Graphic Design

Graphic Design graduates find rewarding careers in the visual design industries, including print and corporate design, publishing and packaging, advertising and marketing, television and digital media.

Logo design by Joel Batts

Why choose this degree?

It will enable you to take advantage of professional creative opportunities, not only on the Gold Coast, but nationally and internationally. It offers you rich opportunities to broaden and improve your employment prospects, through cross-study and specialisation in digital design, 3-dimensional design, ePhotojournalism, fine art and graphic design.

You have the flexibility to undertake a studio major within the degree and to choose an elective major or specialisation from another area of the degree or from other schools or faculties—thereby completing a double major degree.

During Year 1, you’ll study core courses which address basic skills and knowledge, as well as undertaking a Studio Foundation component in which you’ll become competent in the basic skill of your studio major—in this case, Graphic Design.

Continuing through Years 2 and 3, you’ll become professionally competent in your studio major area, as well as having the flexibility to choose an elective major. By doing so, you’ll complete a double major, broadening your experience. The Bachelor of Digital Media award studio majors include:

• 3D Design
• Digital Design
• ePhotojournalism
• Fine Art
• Graphic Design

Once you’ve been awarded the Bachelor of Digital Media, you will then have the option of applying to do a further year of study in the Honours Program.

Snowboard Designs by Nathan Thompson

Career Pathways for Graphic Designers

The Bachelor of Digital Media is a broad spectrum degree and our graduates have a wide range of skills and career outcomes. Some typical outcomes for Graphic Design students include:

• Graphic Design
• Advertising
• Packaging Design
• Illustration
• Book and Magazine Publishing
• Online Publishing
• Branding
• Web Design
• Interactive Design
• Print Design
• Signage Systems
• Typographer
• Finished Artist
• Desktop Publishing.

If you are interested in enrolling in the Bachelor of Digital Media degree at Queensland College of Art (QCA Gold Coast), specialising in Graphic Design, click here to find out more.