BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Duration
3 years / 4 years with placement year
Institution code
L28
UCAS Code
3 years W214 / 4 years W215
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Tom Aggett
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Raya Ayoub
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Will Broadbent
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Ruby Brown
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Freddie Didd
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Molly Dunn
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Sophie Henton
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Joe Hall
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Harvey Johnson
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Josh Wilmot
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Ben Wright
The Course
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.
Real world scenarios and live briefs are embedded within each year of study on this course providing you and your peers with opportunities to engage with industry professionals and produce work that exists in the world. Our students benefit from our extensive links with industry as well as talks, briefings, workshops and portfolio reviews from professionals.
BA (Hons) Graphic Design is led by a curriculum that has been developed over the course’s long history by, and in collaboration between, professional designers, experienced graphic design educators, and practice-based design researchers. Our curriculum is designed to be highly adaptable, responding to the rapid changes and developments happening within the field of graphic design and the creative industries in general. Our students leave the course with the creative skills necessary to gain highly skilled employment as well as the resilience and professional skills needed to thrive in the exciting and dynamic world of design.
The Structure
During your first year on the course you will engage with creative briefs and projects that will help you to adjust to higher education and university life. You will learn to engage with design and communication problems in a playful, experimental and creative way by exploring a range of media, techniques and processes. Engaging with fundamental graphic design skills you will develop an appreciation of the range of disciplines and applications of graphic design.
Course Facilities
BA (Hons) Graphic Design students are based in a large, purpose-built shared studio. Students will have access to a wide range of resources with a drop-in facility so work can be undertaken, provided resource inductions have been completed.
For Graphic Design students this will include print resources which provide excellent facilities for bookmaking and paper-based printmaking using a range of processes; access to industry standard laser cutters; professional-standard, large-format digital printing and print finishing and a vinyl cutter enabling designs to be cut from many types of vinyl.
Computer suites house networks of Apple Mac computers featuring regularly updated, industry-standard software for a wide range of creative applications that support all our courses and a purpose-built specialist library which includes including special collections of artists’ books, photobooks and illustrated books as well as the University archive. Self service facilities are available throughout, supported by a dedicated and experienced team of library staff.
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BA (Hons) Graphic Design
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Study Abroad
Studying abroad can help Leeds Arts University students gain valuable experience, broaden their horizons, develop international networks and experience their practice from a different perspective. Leeds Arts University has a global network of international partner universities in 15 different countries. Students can apply for a semester abroad in their second year of study.
Accolades
Graphic Design students from this course have won numerous awards including D&AD New Blood Award, International Society of Typographic Designers, Penguin Book Awards, YCN Student Awards, RSA Student Design Awards and Starpak Students Awards. Recent graduates have also been highlighted by Its Nice That as “ones to watch” for the future.
Career Opportunities
We support our students in highlighting and taking-up opportunities that align with their interests and ambitions. Graduates have taken up roles in a range of different areas such as junior designer positions within creative agencies, designers in publishing, UI and UX design roles, in-house designer roles, marketing and advertising creative roles, and roles in social media content creation and management. Some graduates choose to continue in education by enrolling on postgraduate courses such as our own MA in Graphic Design.
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Connecting you to creative industries
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Applying
*Please note that our courses are subject to an annual review process in order to maintain their quality and enhance the student experience. As a result, Course Specifications may be amended for the coming year.