This course will provide you with an opportunity to fulfil your creative ambitions and develop your understanding of current design practice.
It will equip you with the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills required for success and future employment in the graphic design sector.
The teaching team have a range of experience from practice within the industry with local, national and international networks.
They can offer real-world advice and guidance to help develop your practice.
You will be based in our professional design studio space which provide a stimulating learning environment. All fully equipped with the latest Mac/Adobe software.
Live projects are set by local and national designers and creatives including Eleven Design/Human Studios/Wentworth Woodhouse/Grimm & Co etc
You will have access to the lecture programme at Sheffield Hallam University where you will be able to see graphic designers and creatives.
The library and learning resources at SHU will also be available to you.
Students are offered placements to gain insight into the industry and to develop their professional practice.
There’s also the opportunity for field trips to local and international venues accompanied by a yearly residential to:
Part one
Part two
You can apply using our online application form and clicking the Apply Now button at the top of the page.
After successful completion of this course, you can pursue employment in:
Digital Portfolio RequirementsIf you apply to the course we will ask you to provide a portfolio of work/digital portfolio to support your application. This can include development work, so include scans of one of your sketch books or other examples of development work to demonstrate your working method and ideas.
“I feel like I gained the knowledge I needed to effectively help the children, by for example, carrying out interventions or one-on-one teachings. My tutors were really helpful and always there if I needed help with anything.”
James Doran Teaching Standards
We make every effort to ensure information within our online course directory is accurate and a true representation of the courses we are offering in 2023/24. However, we do reserve the right to make changes if necessary.
“I feel like I gained the knowledge I needed to effectively help the children, by for example, carrying out interventions or one-on-one teachings. My tutors were really helpful and always there if I needed help with anything.”
James Doran Teaching Standards
The art and design sector is ideal for those who have a creative spark, passion for art and want to pursue a colourful career.
Graphic Designers use illustrative and multimedia techniques to create visual branding, adverts, brochures, magazines, website designs, product packaging and displays.
Discussing requirements with clients, coming up with creative ideas and presenting them, working to budgets and deadlines, explaining requirements to photographers and printers and keeping up to date with design trends and new software tools.**
Creative studios, office settings or at a client’s business.
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Product Designers create designs for new products and improve existing ones.
Discuss client requests, explore how existing products work and are used, develop ideas, outline plans, identify suitable product material, utilise computer design software to make blueprints, produce prototypes and test and refine designs.**
Workshops, creative studios or an office setting.
*EMSI 2021 **nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the art and design sector include*:
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