Graphic Designers

Persons employed in the Advertising & Graphic Design industry produce artwork and page layouts for reproduction in print and electronic media such as magazines, newspapers, books and websites, and for corporate identity programs, exhibitions and for a broad spectrum of advertising campaigns. Graphic designers may specialise in a variety of fields including television, film, web design and computer graphics; set and exhibition design; corporate design; book and magazine design, advertising and illustration. They may progress to positions as design directors, art directors or creative directors. Graphic designers may work as members of design studios or advertising agencies, or alone undertaking consultancy or freelance work. Graphic designers must be creative and imaginative, understand colour and form, and be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, have good marketing and communication skills abilities and be able to work as part of a team.

Courses which are accredited meet the national standards as set down by the National Training Framework (NTF), the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and National quality assurance requirements such as the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF). The courses are recognised throughout Australia and once you have finished your studies, by completing the relevant core and elective subjects, your efforts are recognised by achieving a qualification and receiving a formal parchment. Assessment is often conducted in real or simulated work places which measure your ability to perform competently in job focused outcomes.