About this course
Explore your creative design style and prepare for a career in graphic design, learning from lecturers with industry experience and using the latest design software. This course starts each September and is awarded by the University of Surrey.
Course highlights
It provides a route into careers related to graphic design, illustration, web design, branding, marketing and more
Previous placements have included Meanfiddler, Marks & Spencer, Good Empire, Fast Car Magazine, Drum, Zombie Collective and Quad Graphics
You will have an opportunity to work on live briefs for industry clients
Taught at University Centre Farnborough, with modern study facilities and access to Adobe software
Previous guest visits have included graphic designer Dan Mumford who has worked for exciting clients, including Disney, Sony and Iron Maiden
Being taught over two full days per week, the course also gives you more flexibility in balancing work or family commitments
Why study this course with us?
This programme is perfect for those with a creative flair for designing, drawing, web design or photography. We encounter the work of graphic designers every day – on packaging, magazines, books, advertising and online. The ability to explore the different techniques and skills for each of these mediums could lead to a range of interesting careers.
At Farnborough, you will be involved with live industry briefs, design work placements and international design competitions. You will also be taught the latest Adobe Creative Suite software including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver and After Effects in modern Apple Mac studios. The design studio is fitted out with large format printers, a 3D printing facility and computerised cutting facility.
A degree in graphic design will hone your design skills and encourage your own creative style that will be evident in your portfolio of work produced over the three years of study, which will help set you apart from other candidates when starting your new career.
Farnborough College
Boundary Road Farnborough Hampshire GU14 6SB,
Tel: 01252 405555
Web: http://www.farn-ct.ac.uk