Design for Publishing (with Integrated Foundation Year)

Norwich University of the Arts
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years ArtFashion, textiles, and jewelleryGraphic designProduct design

A-Level Entry

CC

UCAS Points

64 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£22,500

About this course

OVERVIEW

Design for Publishing at Norwich is a genuinely unique and specialist graphic design course in which you will develop an expertise for typography, page design and layout, super/spatial graphics, image creation and art-direction, as applied to all manner of printed and digital applications such as books, magazines, newspapers, journals, websites, etc.

There are almost no courses in the UK that offer such a clear focus in this area, which is why this course has a great reputation for producing uniquely trained graphic designers who can work in the publishing sector, and beyond it.

INTEGRATED FOUNDATION (YEAR 0)

This course includes an integrated foundation year (Year 0), which promotes developing practical, technical and creative skills and confidence. Building on your prior experience, you will be introduced to some of our workshops to assist your skill development, with an increasing emphasis on professional standards and independent study. The course places emphasis on your personal commitment to study, while supporting you in your progression.

KEY FEATURES

  • Share your first year with other graphics students, and continue to work alongside each other, allowing for a unique cross fertilisation of knowledge, skills and experience

  • Develop skills in typography, printing, layout and page design, photography, design research, idea generation, visual narrative and story telling

  • Learn about colour and ink, special print finishes, paper stocks, formats, binding methods, as well as design for screen applications

  • Become adept at understanding and deciphering a brief, researching and generating ideas, problem-solving, developing the most successful concept, and executing and presenting the final work

  • Create, source or commission image and text content

  • Become familiar with researching a topic and searching for interesting and relevant insights with an eye foremost on content (both text and image based)

  • Assess the qualities and merits of the ideas you have, allowing you to select and refine the best one

  • Your timetable will be punctuated by regular industry talks from some of the highest profile designers, studios and agencies, anywhere in the world

  • Participate in workshops and classes run by external professionals, undertake project briefs initiated and taught by designers from industry, and enter national and international design competitions judged by the design industry

  • Engage with industry through portfolio reviews and surgeries, talks from practising alumni focused on portfolio development and employability, interview practice and graduate portfolio showcase events

    YOUR FUTURE

    Employability and careers are a constant theme through all the units on each year of the course. The most important of all these is the creation and on-going development of your portfolio. The course will provide teaching on how to prepare a portfolio in both digital, social and physical formats, backed-up by exemplars and supported by visiting professionals.

    You will be asked to consider the design industry in terms of the sectors you wish to work in, and the potential roles that are available to you. You will have the opportunity to create a range of employment focused tools including a CV, email/covering letter and a career overview and strategy.

    Students from Design for Publishing have been incredibly successful, receiving multiple awards from D&AD New Blood, the YCN Awards, the International Society of Typographic Designers, Penguin Student Awards and the Society of Publication Designers.

    Competition success is another way in which students gain direct access to the design industry, and many students have secured graduate placement and full-time employment as a direct result of entering and winning design competitions.

    OUR STUDENTS’ WORK

    Explore our online Graduate Showcase – celebrating the very best of Norwich graduate work at nuagradshowcase.com

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades CC
    UCAS Tariff Points 64 points
    BTEC MMP

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2141 Web design professionals
    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    3412 Authors, writers and translators
    2142 Graphic and multimedia designers
    3421 Interior designers

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Norwich
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Art, Fashion, textiles, and jewellery, Graphic design, Product design
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £22,500

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    Norwich University of the Arts

    Norwich

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