Illustration with Foundation Year

Careers and opportunities When you complete this foundation year, you'll be all set to continue on to our BA (Hons) Illustration degree which will see you develop your creative and technical abilities. Previous graduates have gone on to careers in animation, artist book making, children’s book illustration, editorial illustration, graphic novels, comics, and zines and print making.

Placement year You can take an optional year-long placement to gain on-the-job experience in industries needing illustrators and designers. You can work for a company or organisation, or start up and run your own business. Together with your peers – or by yourself – you'll build and launch a successful venture. Our students have been successful in a variety of placement roles, including Creative Media Technician, Art Facilitator, Graphic Designer and Illustration and Production Intern