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Graphic Design for 16 to 18 Year Olds Short Course

Course description

A practical and intensive course suitable for enthusiastic and open-minded beginners with a keen interest in graphic design. By engaging with projects, you will develop and improve fundamental graphic design skills. You will broaden your understanding of the graphic design process and extend those principles into practice. Computers will not be used on this course, but there will be a strong focus on creativity and the generation of ideas.

Work produced during this course may form part of a portfolio of designs for application to graphic design courses at foundation or degree levels.

Course Outcomes

By the end of the course you will have

  • a visual research methodology
  • learnt how to generate ideas
  • learnt how to develop your ideas into concepts
  • learnt how to present your design solutions

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

  • Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
  • New methodologies will be explained or demonstrated
  • We also offer learning resources for you to access outside of the classroom

All our on campus courses include:

  • Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
  • Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
  • Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
  • Ask questions to your tutor in real time
  • Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
  • Experience the many sights of London on your down time

All our online short courses include:

  • Live and interactive online lessons with classmates from around the world
  • The same course content and learning outcomes as our face to face courses
  • Lesson recordings, for review, so you never have to miss a class
  • Access to the virtual learning environment with course content
  • Forums for support
  • 2 weeks online access to the recordings of the live classroom sessions
  • Ask questions to your tutor in real time

A certificate of completion:

  • You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
  • As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
  • However we always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
  • Certificates are a great addition to your CV

Available dates

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Make an enquiry or call us on 0207 514 7015.

Details

Topics covered:

During the week you will be required to show high levels of commitment in the production of extensive amounts of work. In response to set design briefs, through the production of original, exciting and innovative work, you will cover the following areas:

  • development of visual research
  • concept generation and concept development
  • presentation of final design solutions.

Materials

Onsite short course materials

If possible please bring a camera or camera phone to record the process and outcomes of your work. Everything needed to complete the course is provided, but please feel free to bring any materials or sketchbooks you enjoy using.

Online short course materials:

  • A big pile of old magazines or newspapers that are not precious and can be cut up!
  • A sheet of A3 paper
  • Some coloured A4 paper (if you have it)
  • Scissors or a craft knife (with cutting mat)
  • Some coloured pens / pencils (you can also use paint or charcoal if you like)
  • A glue stick.

To take part in the Online sessions you will need:

  • An up-to-date web browser (we recommend Chrome)
  • Microphone and headphones (a headset with a microphone function is recommended. The built-in microphone in your device would also be fine).
  • Webcam
  • Strong Internet connection - we recommend a minimum of 2 Mbps download, and 1 Mbps upload, faster if possible. You can test your network speed here - https://www.speedtest.net


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This is a practical and intensive short course for teenagers aimed at developing artistic and graphic design skills away from the computer, with a focus on creativity and the generation of ideas.

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