Advertising Design (Hons) University of South Wales

Overview

You’ll explore the areas of art direction, copywriting and strategic development, as well as how to design campaigns for all forms of advertising, including via social media, motion and traditional print-based designs.

Your studies will help you gain creative and technical skills, as well as the confidence to work in the fast-paced and ever-changing world of the advertising industry.

We have strong links with the creative industry and you’ll work with creative professionals through ‘live’ projects. Recent projects have included companies such as Brains Beer, Cadburys, Welsh Water, Fanta, Ben & Jerry's, Nike, Google, Eurostar and Chanel.

We’re also actively involved in the D&AD New Blood (Design & Art Direction) and YCN education schemes, which provides the students opportunities to showcase their work to advertising agencies.

Past graduates have gone on to work for Cardiff / Bristol based agencies S3 and Epoch Design, as well as global agencies such  Digitas LBi, Adam & Eve, Revolt, Cult Ldn, Isobar, Ogilvy, Havas Hellas and MullenLowe London.

Careers

Our graduates from Advertising Design (Hons) degree from University of South Wales have an extensive portfolio of skills that cover all aspects of the advertising and marketing industry. They are rounded, focused and confident professionals, who are ready to begin a successful career. Most importantly, they make a difference through their work, using advertising to address real issues, such as disability, politics, racial inequality, garment workers’ rights, and the environment. 

Many USW advertising alumni have gone on to work for industry leaders on a national and international stage, across all aspects of the creative and marketing  industries. The list includes: 

• Golley Slater 
• Populate 
• Epoch Design 
• Digitas LBi 
• Ogilvy and Mather  
• Mullenlowe 
• Isobar London 
• Revolt Copenhagen 
• FST 
• The Cowshed 
• Ubiquity Group 
• Hevas Hallas 
• Wunderman 
• Wasted London