Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Graphic Design and Illustration

The Teesside University course is a combination of graphic design and illustration, offering students a broad and dynamic experience. Build a professional and innovative portfolio as a graphic designer and illustrator with skills across advertising, branding, typography, editorial and book design, interactive media, motion graphics and digital content. Learn to develop design research skills and ideas-led solutions, working with the foremost analogue and digital industry facilities while being taught by award-winning and research-active practicing artists and designers.

While studying this graphic design and illustration degree at Teesside University, students work to live briefs on real projects and enter competitions in this industry-focused programme to prepare them for a range of professional careers in the design field and across the creative industries, including artistic and technical roles in media agencies and publishers. From becoming a freelance designer or illustrator to working for an international company, learning adventure unites the independent and commercial, specialisms and teamwork, deadlines and networking, traditional and digital design skills.