BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Graphic Illustration) drafted draft
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-19 | - |
| 2024-01-09 | - |
Program Overview
Introduction
Our Graphic Illustration and Graphic Design courses offer you control over your creative direction and career ambitions. Because we teach both degrees together, you are not tied to one study route; for instance, if you develop a passion for Graphic Design you can transfer to the graphics pathway to study that area in much more depth.
Within both courses, projects help you develop the creative and technical skills you need for industry, while also being open enough to allow you the freedom to steer your work to suit your interests. This way, you get the most out of your time with us—tailoring your degree, exploring your career options and developing a personal approach to your creative process.
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Alice Plankova – Punkachu fold out illustrated picture book
With our small class sizes, throughout your degree you benefit from generous contact time with our tutors and technicians and easy access to all facilities, supporting you to advance your learning and hone your applied illustration skills.
Employability is at the heart of our Graphic Design (Graphic Illustration) course. Alongside developing a broad range of practical skills, you learn how to be a creative and critical thinker, developing transferable skills along the way.
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Lidija Astromskaite – Advice poster
Our links to professional bodies, experts and design practitioners makes for an industry-focused programme, providing you with fantastic networking and placement opportunities. For example, students have recently received industry-set briefs from BBC Studios, Jacob Bailey and Itineris, and worked on client-facing live projects for Suffolk Archives, 4YP, Saxon Packaging, MT Productions and Ipswich Vision. Tutors will also advise and support you in approaching design studios to arrange practical work experience.
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Steph Glenister – Hex Gaming for Girls app design
To give you and your work maximum exposure, we support rolling out competitions from partner organisations as extracurricular projects, as well as embed national competitions within the course curriculum. Read more in Career Opportunities below.
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Jes Rickarby – The Other Shoes children's activity book
Applicant portfolio advice
Below we provide some useful tips on what to include in your application portfolio. Since there is no set ‘checklist’, if you do not have all of the suggested elements, we still encourage you to apply.
Contact us with your questions: graphics@uos.ac.uk
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Ana Chis – Advice poster
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