Foundation Degree Graphic Design And Illustration

Transform your creative ideas into digital designs and illustrations with Graphic Design and Illustration Foundation Degree. You will harness your creative talent while sharpening your entrepreneurial skills and taking advantage of networking opportunities to develop your vision into a professional business.

Our foundation degree broadens your knowledge of graphic design and illustration and teaches you the techniques and skills needed to forge a creative career. This programme will focus on a range of graphic techniques such as illustration and typography. You will also learn how to communicate visually with an audience.

Our handpicked modules develop your employability skills as well as providing you with plenty of opportunities to captivate a crowd. You’ll work with design studios, companies, independents and freelancers to showcase your work, promote yourself and develop media campaigns, in a programme designed to meet the demands of the creative industry.

While studying with us, you’ll leverage our excellent industry links to develop your work, enter competitions and work on client projects. You’ll also produce a sustained body of graphic design or illustration work which will be displayed as part of an industry event.

What You Learn:

• Year 1 (Level 4)
  • Typography (20 credits)
  • Image Making (20 credits)
  • The Creative Professional (20 credits)
  • Commercial Practice (20 credits)
  • Visual Communication (20 credits)
  • Graphic Design & Illustration in Context (20 credits)
• Year 2 (Level 5)
  • Live Brief (40 credits)
  • Collaboration (20 credits)
  • Contemporary Issues in Graphic Design & Illustration (20 credits)
  • Personal Project (20 credits)
  • Industry Event (20 credits)