Bachelor of Design Wintec

This degree will develop students’ capabilities in creativity, innovation, and design. Students will learn to apply creative problem-solving and spatial design skills in the residential and commercial environment.

The degree has pathways in Spatial or Visual Communication (Graphic Design).

Visual communication

Students will develop skills in design and hone their eye for detail so they can masterfully bring their ideas to life. They will learn:

Web and interactive design, animation and motion graphics
Graphic design for print, package, and publication
Illustration
Brand identity development

Students will gain practical and critical design skills, while keeping pace with current industry trends in this rapidly evolving industry. They will also be challenged to apply their skills to a variety of design situations as they learn while doing.

Spatial design

Students will develop skills in spatial design and hone their eye for detail, so they can masterfully bring their ideas to life. They will learn:

Design fundamentals for residential and commercial spaces
People and communication skills to pitch to clients
Project management strategies

Students will gain practical and critical design skills, while keeping pace with current industry trends in this evolving industry. They will also be challenged to apply their skills to a variety of design situations as they learn while doing.

What you'll learn

In the first year students will take three core modules:

• Design Craft: Develop specialised skills
• Critical Methods: Understand the arts and cultural word
• Professional Practice: Learn the ways of industry

To complement, you'll add two electives of your choice so you can broaden your creative toolkit, such as the fundamentals in sound, contemporary art, or photography, with more options to choose from.

These electives will give you a secure grounding in the technical, theoretical, and professional skills, while also exposing you to broader ideas about the arts and the cultural world around you.

Career/further opportunities

Visual communication:

• Graphic designer
• Illustrator
• Motion graphics
• Art director
• Content developer
• Product and brand developer

Spatial design:

• Residential interior designer
• Commercial spatial designer (wide range of areas such as: hospitality, retail, office, exhibition)
• Kitchen and bathroom designer
• Furniture and fitting specialist
• Lighting designer and specifier
• Colour and materials expert
• Showroom design maker
• Product designer
• Colour consultant

Graduates will be qualified to work in a range of design and creative related roles, and will have developed transferable skills and professional attributes that will position them for many other jobs. Graduates will have the skills to work collaboratively and creatively within the increasingly complex and dynamic creative industries.

• Visual Communication
• Fashion Design