Mode of Study

Part-time

Start Date

19th Aug 2024, 31 weeks

Location

City Campus

Cost

£ 0

Overview

This is a school-college partnership course.  We can only accept online applications from Glasgow City school students (S4-S6).  If you attend a different school please use the Contact Us button to get in touch.

Graphic Design combines Art, Communication and Technology.  Through this introductory course you will explore Graphic Design across a series of practical and creative projects.  The emphasis will be experimentation and creativity, introducing you to working with images and letterforms in a fun and engaging way.

You will follow several design briefs covering subjects including researching styles and trends, exploration of different ideas and media, branding through logos, advertising, layout and typography.  As well as working in your sketchbook, you’ll be creating work on Adobe software, specifically Photoshop and Illustrator.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

This course would suit imaginative and creative students who hold National 5 English and Art & Design, or other relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 5. 

What you study

• Two-Dimensional Design - The Design Process.
• Art and Design: Software skills.
• Art and Design: Introduction to Graphic Design. 

After the course

Careers

With further qualifications in Graphic Design, you’ll have multiple options.  You could work as a Design Assistant, Photo Editor or Graphic Designer in innovative and evolving industries like Branding, Design, Publishing, Advertising & Marketing, Social Media or Web Design.

Continuing Study

At the end of the course you will have built a small folio of highly creative graphic design work and may apply for full-time study at either NQ or HN level.  This folio might also support applicants applying to art school or University.

Explore the Full Course Progression Pathway.

Teaching

How the course is taught