Graphic Design (Honours) Sheffield Hallam University

Overview

At the Graphic Design (Honours) programme from Sheffield Hallam University prepare yourself for a career in the expanding field of graphic design through projects which respond to social, technological, economic and political challenges. By the end of the course, you’ll have the professional skills and knowledge to start your career in graphic design and create design solutions for the future.

This course also allows you to specialise in and receive a different named award – Graphic Design: User Experience (UX) – through focused project work in your final year.

Key facts

• Develop the knowledge, skills and attributes of graphic design practices that reflect your values, interests and career aspirations.

• Apply your skills in creative projects with professional and academic tutors and a rich industry network.

• Experiment with traditional and future-facing analogue and digital technologies in our purpose-designed studios.

• Showcase your work to the public and industry professionals via presentations, competitions and exhibitions.

Careers and opportunities

This course prepares you for careers and future study in:

• Graphic design 

• User experience (UX) design 

• Designing for environments and 3D spaces 

• Editorial and digital publishing 

• Motion graphics and animation 

• Illustration and printmaking 

• Branding and visual identity 

• Advertising 

• Design strategy and policy making 

• User research 

• Account directing 

• Graphic design for film and TV 

• Typography and type design 

• Digital product design 

Accreditation

• Members of Creative UK, which means their art and design students are also members until they graduate. With 10,000 members in its network, Creative UK represents, champions and supports the UK’s creative industries, advocating on the issues that matter the most to creative communities.