DQ Labs is India’s premier coaching institute for Design, Fashion, and Architecture entrance exams, dedicated to mentoring the next generation of creative professionals. With an 18-year legacy and over 25,000 students mentored since 2007, we specialize in helping students crack India’s most prestigious entrance exams, including NID, UCEED, NIFT, CEED, NATA, and JEE Paper 2.
Our mission is to move beyond rote memorization, focusing instead on Design Thinking and fundamental understanding—the very skills that allow our students to excel not just in exams, but in their future careers.
Choosing the right mentor is the first step toward a successful career in the creative industries. At DQ Labs, we offer an unmatched ecosystem of expertise and technology:
After stepping out of IIT Delhi, as an architect specialised in Industrial Design, Umesh equipped himself with 13 years of valuable experience in Architecture, Product Design, Digital Sculpting, Animation, Model making and Bussiness strategy. He gained practical experience in esteemed international design studios (USA, UK and India) as well as cross cultural design teams of global brands. He is the mastermind behind the Online Sketch Development course which is being accessed and appreciated by students all over the world. Umesh enjoys advising and mentoring students to help them identify, improve and utilise their skills in the most efficient manner. To watch the TEDx talk by Mr. Umesh Kumar GL
With a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Production Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in Industrial Design from IIT Delhi, Shaun nurtured his zeal for travelling and design. After having worked as a Navigational Officer in the Merchant Navy for 5 years, he began his career in design in General Motors as a Creative Digital Sculptor, and within a short span became the Program Manager of the Design team. He has visited many countries and has extensively travelled to supplement his passion for design and architecture. His artistic and inquisitive nature supports this system to help pave the way to creative liberation.
After stepping out of IIT Delhi, as an architect specialised in Industrial Design, Umesh equipped himself with 13 years of valuable experience in Architecture, Product Design, Digital Sculpting, Animation, Model making and Bussiness strategy. He gained practical experience in esteemed international design studios (USA, UK and India) as well as cross cultural design teams of global brands. He is the mastermind behind the Online Sketch Development course which is being accessed and appreciated by students all over the world. Umesh enjoys advising and mentoring students to help them identify, improve and utilise their skills in the most efficient manner. To watch the TEDx talk by Mr. Umesh Kumar GL
DQ Labs envisions a generation of students who set the global benchmark in the field of design and architecture, so that they reflect India’s underlying culture, geography and technology when they infuse into the industry. DQ Labs envisages the reflection of the mettle, the ethos and the beauty that runs in the history of India and the Indian lifestyle.
In 2007, two quick‐witted products of IIT Delhi, whilst working for General Motors, grew a desire to guide students aspiring a career in design. Umesh and Shaun knew that DQ Labs, with its coaching centre in Bangalore, could help provide a strong foundation to empower aspirants seeking a career in architecture and design. For their coaching centre in Bangalore, they brought together a group of trustworthy, adroit and accomplished people who, by providing premium design entrance exam coaching, are supporting the Indian bandwagon that is set out to conquer the field of design and architecture. For more information on NATA & JEE Paper 2 Online Coaching, speak to us on the chat interface at the bottom of the screen.
