Course details

CRICOS course code: 093373A

Level of study: Pathways to Undergraduate

Summary

The Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design will allow you to combine your technical, creative and conceptual skills to create designs that meet client requirements and solve a range of visual communication challenges.

You will further develop your design practice plus gain crucial training in the business of graphic design and how to effectively present your work.

The course reflects the role of graphic designers who have a command of wide-ranging, highly specialised technical, creative and conceptual skills and knowledge in visual communication.

These skills allow you to conceive, negotiate and realise design concepts for complex projects, using sophisticated communication, organisational and project management skills.

Graphic designers work in many different commercial and community contexts across both print and digital media.

Briefs include, or have links to, areas such as advertising and promotion, art direction, branding, corporate identity, instructional design, packaging, signage and UX and UI design.

Course structure

BSBDES502 Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
CUAGRD601 Engage in the business of graphic design
CUAGRD603 Extend typographic design expertise
BSBIPR501 Manage intellectual property to protect and grow business
BSBPMG522 Undertake project work
CUAGRD602 Originate graphic designs for complex briefs
CUAPPR504 Establish and maintain environmentally sustainable creative practice
CUADIG507 Design digital simulations
CUAGRD607 Develop graphic designs for branding and identity
CUAPPR601 Originate a body of independent creative work
CUAPPR604 Publicly present a body of own creative work
BSBDES601 Manage design realisation
CUADIG506 Design interaction
CUAGRD606 Develop graphic designs for packaging
CUAILL501 Develop professional illustrations

Assessment

Assessments are designed to provide learners with opportunities to demonstrate they have attained the required skills and knowledge using a range of practically based activities and tasks, as required by recognised standards.

Career opportunities

• freelance designer
• graphic designer

Pathways to further study:

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