Illustration Nottingham Trent University

Overview

Through the course, you will be given the opportunity to explore areas of illustration such as children’s books, graphic novels, editorial illustration, illustration for branding and experimental illustration. Whichever route you decide to take with your Masters project, you will be encouraged to take creative risks by pushing your work in new and exciting directions.

Key features

• Create a project tailored to your own personal illustrative interests and career aspirations
• Engage with industry by undertaking networking opportunities, short internships and studio visits
• Work in our professional MA studio space alongside other creatives
• Benefit from regular lectures from leading figures in the illustration and design industries.
• Attend workshops covering Visual Identity, Visual Sequence for Children’s Books and Graphic Novels, Ideation for Editorial Illustration, Branding, Typography and Life Drawing sessions

• Opt for an additional advanced research module if you’re thinking of progressing to PhD or Professional Doctorate study.

Careers and employability

This Illustration course from Nottingham Trent University will equip you with strong creative and problem-solving skills. Our graduates become valuable members of professional teams working together on a range of visual communication projects, involving all kinds of cross-discipline collaborations.

Our graduates often pursue careers in digital and printed media for advertising, branding, marketing and promotion, and a diverse range of publications.

Recent graduates roles and destinations include:

• freelance illustrator and designer
• intern designer and illustrator, The Future Melting Pot

Others have:

• set up their own businesses, in the UK and abroad
• progressed to further study at PhD level
• work within related careers in the design sector
• returned to their previous occupations with a new focus