Why Study This Course?
Want to develop your graphic design skills and explore a career in the creative industries? This Level 1 Certificate will help you build a practical skillset and understand design theory. You’ll gain the skills needed to enter wider creative industries. This course is perfect for beginners looking to build a foundation in graphic design.
You will:
Build essential digital skills for work or life.
Understand the basics of graphic design.
Become more effective in creative roles.
This course covers:
Learn to use a sketchbook for research and idea generation
Researching visual art and applying relevant research techniques
Developing an understanding of graphic design in different contexts
Project planning in line with a brief
Group work and presentations
The development of a variety of practical skills using Adobe software
You’ll learn in a supportive, hands-on environment with plenty of opportunities to practise. Through step-by-step tutor guidance, real-world examples and individual tasks, you'll build confidence in using your skills right away.
You will need to have enough English to be able to understand instructions with some technical vocabulary.
You will need to be able to provide material that demonstrates techniques learned.
You will need to be able to communicate clearly with the tutor and participate in classroom discussions.
Due to the intensity of this qualification-based course, you must have some prior experience in using graphic design software. You will be required to send across some examples of any work you have made using an Adobe application; this may include Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign.
If you are new to the college, you may be advised to first enrol on an alternative course before committing to a qualification. This is to help fully assess both your commitment and your motivation to complete an accredited course whereby the completion of coursework is required.
Tutor approval is required.
This qualification is gained by producing a portfolio which is produced from class based exercises with ongoing feedback provided by the tutor. This is assessed by the tutor and the final portfolio is then reviewed by an external moderator to verify the qualification.
If you require further course information or advice & guidance that is not answered in this outline, please email info@racc.ac.uk or drop in to our main reception area.
Please note that tutors may occasionally be changed at short notice. While teaching styles may vary, we ensure consistent quality across all of our courses. For this reason, a change of tutor does not qualify for a refund.