Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This programme will equip you with all the skills and know how, to begin a successful and rewarding career as a design creative. Working to tailored in-house and live competition briefs enables you to develop exceptional technical and visual language skills, while developing the ability to respond to a wide range of challenging graphic design projects.
You will be actively encouraged to engage with a range of methods, digital and non-digital, to explore the entire spectrum of graphic design practice including typography, magazine design, illustration, idea generation, corporate identity, and branding, developing personal style, art direction, packaging design, motion and interactive graphic design, and graphic design history and theory.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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YEAR 1
Typography
Graphic Design Practices
Techniques and Processes
Professional Development
Screen Based Practices
Packaging Design
Contextual Studies
Individual Project
YEAR 2
Advanced Graphic Design Studies
Advanced Digital Design Studies
Branding and Identity
Professional Practice
Applied Practice – Collaborative Project
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
