The Course


Our Graphic Communication course explores the ever-developing field of graphic communication within the creative industries through practical application and investigative debate. You'll explore new ways to expand and challenge the conventions of visual communication through both experimentation and critical awareness.
You'll have opportunities to collaborate on live briefs, cross-disciplinary projects and work with the wider design sectors to reflect professional industry practice.

For more information about the course please email the BA Graphic Communication Programme Leader, Trevor Brown.
trevor.brown@northampton.ac.uk
Ideas and concepts are at the heart of the course with an emphasis on innovative and intelligent design solutions. Commercial, social, ethical, cultural and environmental issues are explored through live industry projects, staff set and competition briefs, confronting the stereotypical and challenging conventions of image-making and communication, whilst learning traditional craft skills and the potential offered by new and emerging technologies
Our Graphic Communication course provides you with all the skills and knowledge you will need to work in the creative industries, or progress onto a postgraduate course. You will learn through studio practice, specialist media workshops, lectures and seminars to help you understand contemporary graphic design practice. You will have access to studios and we have excellent facilities for digital media, printmaking and photography.
As well as active learning and studio practice, this course delivers a selection of design briefs; some will be set by your tutors, some you will decide yourself and others will be real-­world design competitions. There will be opportunities to work on live industry projects throughout the course, attend design conferences, receive Industry feedback on your work and developing portfolios, as well as the opportunity to travel with us on our international cultural trips [over the last few years we have visited Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Madrid & Rome]. We regularly host visiting speakers, industry specialists and creative agencies giving you practical learning and advice from the professionals.
Opportunities:
* International and National Design Competitions
* Exhibitions and Shows
* Live work with local and national Industry
* Commissions
* Work with other disciplines within the university
* Portfolio reviews and crits with industry
You will be taught through a variety of methods such as;
* Project briefs (staff-set/self-set /industry/competition)
* Workshops/demonstrations
* Individual and group tutorials
* Group critiques and presentations
* E-tivities/Active Blended Learning / Online
* Visiting speakers and Industry Guests
* Seminars
* Senior Lecturers, Lecturers and Associate Lecturers – this is the core team that you have contact with week in, week out. It is these lecturers that deliver the majority of your taught experience, set project briefs, assess your work and lead study visits.
Careers:
Our graphic communication graduates are confident, free-thinking, autonomous, multi-disciplinary visual communicators. ​​​​​​​
Our Graphic Communication graduates use their design skills to work in:

branding, 
advertising,
illustration,
editorial and publishing,
digital moving image, 
typography, 
interactive design, 
online, social media and app design.
packaging design, 
photography,
information design, 
and more!
Facilities and Special Features:
*Large specialist studio spaces with dedicated access to Mac-books, digital cameras, lighting kits and sound recording equipment. 
*Additional iMac design suite
*Subsidised digital printing 
*Printmaking facilities and professional photography studios with controlled lighting studios
*Video editing suites
*Free Adobe Creative Cloud software account for your duration on the course
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