your design journey.

Pramod Sinha

Mentor @SandsAcademy

Mayur Karodia

Mentor @SandsAcademy

Punit Chawla

Mentor @SandsAcademy

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Contributing with their Infinite Generosity

Count on them to be your reliable supporters on your journey with Sands Academy assisting you at every step.

Maitreyee Kalaskar

Multidisciplinary Designer and Creative Director @Mee Studio

Atul Kohla

Lead IC Designer @CRED

Anil Reddy

Founder & Design Director @Lollypop Design studio

Anshul Gupta

Co-founder and CEO @Minimal Tweaks

Yogesh Gurera

UX Designer II @Microsoft

Garima Mehta

Leading payment experience @PayU | Design Educator

Jigar Panchal

President of Global Sales and Marketing @IndiaNIC Infotech

Kalpehs Purohit

Founder & CEO at Polymator Interactive

Abhiraj Solanki

UI/UX Designer at Ascendum

Learn with the Finest Design Prodigies

A quirky bunch of misfits who believe in the power of imagination and the magic of teamwork.

Aarya Shah

Digital Product Designer

Daksh Patel

Digital Product Designer

Jay Suthar

Digital Product Designer

Nabarun Jain

Digital Product Designer

Dhairya Andhariya

Digital Product Designer

Hiten Thavrani

Digital Product Designer

Miral Mahida

Digital Product Designer

Varun Yadav

Digital Product Designer

Jaymin Lotiya

Graphic Designer

Garima Chauhan

Graphic Designer

Bansi Borkhatariya

Digital Product Designer

Utsav Somani

Digital Product Designer

Jinesh Sangani

Digital Product Designer

Shruti Garg

Digital Product Designer

Harsha Punjabi

Digital Product Designer

Madhavi Mistry

Front-end Developer

Shalaka Gandhi

Front-end Developer

Jay Dasadia

Typeface Designer

Nisharg Kacha

Creative Artist

Bharat Bhandari

Animation Artist

Om Pavaya

Video Editor

Kunal Bachani

Operations Executive

Anunay Sarf

Animation & Film Designer

Aarya Shah

Digital Product Designer

Daksh Patel

Digital Product Designer

Jay Suthar

Digital Product Designer

Nabarun Jain

Digital Product Designer

Dhairya Andhariya

Digital Product Designer

Hiten Tharvani

Digital Product Designer

Miral Mahida

Digital Product Designer

Varun Yadav

Digital Product Designer

Jaymin Lotiya

Graphic Designer

Garima Chauhan

Graphic Designer

Bansi Borkhatariya

Digital Product Designer

Utsav Somani

Digital Product Designer

Jinesh Sangani

Digital Product Designer

Shruti Garg

Digital Product Designer

Harsha Punjabi

Digital Product Designer

Madhavi Mistry

Front-end Developer

Shalaka Gandhi

Front-end Developer

Jay Dasadia

Typeface Designer

Nisarg Kacha

Creative Artist

Bharat Bhandari

Animation Artist

OM Pavaya

Video Editor

Kunal Bachani

Operations Executive

Anunay Sarf

Animation & Film Designer

Guide with Prestige

Put your passion to breeding a tribe of creators that walk on your creative trails.

Create Impact

Be a part of the revolution to bring a cultural shift in the design space. Create an everlasting impact by sharing the knowledge and experiences by participating in meetups, masterclasses and guest lectures that inspire growth.

Spreading the Word

Opportunity to garner support and promote your solo initiatives like design webinars, lectures and courses that drive young creators towards achieving excellence in the design space.

Lead the Motion of Devotion

Be a part of the community that is driven to learn, think and live design in different manifestations. Opportunity to participate in and contribute to community initiatives like Xposure 1.0 that impact society through design.

Lead our Design Community

Be a part of a tribe driven by seasoned design professionals, designpreneurs, young design enthusiasts and people with similar interests and aspirations.

Feature in our Podcast

Opportunity to be a part of our design oriented podcast flagged as ‘Design ki Baatein’,  which is aimed at fostering a love for design and nurturing designers.

Mentor Meetups

Opportunity to meet other mentors of the community to form the roadmap that drives the community and to bring innovation. Take the driver seat with no cost for delivering mentorship services.

Voices of Delight

See what our design tribe have to say about their transformative journey.

Mahakrishan Lohar

Pramod Sinha (he/him)  Sir, we love you! You have a great vision 🎯  to build a tribe and the Design Hub of #India 🇮🇳 . From now on, you are my guru. It was a wonderful experience that completely changed my perspective on #design 🎨 , not just from a design standpoint but also from a real-world perspective and mindset!
Jinesh Sangani

Getting mentored by Pramod Sir in the studio has been nothing short of amazing. With their guidance, I could learn lessons that go way beyond design. They have this cool way of making hard work feel like a fun challenge.

Damini Bhati

I'm so grateful to have mentors like Pramod Sir and Mawth in the field of design. Learning from them goes beyond just technical skiyur Sir. Working on real projects has been incredibly beneficial for my grolls - it involves a multidisciplinary approach that continues to help me grow.

Jay Dasadia

My experience and growth during my time working under Pramod sir and Bina ma’am has been incredibly rewarding. Through their insightful feedback, I've been able to gain valuable insights, refine my skills, and navigate the complexities of the field with greater confidence.

Krunal modi

In the beginning, I have so many questions about the design field. How can I improve this or that. Like so many questions I had, I just trust myself and my process. After the learning and practicing I got some of the answers, and some of the answers give me this sandskriti now I'm clear with my path..
Kuldeep Jiyani

The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the opportunity to meet and interact with the legendary Pramod Sinha (he/him), Dr. Anil Sinha. Their presence alone radiated wisdom, passion, and a wealth of experience. 🙌 Their insightful anecdotes and invaluable knowledge about the world of design left an indelible mark on my creative journey.
Nabarun Jain

I had the honor to be under the guidance of Pramod Sinha sir and Bina Patel ma'am. From the basics of the software to the holistic development required to be a top designer, it's a pleasure to be working under such fine minds and be guided by them on a day-to-day basis. I couldn't be more thankful.

Jaymin Lotiya

The journey of learning and growing through every challenge wouldn't be this easy without the guidance of Pramod Sir and Bina ma'am. I am grateful to be a part of this wonderful environment of new explorations, in which they make us learn the importance of teamwork, adaptability and the art of problem solving under their mentorship.

Aarya Shah

I am following Mayur Sir since a very long time, and through Sandskriti I got a chance to have a conversation with him. His insights has always been helpful.

FAQs

Ask your questions and let's get to know each other better

With the right performance Sands Academy can support you with a fully-funded scholarship.

We make sure we prepare the candidate holistically, which includes preparing them for all rounds of the hiring process along with interviews, portfolio reviews and white boarding rounds.

There are no pre-requisites to join the course other than you willingness and zeal to learn.

To ensure this, we conduct an aptitude test for all applicants and a one-on-one interview. We'll then review whether or not the applicant is eligible to join the academy or not.

You will be working on your portfolio from the day 1 of your course. We make sure that the projects that you are working in has a merit of its own to get added in your portfolio. Along with this, towards the end of the course, you will get to work on a real industry project.

You will have the week to yourself to work on practical assignments with periodic doubt sessions with the mentors online/at the studio. Weekends will be reserved for dedicated sessions with the mentors for an in depth knowledge of concepts.

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