Design Graphic Design

DESIGN - GRAPHIC DESIGN
Level(s):AS, A2

FACTS
Courses available

AS, A2

Entry requirements

How the courses are assessed

AS: 40% exam, 60% coursework
A2: 40% exam, 60% coursework

Exam board

Edexcel

Where does it lead?

Many students continue their studies through foundation courses or degrees in, for example, illustration or graphic design. Others are engaged in degree courses outside the Design area. These include, History, Politics, Economics and English.

Other information

Regular visits are made to design museums in London, as well as trips to Venice, Florence, Paris or Barcelona. There is an enrichment programme which is particularly useful for students who are considering further courses and careers in design.

• Creative Varndean

At Varndean College Graphic Design is about communicating information in a creative and visually exciting way. It is about extending the possibilities of language and how we wish to express ourselves. Successful graphic design creates structures and visual layouts that are essential to the information that is being conveyed. It creates ambience and mood which enables a message to grow and thrive. The way that we see the world is shaped and focused by our exposure to visually stimulating graphic imagery.

In Graphic Design there is access to digital media as well as a wide range of materials for producing two dimensional imagery, including digital photography to enable you to investigate textures and surfaces. A specialist studio allows students to explore the possibilities within book illustration, packaging, corporate identity, digital technology and contemporary layout techniques. There is extensive tutorial help with computer based software such as PhotoShop. You will be taught by tutors who are practising artists or designers

TOPICS COVERED
AS Level
Illustration \ Packaging \ Digital graphics \ Surface pattern \ Corporate identity \ Drawing techniques \ Idea development

A2 Level
Adding depth to your skills \ Critical and contextual study \ Individual negotiated problem solving \ Ambitious final project