BA (Hons) Graphic Design (2 years)

Leeds Arts University

BA (Hons) Graphic Design offers a practice-based, dynamic and idea-oriented experience that enables students to develop a creative and unique design practice and portfolio. Through studio-based workshops, briefs, and collaborative projects students develop a specialist skillset that engages a range of graphic design disciplines that utilise both new and traditional technologies and processes. Graphic design students have opportunities to engage with the extensive range of technical and technological resources available in the University to develop design and communication projects such as publication design and book-making, traditional letterpress and screen printed posters, UI and UX design, creative coding, experimental and AI enabled design, motion design, signage and 3D fabrication, print for fabric and clothing, and exhibition design.

Experimentation, play and creativity are at the heart of your working practices as a student on this course. Hands-on experiences with materials, technology and processes help you to build confidence and adaptability across the extensive range of creative applications available to graphic designers. Through these approaches, you develop creative communication skills that span disciplines making you ready to face the professional world within the creative industries.