Art and Design (Graphics)

Course summary

The Graphics A Level provides the opportunity for students to develop your creative potential as a graphic designer or graphic illustrator through a wide area of study. Be it advertising, campaigns or branding, graphic communication is integral to everyday life. Focusing on the use of text and image to communicate ideas, you’ll produce practical explorations alongside critical analysis in areas including illustration, typography, advertising, packaging design and design for print. • In your first year, you will complete several guided projects and design workshops. Recent live projects have included a children’s vector illustration book displayed in a children’s ward at QA Hospital and hand drawn expressive typography formulating unique ‘alphabets’, exploring letter construction. • During your second year, you will have the opportunity to develop a personal investigation within a subject area and specialism of your choice, developing an extensive and personal portfolio of work. • Externally set assignment, you will select from starting points issued by the exam board. During this period you will complete preparatory work and culminate the assignment with 15 hours of supervised time where the focus is on developing ideas and completing final outcomes independently.