Description This qualification is for those who want to gain the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to develop and communicate creative graphic design solutions across the areas of print and digital design. You will learn to combine technical, creative and conceptual skills to create designs that meet client requirements and solve a range of visual communication challenges, and will be able to analyses and synthesize information from a range of sources to generate design solutions. To enter this qualification you will need to already have a sound understanding of design theory and practice. These skills and knowledge may have been gained through personal or work experience or through completion of formal study, such as the Certificate IV in Design (Graphic Design). Course Structure To receive the Diploma of Graphic Design students must complete all core units and, if available, a range of additional units. Core units Develop and extend design skills and practice Refine drawing and other visual representation tools Research visual communication history and theory Produce graphic designs for 2-D and 3-D applications Produce typographic design solutions Create and manipulate graphics Design and manipulate complex layouts Develop graphic design practice to meet industry needs Present a body of own creative work Career opportunities You will be able to work as graphic designers in many different commercial and community contexts across both print and digital media, working in junior or generalist roles, including areas such advertising and promotion, art direction, branding, corporate identity, instructional design, packaging, signage and web design. Diploma-to-Degree pathway TAFE NSW Diploma-to-Degree (D2D) university pathway programs allow students to enter a Bachelor Degree program with guaranteed credit at leading universities in Sydney and NSW. Bachelor of Graphic Design UC