teaching & learning

Graphic design is a huge field that challenges creative people to create memorable brands, persuasive messages and eye-catching layouts in an increasingly fast, graphic-laden world. Graphic designers work in everything from web design, printed media and sign-making, through to videography, packaging and video-games.

​The creative skills of graphic designers are in huge demand - but it also a very demanding industry, where not only do designers need to come up with fresh ideas, but also need to have the technical knowledge an skills to produce the chosen concept for their client. 

printing & pictures

As important as design is, understanding how graphics are produced - digitally and in print - is equally important. You must understand the technologies, techniques, options and limitations of different options, if you are to turn your big ideas into something tangible. 

In this section of learning, we introduce you to the printing technologies, graphic formats and different options available to the budding designer...
course notes

layout analysis

Learn from others. Only by carefully and critically evaluating by those that already create graphics professionally, can you hope to move beyond them.

​In this series of tasks, you are challenged to analyse these layouts. You should identify the DTP features and techniques used and the design elements and principles that have been applied.
worksheets

aqua nivis brief

Here are the files for the Aqua Nivis design brief, including:
  • Bottle in STEP/IGES formats
  • Detailed Request-for-Proposal
Remember, you can choose to ignore the morally questionable concept from the Aqua Nivis board of directors and make your own proposal... 
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assessment materials

Assessment material will be posted here, soon.