Graphic Design – BA (Honours)

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Graphic Design – BA (Honours)

Sheffield Hallam University
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Graphic design has four key areas to explore - graphics, motion graphics, advertising and illustration. You learn how to turn new and creative ideas into memorable designs that meet the challenges of a brief. You also have lots of opportunities to test your skills by taking part in international competitions and live briefs.

Key points• Explore graphic design through graphics, motion graphics, advertising and illustration.
• Take part in international competitions and live briefs as part of your course.
• Get ready for a career in design with live briefs, visiting lectures and conferences.
• Opportunities to attend international design conferences and professional design associatio…

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At a glance

Graphic design has four key areas to explore - graphics, motion graphics, advertising and illustration. You learn how to turn new and creative ideas into memorable designs that meet the challenges of a brief. You also have lots of opportunities to test your skills by taking part in international competitions and live briefs.

Key points• Explore graphic design through graphics, motion graphics, advertising and illustration.
• Take part in international competitions and live briefs as part of your course.
• Get ready for a career in design with live briefs, visiting lectures and conferences.
• Opportunities to attend international design conferences and professional design association events.

What is graphic design?Graphic design is all around us. We interact with it on a daily basis in a variety of formats from the printed page to the digital interface. It is an ever changing and exciting discipline that requires designers who are creative, responsive and innovative.

Study to be a graphic designer and develop a design portfolio full of ideas to enter and challenge the graphic design industry.

You learn about the core principles of graphic design and its application across a range of sectors and have the opportunity to explore advertising, illustration, motion and interactive, or traditional graphic design. The path you choose can be reflected in your award title such as BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Illustration), so you can easily communicate your strengths to prospective employers when you graduate.

During the course you’ll focus on generating new and memorable ideas as the basis of your creative process. You explore a range of media, develop your critical skills, and learn how to solve problems creatively. The course is delivered by tutors who are expert practitioners in a number of areas.

You have the opportunity to enhance your career prospects by taking part in international competitions, live briefs and work placements. There are also residential study trips at home and abroad, complemented by visits to design conferences and professional design association events.

As a student at the Sheffield Institute of Arts, you have access to a huge range of creative resources to experiment and engage with. You can take advantage of facilities such as • 3D printing for rapid prototyping • state-of-the-art hardware and software • TV, film and photography studios • a creative media centre • performance spaces • a gallery • well-equipped workshops. You also have access to our award-winning learning centre featuring a specialist art, design and media library and extensive online resources.

Developing your design portfolio is an important way for you to evidence your talents and skills to employers when you graduate. Throughout the course, we’ll be looking for you to innovate, take creative risks and challenge social and cultural conventions.

About the MDesThis course runs parallel to the BA (Honours) Graphic Design Fashion Design. The main difference begins in level three. The pace of work increases as you complete your undergraduate studies and begin your postgraduate studies.

The third level includes a placement or international exchange. During level four the focus is on self-directed study, supported by taught modules. You increase your activity in your specialist area and develop career opportunities by building on links with external partners.

Key areas of study
Include • advertising • illustration • motion and interactive • structural graphics • typography • traditional graphic design study topics such as printmaking, life drawing, photography, branding and marketing.

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