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Course SummaryA Level Graphic Design provides you with an immersive experience into many art disciplines, centred around responding to a design brief. Projects start with extensive research into existing products and the work of designers, before developing work that creatively meets the needs of your chosen brief. It is an exciting and creative course designed to prepare you for further study and employment in the creative industry.

Topics > Digital and Traditional Illustration > Mixed-Media Image Creation > Typography > Composition and Layout > Logos and Branding > Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator

and InDesign > Printmaking > Paper and Stencil Cutting

Why choose this course? > First-class facilities, including

dedicated art studios > Passionate teaching staff, who

are artists in their own right > Access to the full Adobe Design

Suite on all College computers

Where might it lead?The combination of practical and theoretical skills means this course leads to a range of options in further study and employment. Students often choose our one year, pre-degree Foundational Diploma in Art and Design and then go on to study and employment in Graphic Design, Illustration, Game Design, Interior Design and Architecture.

AssessmentThis course has a mixture of:

> 60% Personal Investigation > 40% Externally-Set

Practical Assignment

GRAPHIC DESIGNA Level

Entry requirements > Studying Art and/ or Design

at GCSE is advantageous but not essential

teaching staff, who are artists in their own rights

PASSIONATE

When I am struggling to understand anything my teachers are always willing to help and I don’t feel afraid to ask questions.Emily RalphStudying: Graphic Design, Fine Art and Sociology

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