Graphic Design is one of the biggest growth areas in the Creative industry. This subject encompasses all of the traditional art and design skills alongside new emerging technologies. You will develop skills to communicate and solve design problems for companies and campaigns and progress to leading universities for every kind of art and design specialism or Carmel’s UAL Foundation Diploma. What you will study: ● Project-based assignments to develop thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills. ● Learning new skills working by hand, with tutorials in typography, printing, and illustration. ● Web, layout, concept art, packaging, and film and motion graphics workshops. ● Use of a range of industry-standard Adobe software, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and InDesign.
5 x grade 5s or above at GCSE or equivalent. Any Art & Design GCSE Grade 4 or a Technology GCSE Grade 4 including Resistant Materials, Product Design, Graphics Products, Textiles or equivalent. However, if you haven’t studied Art, no problem, just come and speak to one of the tutors.
At the Advanced Level, you will be introduced to a variety of experiences that employ a range of traditional and new media processes and techniques appropriate to your level of study. • Component 1: Personal Investigation (60%) A practical investigation, supported by written material, into an idea, issue, concept, or theme leading to a finished outcome or related outcomes. • Component 2: Externally set assignment (40%) A choice of eight questions to be used as starting points with one being selected. Supported by preparatory work presented in sketchbooks, journals, models, and mounted sheets, along with 15 hours of examination time.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | St. Helens |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Prescot Road, St Helens, WA10 3AG |
Graphic Design is one of the biggest growth areas in the Creative industry. This subject encompasses all of the traditional art and design skills alongside new emerging technologies. You will develop skills to communicate and solve design problems for companies and campaigns and progress to leading universities for every kind of art and design specialism or Carmel’s UAL Foundation Diploma. What you will study: ● Project-based assignments to develop thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills. ● Learning new skills working by hand, with tutorials in typography, printing, and illustration. ● Web, layout, concept art, packaging, and film and motion graphics workshops. ● Use of a range of industry-standard Adobe software, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and InDesign.
5 x grade 5s or above at GCSE or equivalent. Any Art & Design GCSE Grade 4 or a Technology GCSE Grade 4 including Resistant Materials, Product Design, Graphics Products, Textiles or equivalent. However, if you haven’t studied Art, no problem, just come and speak to one of the tutors.
At the Advanced Level, you will be introduced to a variety of experiences that employ a range of traditional and new media processes and techniques appropriate to your level of study. • Component 1: Personal Investigation (60%) A practical investigation, supported by written material, into an idea, issue, concept, or theme leading to a finished outcome or related outcomes. • Component 2: Externally set assignment (40%) A choice of eight questions to be used as starting points with one being selected. Supported by preparatory work presented in sketchbooks, journals, models, and mounted sheets, along with 15 hours of examination time.