Diane Joyce

Digital Design (Graphics)

Digital Design COMPUTERS

TECHNOLOGY �SOFTWARE �

CREATIVE �ARTISTIC �

IDEAS�

Graphics BRANDING �

UI/UX DESIGN�MOTION�

ANIMATION�IMAGEMAKING �WEB DESIGN��

Student Experience LEARN/APPLY VARIETY OF SOFTWARE SKILLS �

USE DESIGN THINKING TO ANSWER BRIEFS�REALISE PROFESSIONAL GRAPHICS & VISUALS�

�UNDERSTAND & CONSIDER THE USER & CLIENT �EXPERIENCE ‘REAL WORLD’ WORK SITUATIONS�DEVELOP & IMPROVE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS ���

ASSESSED BY COURSEWORK/PROJECT BASED �APPROX 15 HOURS TEACHING CONTACT PER WEEK�

EXPECTATION OF INDEPENDENT LEARNING �

ABBC Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements (subject to change)

§  ABBC §  (current standard although often higher)

§  Portfolio required for selection (Digital) §  (likely to remain due to high numbers applying –

selection for the course currently 8/9 applicants per place)

§  Applicants invited to submit portfolio (Jan/Feb) §  (if they meet qualification conditions)

HIGHERS §  English or Written Communication §  Art & Design (or possibly another creative

subject) AT ANY LEVEL §  Technology or Science (Computing or Physics or

Maths etc.)

Qualifications Required/Desired

Possible Employment

Graphic Designer (Print/Digital) Front End Developer (Web or Apps) 3D Visualiser (Architecture/Product) Digital Designer (UX) Motion Graphics Designer SFX /Animation/Games

§  Lecturers may be different for each subject

What to expect…

§  BBC (Motion Graphics) §  STV (Senior Developer & UX Designer) §  Dog Digital (Junior Digital Design) §  Arnold Clark (Web Designer) §  Freelance Designers /Social Media Marketing

Examples of Employment

§  International Experience (Erasmus – Finland, Cyprus …)

§  Work Placements/ Industry Partnerships §  Design Competition Entries (D&AD, ISTD) §  University Projects (Paid Employment – PDS,

Caledonian Club)

Opportunities

THANK YOU

d.joyce@gcu.ac.uk