Graphic Design BA (Hons) / MDes Illustration BA (Hons) / MDes
Andrew Haslam
Academic Programme Leader - Visual Communication
Paul Burgess
Course Leader - Illustration
Phil Taylor
Course Leader - Graphic Design
School of Art, Design & Media
Faculty of Arts
University of Brighton
5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The beach nightlife
2.The music scene
3.The nightlife
4.The shopping
5.The vibe
…But it’s not best to say this at interview!
5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team
2.The course content
3.The students
4.The facilities
5.The opportunities
Q.What is Graphic Design?
Q.What is Illustration?
Graphic Design:
Communicates, persuades, informs and educates...
Graphic Designers:
Researchers, organisers, analysts and presenters of information...
Illustration:
A visualisation, such as a drawing, painting, photograph, animation or other art work, that stresses subject more than form
Illustrators:
Interpret or decode textual information (such as a story, a film, music, a poem or newspaper article) by providing a visual representation. They convey a visual message through an individual visual language ...
Q.How do we know what graphic design and illustration is...?
A. It is what we do as teaching staff, as researchers and as practitioners...
5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team
2.The course content
3.The students
4.The facilities
5.The opportunities
Martin Andersen - designer/photographer
Chris Bigg - designer
Paul Burgess - illustrator/image maker
Simon Emery - designer
Rose Gridneff - designer/letterpress artist
Jasper Goodall - illustrator
Andrew Haslam - designer
Jim Stoten - illustrator
Siobhan Keaney - designer
Roderick Mills - illustrator
Gary Powell - illustrator
Jeremy Radvan - illustrator/performance artist
Phil Taylor - designer/photographer/artist
Martha Turland - critical studies/theory
Dave Williams - illustrator
Jim Stoten – illustrator
Chris Bigg – designer
Martin Andersen designer/photographer
Dave Williams - illustrator
Roderick Mills – illustrator
Siobhan Keaney - designer
Jasper Goodall - illustrator
Paul Burgess illustrator/image maker
Phil Taylor designer/photographer/artist
5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team
2.The course content
3.The students
4.The facilities
5.The opportunities
Level 01:
Introduces:
-Basic concepts and components of visual communication and visual languages
Explores:
- Issues and contextual debates
Level 02:
Introduces:
-Key concepts of sequential communication
Focus on:
- Self-initiated, experimental,
collaborative, independent working methods
Level 03:
Encourages:
-Greater personal ownership and more self-directed study
Opportunities:
- Live industry projects and establishing professional links
Syllabus:
Graphic Design -
-Screen-based Design
-Typography
-Letterpress
-Photography
-Moving Image/Motion Graphics
Syllabus:
Illustration -
-Life drawing
-Printmaking
-Digital Image-making
-Analogue and Digital Animation
-Letterforms, Word and Image
Syllabus:
Graphic Design & Illustration -
-Personal and Professional Development
-Cultural and Critical Studies
-Faculty Extension Studies
5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team
2.The course content
3.The students
4.The facilities
5.The opportunities
Students:
The Facts -
-1,715 applicants for 2010/11
-Only 85 places across Graphic Design
and Illustration
-Highly competitive
Examples of work our students have
produced while on our courses.
5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team
2.The course content
3.The students
4.The facilities
5.The opportunities
Facilities:
Graphic Design and Illustration -
-Dedicated Studios
-Computer Centre
-Reprographics
-Photographic Unit
-Book Arts
-Letterpress
-Media Centre
-Animation Suite
5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team
2.The course content
3.The students
4.The facilities
5.The opportunities
Opportunities:
-Student Exchanges
-International Study Trips
-Industry Placements
-Industry/Live Projects
-Professional Lecture Programme
-Employment/Postgraduate Study
Opportunities:
-Student Exchanges
-Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD), USA
-University of Nagoya, Japan
-Arts Center - Pasendena, USA
Opportunities:
-International Study Trips
-Berlin
-New York City
-San Francisco
-Prague
-Havana
Opportunities:
-Industry Placements
-Magazines/newspapers/design companies/advertising agencies/illustration studios
-Brighton/London/Berlin/ New York City/San Francisco
Opportunities:
-Employment/Postgraduate Study
-Full-time graphic designers for print for the web and for TV
-Full-time art directors for advertising agencies
-Freelance illustrators across newspapers/magazines/books/design/advertising/web...
Even the coins in your pocket were designed
by one of our graduates, Matthew Dent.
Opportunities:
-Employment/Postgraduate Study
-BBC/The Guardian/Apple/Peter Saville Associates/Pentagram/Wallpaper/Royal Mint/Adidas/Penguin/Becks/Channel 4/Macmillan/The Partners/Red Design/Jonathan Cape/Mother/YCN/MetaDesign/Ford/
Opportunities:
-Employment/Postgraduate Study
-MA Sequential Design & Illustration-University of Brighton
-MA Communication Art & Design
-The Royal College of Art
-Fabrica (Benetton), Italy
5 Reasons to apply to us...
1.The staff team - active
2.The course content - unique
3.The students - small cohorts
4.The facilities - dedicated studios
5.The opportunities - many
5 Key pieces of advice...
1.Application - be realistic
2.Statement - be distinctive
3.Portfolio - be selective
4.Interview - be positive
5.The process - be prepared
Good luck with your application
