Graphic Design

Why choose this course?
The Graphic Design degree will help you develop both your graphical style and flair for creative image-making. The course covers the practical, professional, and artistic sides of working as a graphic designer with an individual artistic voice, equipping you for a successful career in the creative industries.

You will:

• Learn how to create compelling images, work to professional standards, and understand how your work fits into the industry.

• Be introduced to a broad range of creative skills, from the generation of ideas to their technical production through printmaking, traditional and digital media, with an emphasis on design and the development of a unique personal style.

• Be introduced to professional creative processes and encouraged to expand your abilities through workshops and practical projects.

• Learn how to interpret a brief, identify, and solve problems, develop creative individuality, and produce a professional portfolio.

• Gain personal, professional, and entrepreneurial skills including working as a freelance designer: from marketing and self-promotion to contracts, invoices and working with clients.

• Be encouraged to work on live briefs and competitions.

You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year Graphic Design (with Foundation Year) (four years including foundation year) UCAS code: W290.

Key Course Features:

• You will be part of a vibrant and creative community of commercial artists including illustrators, animators, and comic artists.

• You will be taught by a teaching team with a broad range of experience working professionally in the design and creative industries.

• We encourage you to take on commissions and learn how to produce high-quality production prototypes to pitch to clients.

• Be part of an end-of-year degree show exhibition - view the 2022 Degree Show e-magazine, Unjammed.