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2023-2024 COURSES

SCHOOL OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

Our online School of Graphic Design offers a progressive route with our online Graphic Design courses. There are three Diploma levels available depending on the skills and knowledge you have now. The Graphic Design Diploma courses start at beginner level 1 and progress onto intermediate level 2, then advanced level 3.

Further levels are then available within our online Specialist Design Courses which you will see below.

 

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GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR BEGINNERS - LEVEL 1
GRAPHIC DESIGN - LEVEL 2
ADVANCED GRAPHIC DESIGN - LEVEL 3

SPECIALIST DESIGN COURSES + PROFESSIONAL COURSES

All of our online Specialist Courses offers a great deal of opportunities for our students to study specific area or focused skills that are in high demand in the creative industries. Each of our online specialist courses are for professionals who wish to develop their career and advance their creativity and unique styles.

Some of our Specialist Courses are designed to help not only individuals but also businesses who are looking to develop and increase skills for their employees.

 

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ADVERTISING DESIGN - LEVEL 4
BRAND IDENTITY DESIGN - LEVEL 4
PACKAGING DESIGN - LEVEL 4
VISUAL COMMUNICATION - LEVEL 4
CREATIVE THINKING & PROCESS TECHNIQUES - LEVEL 5

SHORT COURSES

Our range of online Short Courses and Workshops are designed as an introduction and start with subject areas such as Logo Design, Creative Thinking etc. These short courses are a great start for individuals who have never studied or tried these skills or techniques before.

 

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INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC DESIGN
LOGO DESIGN
CREATIVE THINKING
BECOME A FREELANCER
DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION FOR BEGINNERS

SCHOOL OF TEXTILE DESIGN

Textile Design courses are available through our online School of Textile Design. There are two diploma levels available which are online beginners level 1 and the online main diploma level 2.

Focus for these courses are on the wider area of textile design from Clothing, wallpaper and a variety of many other coverings using different design techniques for illustration, art, design and the use of digital technology.

 

READ MORE ABOUT OUR SCHOOL OF TEXTILE DESIGN

TEXTILE DESIGN FOR BEGINNERS - LEVEL 1
TEXTILE GRAPHIC DESIGN - LEVEL 2
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