Ungrammary Design Fellowship 2025
UNGRAMMARY TRAINEE FELLOWSHIP 2025
Work and grow under a globally reputed agency.
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP
At Ungrammary, we believe constraints are what shape and strengthen great design. This fellowship is structured to give skilled designers the opportunity to apply their abilities on real cases, guided by senior mentors.Fellows receive a stipend throughout the program and, top performers will be offered a full-time positions with Ungrammary.
Reasons why we started this
At Ungrammary, we recognise early career designers as learners at their most impressionable stage, full of potential and ready to absorb and adapt. We want to nurture this talent by helping them build strong fundamentals, adaptability, and the right mindset for design thinking. When young designers at this stage are guided well, they quickly adapt, grow, and produce meaningful work. However, if they learn incorrect usability of design systems and methodologies early on, it often takes a long time to unlearn. That is why we believe in shaping trainees and early career designers at the very beginning, so their foundation remains strong.
The Ungrammary Design Fellowship was created in response to this insight. Our goal is to give young designers the right exposure at the beginning of their careers so they learn to approach design with clarity, rigour, and problem-solving ability from day one.This fellowship ensures that designers grow with the right foundation and are prepared work with global brands.
Founders led mentorship
This fellowship is led by Swati and Rahul, the founders of Ungrammary and graduates of IIT Roorkee; coming with a decade of hands-on experience and with hidden insights to the workings of the design industry. They built the agency from the ground up and have grown it at a global scale, leading to collaborations with renowned brands across the world. They are hands-on, approachable, and invested in helping fellows sharpen their craft, gain clarity in their process, and build the confidence needed to thrive in the industry.
Swati Verma & Rahul KC
Founders of Ungrammary
Who We’re Looking For?
This fellowship is not an entry-level program. We are looking for designers who...
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Are already fluent in Figma
Early-career designers who have mastered the tools and are ready to develop strategic problem-solving capability.
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Understand design systems
And can apply them consistently.
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Familiar with Material Design guidelines
And accessibility standards.
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Heuristics and UX principles
Know how to apply with precision
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Proactive delivery
Designers seeking internships and looking for a more rigorous, career-focused path with speed, accuracy and attention to detail
What You Will Gain?
Work on live, industry-grade problems from fin-tech, SaaS, e-commerce, and enterprise domains. Gain experience in building the discipline to deliver strategically.
Learn to design for complex scenarios, advanced workflows, data-heavy systems. Explore platform architecture and role-based access frameworks.
Fellows receive a monthly stipend during the six-month program. Top performers are extended full-time offers to join Ungrammary’s design team.
Curated workshop led by senior designers. (May sometimes run on the weekends which are non - working days for 2-3 hours as per the availability of the mentors)
How to prepare?
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Understanding the Fellowship Program
Begin by understanding and articulating why this fellowship exists, and what it demands. Be ready to align your motivations with Ungrammary’s mission. Fill in the form and answer why do you wish to join this fellowship and what unique qualities you would bring to the table?
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Polish Your Portfolio Presentation
Tailor your portfolio to emphasise design systems, accessibility, heuristics principles.
Choose 3–4 projects that best demonstrate strategic problem-solving—not just final UI visuals.
Practice explaining each project’s approach, constraints, iterations, and how your thinking shaped the outcome.
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Anticipate and Prepare for Design Challenges
You may be given real-world design scenarios during the process—like building multi-state flows or enterprise data visuals. Use the resources provided above (material designs and heuristic principles) and utilise the correct design system for the challenge.
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Craft Concise Narratives That Explain
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Why this fellowship matters to you at this moment.
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How your experiences and mindset align with Ungrammary’s focus on early-career growth and problem-solving.
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Your eagerness to build the right foundation from the start, avoiding unlearning bad habits later on.
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Prepare Thoughtful Questions
At the end of the interview, asking a few thoughtful questions shows initiative and alignment. You might ask about:
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What will a fellow’s first weeks be focused on?
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What do they need to prepare for before the fellowship starts?
No. The fellowship is not an open course. It is a selective trainee program into a career at Ungrammary. Only designers who qualify through the application process are admitted.
Not necessarily. You can apply if you are seeking an internship or are already interning elsewhere. What matters most is your ability to demonstrate strong design execution skills.
No. The fellowship is open only to young designers who are ready to jump-start their careers. Not open to students who are still in their last year, since they are usually juggling heavy academic responsibilities and we want them to prioritise their academics before stepping into the industry.
You should be proficient in Figma, understand design systems, Material Design, accessibility standards, and be able to apply heuristics and UX principles effectively. The fellowship builds on these foundations, we do not teach them from scratch.
Yes. All fellows receive a monthly stipend for the six months.
Fellows who demonstrate high performance and problem-solving ability are offered a full-time role at Ungrammary.
Highly competitive. We admit only a small cohort of designers who show both execution mastery and the potential to grow into problem-solvers.
This is not just a fellowship.
It is a career pathway.
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