Are you ready to hone your skills in graphic design and develop strong technical expertise? You’ll use industry standard software and gain in-depth knowledge of the design process to work in areas of visual and graphic design.

As a graphic designer, daily activities may include:

• create logos and artwork for products such as packaging or cafe menus
• focus on graphics used for websites, commercials, TV and film
• advertising industry: create graphics for clients to sell a product or service. This may be through print or digital publications such as newspapers and magazines or outdoor signage.

The Diploma provides you with a strong technical focus that develops your technical expertise in digital design, finished art and typography, along with a thorough understanding of design concept development and the design process.

You will explore many forms of visual and graphic communication, including illustration, digital design, typography, calligraphy and lettering, packaging design, books, advertising and publicity material.

You’ll become competent in industry standard software including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

The focus of the second year (the Advanced Diploma) is to provide you with a professional level of technical expertise, project management and teamwork skills, along with a clear understanding of industry business practices.

You will be qualified to take responsibility for the work of others in terms of establishing and monitoring systems to ensure the effective production of work.

You must successfully complete the Diploma of Graphic Design before progressing to the Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design.

You will graduate as a highly trained graphic designer, ready to start your own business or work for companies in Australia and overseas.

Graphic designers work in many different commercial and community contexts across both print and digital media. Their work includes areas such as advertising and promotion, art direction, branding and corporate identity, instructional design, packaging, signage and web design.

Graduates from this course are highly sought after by agencies and design studios. You may also wish to undertake freelance or consultancy work or continue your studies in a Bachelor of Design (Communication Design).

As a graphic designer, daily activities may include:

• Commercial area: create logos and artwork for products such as packaging or cafe menus
• Electronics area: focus on graphics used for websites, commercials, TV and film
• Advertising industry: create graphics for clients to sell a product or service. This may be through print or digital publications such as newspapers and magazines or outdoor signage.

Many Associate degree graduates find employment as:

• desktop publishers and Mac operators
• graphic designers
• illustrators and finished artists
• graphic artists
• design/creative directors
• art directors
• design/project managers
• web designers