Our aim is to develop creative thinkers and visual communicators who arenÕt confined by the conventional boundaries of the industry. We encourage you to think imaginatively to develop engaging and purposeful ideas, and to execute them beautifully. The First Year is about core skills and finding the right pathway. Teaching guides you to be creative, generate ideas and solve problems, with workshops in software, typography and printmaking. Later, we focus on professional projects, emphasising commercial constraints and expectations. We also explore areas like digital design, interaction and motion graphics.

Why choose this course?

We have an enviable record of success. In recent years our students have won nearly 80 awards in all of the most prestigious national and international design competitions. These include: the coveted D&AD Yellow Pencil; two further Yellow Pencil nominations; numerous Best In Year awards with D&AD; two Best In Show awards at D&AD New Blood; Student Designer of the Year at New Designers; the Graphic Design award at New Designers for two years running; numerous ISTD awards; countless YCN awards; and various runners-up/finalistsÕ places in various illustration competitions such at the Penguin Random House Design awards.

Clever, original ideas are vital for a successful career working at the top end of the profession and Graphic Design (Hons) course, offered by University of Hertfordshire,ÊÊis committed to teaching students how to generate brilliant concepts. We foster a fun yet demanding atmosphere that encourages our students to think independently, question the world around them and be opinionated.

Our proximity to London (25 minutes on the train) is a core part of our success. It allows us to easily bring in high-quality visiting tutors, guest speakers and live-projects with top firms. It means we have great industry connections and study trips to museums and companies are a regular part of the curriculum.

What job can I get?

Recent graduates are working at some of the most highly regarded design businesses in the UK and internationally. We encourage versatility, which can lead to a wide range of career opportunities in design and illustration in the fields of corporate identity, marketing, publicity, advertising and publishing, as well as freelance graphic design.