Hyderabad|India|August'2011: Inter National Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD), world’s largest design institute is revolutionising the entire field of fashion education in country, keeping in sync with today's rapidly changing dynamics of the world of fashion. Star Bollywood Designer Ashley Rebello, the designer behind the new avatar of Salman Khan in ‘Ready’, ‘Dabangg’ & ‘Big Boss - Season 4’ launched the latest innovation INIFD Design Pad - a perfect combo of design & technology at a function in the presence of Mr. Sanjay Saraswat, INIFD Regional Director, Andhra Pradesh in Hyderabad.

INIFD is the first educational institute in the world to completely digitize education with the launch of the latest innovation INIFD Design Pad - a first-of-its-kind initiative. INIFD Design Pad isn’t just the best device of its kind, it’s a whole new kind of device poised to change the learning landscape for thousands of students across 180 INIFD centres!

After the resounding success of Ashley’s Designs in ‘Ready’, ‘Dabangg’ & ‘Big Boss - season 4’, Ashley has designed for the upcoming Bollywood movie ‘Bodyguard’ staring Salman Khan & Kareena Kapoor. He has also designed Costumes for Bollywood hit films like Double Dhamaal, Wanted, Welcome, London Dreams, Main aur Mrs. Khanna, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Page 3, Kambhakht Ishq, Shabad, Dil Mange More, Karam, Kya Kool Hai Hum, Meenakshi, Jo Jeeta Vahi Sikander, Chandani Bar, Biwi No. 1, Haseena Maan Jayegi, Sarfarosh, Hera Pheri and many more.

Star Bollywood Designer Ashley Rebello will be judging the Best Designer at EXPLOSION 2011 ‘War of Designers’ on the basis of their talent and creativity. Ashley Rebello also conducted an Exclusive Fashion Workshop for the students to teach the art of Fashion Design to the budding designers of Inter National Institute of Fashion Design and gave his creative inputs on latest design trends of Global Fashion Arena.

Star Bollywood Designer Ashley Rebello congratulated INIFD for launching the INIFD Design Pad by completely digitalizing the teaching and learning of Fashion and Design Education. He said that a regular design education is must for the students to be the established designers of tomorrow and with INIFD Design Pad it will be just a touch away.

INIFD Design Pad is a fully customised device for INIFD which is completely made to order and designed both internally and externally as per the brand INIFD colours, logo, graphics etc. The entire curriculum and development of apps in the INIFD Design Pad has been customized keeping in view our specific requirements. It is being introduced to all students of Fashion, Interior, Textile Design & MBA Design Management with effective from 2011 academic session.

Mr. Sanjay Saraswat, INIFD Regional Director, Andhra Pradesh excitedly states, “Imagine the scenario as this unique device INIFD Design Pad will remove the abominable clutter of books and bags by putting online the entire curriculum, fashion news, teacher presentations, etc. INIFD is also incorporating social networking applications that help students across the country to sync ideas and designs simultaneously. This eco-friendly initiative which is the first in the world of fashion, is suitable for today's rapidly changing dynamics as it will help students send their designs directly to buyers as well, facilitating business by this remarkable innovation!”

The famous International celebrity, the Baywatch Star Pamela Anderson sizzled in the beautifully designed traditional attire by Ashley Rebello for her special entry in ‘Big Boss - Season 4’. From ramp shows to divas of the Hindi film Industry from stunning brides to hot models in photo shoot. Ashley has dressed them all. He has designed for the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai, stunning Katrina Kaif, the lovely Asin and the elegant Tabu… the list of lovely ladies is endless. He has designed for Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Shahid Kapur, Imran Khan.

In this new Millennium and new Decade, for the Generation next, books are passé, fashion is on the move, design ideas are fast evolving, INIFD Design Pad has been launched keeping the future perspective and rapidly changing fashion in mind. INIFD Design Pad is an eco-friendly device, using it would mean no cumbersome Bags, no Bulky Books, no Folders, no Design Boards, no Burden – everything has shrunk to the ‘Finger Tips’ of INIFD students. It has an incredibly responsive Touch screen, a large, high-resolution LED-backlit IPS display and a design that’s thin and light enough for students to take anywhere.

No more working alone as whole INIFD curriculum, study E- text books, design softwares, E-Library, instant connect to Facebook, Orkut, Twitter for sharing of ideas instantly and constantly is possible with just a small finger touch. And that’s just the beginning! Design students can get ideas and inspiration anytime and anywhere. With INIFD Design Pad, it has become possible to unleash their creativity and translate their inspiration at the touch of their finger tips across the world.

With the INIFD Design Pad the students have the opportunity to translate the curriculum into Hindi and other languages, thus enabling them to understand their syllabus better.

Tracking assignments, taking notes and studying for finals is just a click away for INIFD students. Teachers can give lessons, monitor progress and stay organized. A whole world of possibilities to expand the learning experience both inside and outside the classroom.

With INIFD Design Pad, students, teachers and administration can be instantly and constantly in touch. Who said, ‘Designing a Career was a challenge?’ For INIFDians, it’s just a touch away!!

INIFD has always been striving for its students to provide them as much exposure and arm with the apt tools for success! With thousands of educational apps on the App Store, students of Fashion, Interior, Textile design & MBA Design Management will be exposed to thousands of learning possibilities.


With 200 service centres across India and 1 year warranty INIFD Design Pad features a vibrant colour screen, crisp text that lets students turn pages with the flick of a finger. It’s also a convenient way to browse, sample and buy books. Education will get more productive and more fun as students will be happy to browse through websites, write an email, flick through photos, designs or watch a presentation with just the touch of a finger. One can see and touch email in ways they never could before.

The productivity applications will help students and teachers put together professional-looking documents, presentations and spreadsheets no matter where they are. It’s easy to create presentations with stunning animations and effects. And students and teachers can build compelling, attractive spreadsheets in minutes, including tables and charts.

The INIFD Design Pad is the device for future, which is bound to revolutionize the world of education and specially fashion and design education.