Graphic Design and Illustration

Overview

Studying Graphic Design and Illustration in combination highlights the complementary aspects of the disciplines and allows for an exchange of knowledge and skills between them. You’ll develop your artistic and digital abilities through drawing and designing a wide range of projects and briefs, exploring and defining your own creative style.

The joint honours course emphasises a practical approach to learning, meaning you’ll have opportunities to use industry-standard creative software to support your education and growth. Students graduate with creative and technological training and a portfolio of work that supports employment in multiple industries.

Key features

- Live brief collaborations with organisations such as The National Archives in London, The Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales – one of Europe’s largest eco centres and national campaigning organisation Friends of the Earth. Our links to publishers also include Frances Lincoln and Lemniscaat (Netherlands) and publications such as You Magazine (Mail on Sunday).

- Both the Graphic Design and Illustration courses were ranked 10th in the UK in the Guardian’s 2021 listings for ‘Design & Craft’ courses.

- Two students on the Graphic Design course won the prestigious 2019 D&AD ‘New Blood’ Design Award.

- Opportunity to travel to destinations in mainland Europe

- Introduction to exhibition practice through illustration fairs, card sales and exhibitions

- Tailor your course to your individual needs with a joint honours degree

Learn more about the course at our Open Days

Visiting us is the best way to get a feel for student life at the University of Worcester. You'll find out more about the course at our subject specific talks, and have the opportunity speak to staff, students and recent graduates about what it’s really like to study at Worcester.

Book your place at www.worcester.ac.uk/open-days

Why the University of Worcester?

The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation.

At Worcester small class sizes, supportive tutors and professionally focussed courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.

- First in the UK for sustained employment and/or further study (excluding specialist institutions), 5 years after graduation – Longitudinal Education Outcomes data 2024.

- First in the UK for quality education – Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2024.

- Ofsted Outstanding in 2023 the University’s primary and secondary teacher training programmes were rated ‘Outstanding’.