Free Level 3 Art and Design Course in Liverpool. Classes run at The City of Liverpool College Arts Centre, full-time during the day. The course takes one year and covers digital design disciplines including graphic design, illustration, animation and motion graphics, digital photography, and media production. You'll build a portfolio of work showing your skills across print, digital, and interactive media.
Who this course is for
The course is designed to enable you to pursue a career in the visual creative industries by developing the skills needed to succeed in a competitive environment. Through project assignments, you'll have the opportunity to explore a range of digital based design disciplines such as Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation/Motion Graphics, Digital Photography, Media Production and Visual Communication. The aim of this course is to develop your skills and a knowledge base in the field of graphic design covering disciplines in print design, motion graphics and interactive media. Your portfolio will show samples of work, which explore digital and artistic techniques, methods and approaches. You'lll also develop cultural awareness and a mature attitude towards a potential career in their chosen field. The course covers core skills such as drawing, printmaking, creative thinking, design theory, research and communication skills. In addition specific software skills will be gained in industry-based packages such as Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere. The majority of students who successfully complete the course progress to Higher Education. Alternatively students have gone straight into employment and have developed careers in the industry. To view work samples created by past and current students from the course visit: https://www.behance.net/colcgraphicdesign In addition the course has a commitment to develop the student experience by offering educational visits to local and national galleries and museums in addition to the Digital Festival OFFF. (http://offf.ws). https://www.behance.net/colcgraphicdesign https://www.instagram.co./graphic_design_colc
You'll develop skills in graphic design, illustration, and visual communication
You'll explore animation and motion graphics techniques
You'll work with digital photography and media production
You'll build a portfolio of project-based work across print and digital formats
You'll develop knowledge of interactive media and motion graphics
You'll gain cultural awareness relevant to the creative industries
How you will learn
You'll learn through project assignments in a classroom setting at The City of Liverpool College Arts Centre. Work is assessed through your portfolio, which shows samples of work exploring digital and artistic techniques, methods, and approaches. Projects give you the opportunity to work across a range of design disciplines throughout the year.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. The City of Liverpool College Arts Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Graphic designer - creating visual content for print and digital media
Illustrator - producing artwork for publishing, advertising, and media
Motion graphics designer - animation and video content for broadcast or online
Digital photographer - commercial or editorial photography work
Media production assistant - supporting content creation across platforms
Visual communications designer - brand and marketing materials
What you could study next
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design - a common next step before applying to a degree programme
BA (Hons) Graphic Design - degree-level study deepening your specialism
BA (Hons) Illustration or Animation - if you want to focus on a specific discipline
HNC/HND in Creative Media Production - a shorter higher-education route into media roles
