Art & Design (Graphic Design)

Awarded by: Pearson Education Ltd

On this course, students will be introduced to the creative suite, screen printing and more. We have links with industry, guests speakers, showcase opportunities and termly visits to London. Staff are experienced Graphic Design Higher level tutors, lecturing students who have won Royal Society of Arts, Design and Art Direction, Young Creatives Network, Starpack and Design Museum awards.

Students will have live briefs and competition briefs to gain real world experience, enhance their CV and develop a portfolio. Staff have worked in branding, packaging and illustration fields, allowing you to develop a portfolio to meet with your specialist ambitions or to have a wide ranging portfolio, depending on your personal aims while all the time focusing on industry demands and needs.

You will have an opportunity to go on a residential trip, usually overseas. This will help you work alongside peers, develop your cultural knowledge and help you engage with reflective practice Units informing your written, sketchbook and graphic practice.

Areas of study include the following Core Units:
• Professional Development
• Contextual Studies
• Individual Project (Pearson-set)
• Techniques & Processes
• Typography
• Graphic Design Practices

Students will also select from two from the following list of Optional Units:
• Optional Unit 19 Packaging Design
• Optional Unit 28 Communication in Art & Design
• Optional Unit 30 Surface Design
• Optional Unit 31 Visual Narratives