Art and Design (Graphics)

Course summary

Graphic Communication is about visually exploring ideas and crafting appealing creations that convey messages. Think of it as Commercial Art. Focusing on the specialst aspects of Graphic Design, you'll work with a range of media, as well as using the latest Adobe Creative Cloud software. It is beneficial if you have studied an Art and Design course at GCSE (Art, Commercial Art, Graphic Communication, etc) as this is an Art and Design course. If you have studied Graphic Products this can be appropriate, but may not have prepared you as fully for the creative thinking skills required in an Art and Design course. Drawing skills are not essential, but enthusiasm and a creative approach are. This course focuses on the specialist aspects of Graphic Design, which is usually in the form of a 2D (flat) outcome. Those interested in 3D modeling courses should refer to Product Design or Art - Three-Dimensional Design.