Course overview

  • Starts: Sep 2024
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Mode: Full time
  • UCAS code: W210
  • Fees: UK: £9,250 / INT: £17,000

Ideal for: forward-looking designers and visual thinkers who are interested in design's power to engage and persuade, and who want to use design to transform their own and others' futures.

Use design to re-engineer the present

Learn to apply design thinking to reach global audiences in new and immersive ways.

Showcase

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BA (Hons) Graphic Design Degree Show Class of 2021

Work by Callum Majekodunmi-O'hara

Work by Callum Majekodunmi-O'hara

Work by Jorie Einarsen Helvonica

Work by Jorie Einarsen Helvonica

Work by Jay Halim Davison

Work by Jay Halim Davison

Work by Jessica Lawford

Work by Jessica Lawford

Work by Jamie Lam

Work by Jamie Lam

Work by Elliot Prevost

Work by Elliot Prevost

Work by Jorie Einarsen

Work by Jorie Einarsen

Graphic Design - Poster Image

Showcase of our student's work

Work by Lucia Bon

Work by Lucia Bon

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Work by student Anastasia Beedham

Work by student Tonya Bokova

Work by student Tonya Bokova

Work by students Nikita Iziev and Imran Khan

Work by students Nikita Iziev and Imran Khan

Work by student Imran Khan

Work by student Imran Khan

Undergraduate work on the Graphic Design course

BA (Hons) Graphic Design

Work by student Alice Härse

Student work by Cloe Knights

Student work by Cloe Knights

Why study this Graphic Design degree?

  1. Award-winning students and internationally recognised 
  2. Taught by staff who are current design professionals
  3. Build yourself a fulfilling and future-focussed design career
  4. Innovative, forward-thinking and industry-focused. Work with industry practitioners to explore creative design thinking across a range of briefs
  5. Excellent employability rates and highly successful alumni 
  6. Great career prospects with graphic designers in high demand.

Our BA (Hons) Graphic Design course has a vision of design that meets the future head-on. An ambitious course, your learning is technologically focussed, open and collaborative, and applies design thinking to reach global audiences in new and immersive ways.

Students on our Graphic Design course will develop a critical eye for design and a knowledge of different design approaches and creative problem solving techniques. You will develop both the vision and the resilience to succeed in the creative industries.

This degree in Graphic Design allows you to work cross-media and explore the subject from a number of critical perspectives, challenging the different roles graphic designers can take. We value individualism and encourage concept-driven work, showing a clear understanding of design problems as well as the production of visual languages.

During this BA Hons Graphic Design degree in London, UK, you will explore novel ways of design thinking, including format, context, materials and medium. You will sharpen your creative skills and reimagine methods of communication through numerous visual platforms and environments, such as typography, editorial design, data visualisation and much more. 

With access to cutting-edge facilities, you’ll work with industry practitioners to explore creative design thinking across a range of briefs. In dedicated studio spaces, you will study a blend of practice and theory-based learning strategies, including lectures, workshops, tutorials and live projects. Senior lecturers and visiting professionals will offer invaluable industry insight, as well as support your future career choices. 

Is it time you unlocked your creative potential?

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Key study topics

  • Type and typography
  • Editorial design
  • Ideas and concepts
  • Design innovation
  • Information design and data visualisation
  • Service design and creative coding
  • Graphic design for promotion.

The specifics

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In the media

Image of the article published by Your Thurrock the heading reads: It's OK to feel lost is message in colourful and thought-provoking statement at busy junction in Chadwell. There is a photograph of a mural on a brick wall. The mural is a colourful illustration of a woman wearing a rucksack and green cap standing with a dog onlooking a lake through a big opening in some brown rocks.

Your Thurrock, May 2023

Your Thurrock cover Ravensbourne graduates K & B Design who create colourful and thought provoking mural in Chadwell St Mary, partnering with Thurrock and Brentwood Mind for Mental Health Awareness Week.

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Facilities

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iMac suite at Ravensbourne

iMac suite at Ravensbourne University - ideal for design students and computing students.

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Materials library

The Ravensbourne materials library is curated by Material ConneXion, a business that introduces brands to the latest material innovations.

The materials scientists at Material ConneXion select innovative materials relevant to the courses at Ravensbourne and that reflect current trends in design and manufacturing.

Samples of these materials are then added to the library so students and staff can browse the physical collection for inspiration, material ideas and applications.

The library hosts 1,500 material samples and an interactive table for further research and access to the Material ConneXion database.

External visitor information

If you wish to come and see the materials library and have a short tour, please contact us to organise.

The materials library can be used by external students registered with the SCONUL access scheme.

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Library at Ravensbourne

The Ravensbourne University library has a large collection of print, online and multimedia resources available for staff and students to use.

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Kit Store at Ravensbourne

As a digital student, you'll need access to equipment relevant to your course that will support your learning.

The Kit Store provides a wide range of equipment that students can borrow to complete their projects. Staff can also borrow equipment to deliver their practical sessions. 

It houses a wide range of equipment from industry standard manufacturers, including cameras, audio, lighting, and more.

Staff at the Kit Store are trained in various relevant departments and are available to give advice on all the equipment within the store, to help you realise your project.

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