Graphic Design Communication University of the Arts London (UAL)

Overview

The Graphic Design Communication at University of the Arts London (UAL) highlights ideas produced in reaction to the complex changes and challenges we are facing in the world today. The goal as designers is to seek better and unimagined relationships between matter, space, systems, technologies and beliefs, while guided by diverse perspectives.  

The course begins by focusing on 3 research themes associated with emergent design to help build your design knowledge and skills:

• Proximities and encounters – how do we respond creatively to interactions, transitions and encounters experienced by different audiences and communities?

• Mobilising the studio – how do we develop social design practices with and for communities? 

• Materiality and the post-real – how can we creatively and critically explore materiality in its hybrid forms and the impact this has on lived experience?     

What you can expect

• A practice-led course: Practical work is underpinned by critical design thinking, experimentation and research. 

• Contemporary design themes: You’ll explore topics including habitable worlds and ecologies, social and cultural practices, and digital and material cultures.

• An ethical focus: People have a responsibility to contribute towards a better and more sustainable world. Throughout your course, you'll explore climate, social and racial justice and learn how to embed these principles into your creative practice.

• A community of experts: Tutors, technicians and visiting practitioners are experts in their field and bring their industry experience into their teaching. 

• Professional development: You’ll develop your design practice, critical writing and presentation skills which will help you position yourself within a specialist design field for your future career, whether that be in industry or academia.

• Access to Camberwell’s workshops: These include printmaking, digital photography, moving image, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) and 3D printing.

Careers 

Many graduates are employed in interdisciplinary design studios and as senior designers in graphic and communication design companies. Graduates have also founded their own design studios working across digital environments and physical spaces as well as specialist publishing and new forms of graphic content.