Course summary

Our Foundation Degree in Graphic Design will nurture creativity and support concept development to a level where you can seek employment, engage in self-employment, or undertake further study. The freedom of the flexible curriculum allows you to explore your creative potential and direct your study to achieve the skills of industry and create a unique personal portfolio to help you to enter the workplace. Through ongoing professional development, the programme will build your confidence as you develop and evaluate an individual programme of study. You will learn to balance time and resources and identify opportunities which will be important skills for your chosen career. Our graphic design team are professionals in typography, letterpress printing, editorial design, branding, package design, exhibition design, product design, photography, art direction, and interior design. What’s next? You could progress to BA (Hons) top-up Design or BA (Hons) top-up Visual Arts at New College Durham to top-up this qualification to a degree. Alternatively, you could progress to a relevant course at university. You could pursue one of the following careers in the industry:

• Graphic Designer

• Graduate Designer

• Junior Designer

• Senior Designer

• In House Designer

• Digital Marketing Designer

• Artworker

• Freelance Designer

• Concept Artist

• Creative Director

• Illustrator

• Studio Manager

• Account Manager

• UX Designer

• App Design

• Animator

• Advertising Art Director

• Typographer

• Package Designer