Our Graphic Design degree has an excellent reputation within the design industry and has very strong links with employers. Many of our students undertake placements at top design companies in their second year and our industry partners support us with live projects and give visiting lectures. Hundreds of design agencies, organisations and other employers also attend our final year degree show each year.
Graduating from this course opens up a wide range of exciting career opportunities. Recent graduates work for magazine publishers, design consultants, advertising agencies and media providers all over the world, including the BBC, Stylist, Penguin, Amazon, Pentagram, Interbrand, Imagination, 20/20, JKR, Ogilvy & Mather and Leo Burnett.
Our graduates have the suite of skills and knowledge and creativity to be able to work in a variety roles in communication design which include:
| Art Direction | Art Direction | Account Management |
Animation | Book Design | Brand Consultancy |
Corporate Design | Design Management | Digital Design |
Experience Design | Font Design | Games and App Design |
Editorial Design | Environmental Graphics Design | Exhibition Design |
Graphic Design | Film | Illustration |
Information Design | Interaction Design | Mac Operator |
Magazine Design | Motion Design | Packaging Design |
Photography | Production Design | Project Management |
Retail Design | Strategic Design | Studio Management |
Typographic Design | UI/UX Design | Visualiser |
Wayfinding Design | Web Design |
Our Employability Service can help you to develop your employability skills and get some valuable work experience. We provide workshops, events and one-to-one support with job hunting, CVs, covering letters, interviews, networking and so on. We also support you in securing part-time work, placements, internships and volunteering opportunities, and offer an enterprise support service for those looking to start their own business.
