Design for Publishing (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts

Overview

This one-of-a-kind course provides students with a specialist education in typography, page design, layout, spatial graphics, image creation and art direction for print and digital applications. 

The Design for Publishing (Hons) degree program at Norwich University of the Arts has a great reputation for producing much sought after graphic designers with a focus on inspiring audiences through story-telling and developing skills to work in the publishing sector and beyond. Idea generation, research methods, content creation, materials and physical making are integral to your projects.

Careers

Employability and careers are a constant theme through all the units on each year of the course – the most important of which is the creation and on-going development of your portfolio.

Students have been incredibly successful, receiving multiple awards from D&AD New Blood, the International Society of Typographic Designers, Penguin Cover Design Award, the Society of Publication Designers (international editorial design award) and Creative Conscience. 

Many have secured graduate placements and full-time employment at international publishers such as Penguin Random House, Little, Brown and a range of design studios, advertising agencies and broadcasters such as the BBC.

• Magazine Designer

• Book Jacket Designer

• Graphic Designer

• Editorial Designer

• Newspaper Designer

• Publishing Designer

• Digital Publisher

• Creative Director

• Interface Designer

• Copywriter

• Printmaker/Printer

• Teacher

• University Lecturer

• Art Assistant

• Social media creator

• Small business owner

• Digital entrepreneur

• Art director

• Content creator

• Type designer