10 Students. 60 Days. Zero to Launch.

Client: Times of Design Institute  |  Services: Website + Meta Ads  |  Timeline: 2 Months

10

Students enrolled

60

Days to fill

67%

Batch filled

0→1

Digital presence

The challenge

TDI built India's first Digital Automotive Design program — a 6-month offline course in Bengaluru with mentors from Mahindra, Honda, and Alfa Romeo. But they had zero digital presence, no ad history, and were targeting an ultra-niche audience (engineers wanting to become car designers) with a high-commitment offer. Only 15 seats per batch.

What we built: the website

A conversion system, not a brochure.

We designed and developed timesofdesign.co.in before running a single ad. Every section follows an emotional-to-logical persuasion arc:

Identity Hook

"Built Exclusively for Engineers." Resolves the #1 doubt: "Do I belong here without a design degree?"

Authority Transfer

Ferrari, Tata, Mahindra, Bentley logos below the fold. Instant credibility for an unknown brand.

Fear of Missing Out

Employability gap stats (59% unemployable) and EV growth data reframe the decision from "why enrol" to "why you can't wait."

Mentor Proof

Real names, real faces, real companies. Not "industry experts." Designers from Mahindra, Honda, Daimler, Alfa Romeo.

Alumni Social Proof

Testimonials from graduates at Hyundai, Renault, GM. Name + company + role for maximum believability.

Scarcity Close

"Only 15 seats per batch" paired with brochure-download lead capture. Real constraint, not a gimmick.

What we ran: Meta ads

We sold the career transformation, not the syllabus.

Our research revealed TDI's prospects weren't shopping for courses. They wanted permission to switch careers. This insight shaped everything:

Ego Morphing

Ads mirrored the identity conflict: engineer by degree, designer by passion. TDI positioned as the resolution.

"You spent 4 years in engineering. But every time you see a car, you think about the design, not the engine."

Loss Aversion

Industry data made inaction expensive: EV hiring wave, new studios in India, 2 lakh jobs needed by 2030.

Authority Transfer

Mentor faces + brand logos in creatives. Alumni testimonial videos as mid-funnel retargeting.

Means-End Chain

Never sold "Autodesk Alias training." Sold what it unlocks: a career at Hyundai, Tata, Honda.

The funnel

Top of funnel

Identity-driven video ads + industry stats

Ego Morphing

Mid funnel

Alumni testimonial retargeting

Social Proof

Bottom of funnel

Scarcity lead forms → brochure → phone

Loss Aversion

The result

10 enrolled students for TDI's first-ever batch. From zero digital presence to 67% batch capacity in 60 days. Built entirely through a conversion-optimised website and Meta ads — no organic following, no referrals, no prior brand equity.

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