Illustration and Visual Communication (Honours) University of Westminster

Overview

With the Illustration and Visual Communication (Honours) degree at the University of Westminster develop your unique creative voice and transform your passion into a successful visual arts career. 

Experiment with various production practices, combining traditional drawing with emerging digital techniques. Access facilities for Printmaking, Metalwork, Casting, Laser-cutting, Textiles, 3D Printing, Digital software, and interactive AR/VR/MR technologies.

Build your credentials and identity with flexible opportunities for short-term or year-long work placements to gain valuable industry experience. Work with clients through our award-winning employment network, WeNetwork. Showcase your talent at the Degree Show and the New Designers’ creative talent London showcase.

The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

Careers

• Illustration offers a wide range of career paths. You can work as a freelance artist, providing illustrations for clients across different professional sectors or you can join a company or agency where you collaborate with other creative professionals.

• Opportunities continue in publishing, advertising, packaging, fashion, design, gaming, film, animation, TV, music, and more. Our graduates work across diverse sectors including educational, therapeutic, curatorial and editorial roles, in fact anywhere an image is needed. 

• New roles and career prospects appear as communication and digital technologies evolve. And as a creative graduate the problem-solving, entrepreneurial skills you learn opens even more doors.