Graphic Design

About this course

Graphic design is the practice of creating visual communication that conveys ideas and information with clarity, impact and aesthetic purpose. Typography, image, colour and composition are the designer's fundamental tools, deployed across print, screen, digital and environmental media to build brands, communicate ideas, guide users and create visual systems that work consistently and purposefully across many applications. The discipline sits at the intersection of art and commerce, and graphic designers are among the most broadly employed of all creative graduates, working across advertising, publishing, digital product companies, cultural institutions and in-house brand teams. At Leeds Arts University, a specialist arts university, graphic design is studied within a concentrated creative environment where making and thinking are equally valued. You will develop your practice through wo

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 58% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 36% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 4% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 6% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 8% of graduatescards →

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