This course will provide you with an opportunity for you to fulfil your creative ambitions and develop your understanding of current design practice.
You will gain an overview of the whole design and production process as well as the knowledge, understanding and skills to enter a range of careers in the graphic arts industries. Work-based learning is at the heart of this course and is embedded into the modules.
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 studio spaces 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.
You can take part in regular visits to seminars at Sheffield Hallam University to see designers and creatives. You will also have access to learning resources and online research materials.
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 Paris/Rome/Barcelona/New York.
Year 1
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 in-housedesign teams and design agencies as aGraphic Designer or UX/UI Designer. Youcould work within branding, packaging,advertising, marketing, or alternatively youcould become self-employed as aFreelance Designer.
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.
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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.
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In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the art and design sector include*:
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