BA (Hons) in Graphic Design Communication

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest

This well-established programme gives a new generation of designers the opportunity to become creative, critical and versatile practitioners who can invent and inspire change. Focused on solving diverse and complex problems that span commercial, social, cultural and environmental concerns, the programme equips students with the knowledge and skills to design artefacts, products, services, strategies, systems and experiences through creative means across a broad range of platforms (both analogue and digital). It encourages students to ask questions and become designers who can identify problems and solve them.

The course is practice based and supported by weekly lectures, tutorials, workshops along with focused teaching on skill-led areas, such as typography, photography, illustration and design production.

Graphic Design Communication graduates are recognised for their transferable skills as professional designers in areas such as brand strategy, UX/UI design, digital products, design for screen, motion design, service design, experience design, advertising, film/TV production, illustration, packaging and typographic design.