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Featured courses
Graphic Design Beginners Short Course
£700
Explore graphic design's creative process, computer-free. This introductory course for beginners emphasises practical, project-led learning.
- Dates - 3 October 2026 to 31 October 2026
- Schedule - Saturdays
Branding and Identity Design Short Course
£770
Build a brand identity toolkit in 5 days. This practice-based course guides you through 5 stages of brand design. Learn how to visualise your brand for print and digital media.
- Dates - 28 September 2026 to 30 November 2026
- Schedule - Mondays
Art Direction Short Course
£710
Learn the skills and processes to become a Professional Art Director, from idea generation to delivering effective visual communication.
- Dates - 7 September 2026 to 8 September 2026
- Schedule - Monday to Tuesday
Digital Graphic Design Online Short Course
£430
Master Adobe CC. Learn professional graphic design workflows. Create logos, posters, and brochures. Gain hands-on experience with Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
- Dates - 29 September 2026 to 20 October 2026
- Schedule - Tuesdays
Who are these courses for?
Whether you're building foundational design skills, exploring visual communication, strengthening your portfolio or seeking to develop your professional practice, you'll gain valuable experience in contemporary graphic design and creative problem-solving.
No previous experience is required, just imagination, curiosity and enthusiasm to create.
What will I learn?
Depending on the course you choose, you’ll gain an insight into key areas of communication and graphic design, including:
- Design thinking and graphic design principles and terminology
- How to identify, apply and evaluate a range of practical graphic design techniques - analogue and/or digital
- Using specialist design software such as Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom
- Using other specialist software for web design and coding
- Typeface and typography
- Logo and branding design
- Design for packaging
- Concept and portfolio development
- Working from a client brief
Do I need any prior experience?
How long are the courses?
Depending on the type or format of the course you choose, it could typically run for a few consecutive days or weeks, or once per week for a few weeks.
Which course format is right for me?
- Choose an in-person, campus-based short course for immersive learning and the art college experience
- Choose a live online short course for structured teaching you can do anywhere
- Choose a self-paced short course for flexible, independent study in your own time
Where can this lead?
After completing their course students go on to:
- BA and MA courses at UAL or other institutions
- Use their practical skills to develop their own creative practice or business
- UAL Online postgraduate study
- Creative careers and freelance practice
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Image: Yujia Liu, 2022 MA Illustration, Camberwell College of Arts, UAL| Photograph: Yujia Liu
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