University of Leeds Open Day

Astroturf in the graphic workspace

 "The AstroTurf workspace is a nice room with plenty of room to be creative and is used for the final graduation exhibitions"

Mac Suit

Art and Design Social Area

 Software used throughout the course is the Adobe Creative Cloud softwares, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Indesign

In the Clothworkers' Building South Lecture Theatre 3 there was a talk for Graphic and Communication Design. This is what I found out!

NO PORTFOLIO required! Entry requirements ABB at A-level

Different work task given to students in past Such as

-Research different graphic designer and then create a brand for that designer relevant to their work

-Book covers

-Lego posters

-Packaging briefs

"I think that personally having a got at each of of the different tasks and then including them within my portfolio"

The lecturers all specialise in different areas of design and you would be allocated to a specific lecturer depending on the area you wish to specialise in within the graphic design industry.

Overview of each year

Year One

Core Modules: Fundamentals of Imaging, Material Culture and Mass Consumption; Design history 1900 to the present day. Graphic communication Media A; Communication and Design process.

Year Two Core Modules: Finding and Using Research Resources; Research, writing and dissertation; Marketing Creativity and Innovation; Design Theory 2; Design Application; Graphic and communication Media B. Develop portfolio for Placement / year aboard (Optional)

Year Three Core Modules: Independent Study Dissertation; Graphic and Communication Media C; Independent Project The university has a lot of links to different company's within the industry and has a good record for students progressing either straight into work or on to postgraduate course.

I really liked the workspaces available within the AstroTurf room and the Mac suit however I don't think this is the right course for me at Leeds because it is a very academic course who are more interested about your A-level results and you getting good grades and selling your self through your personal statement, compared to looking at your creative ability expressed though a portfolio. However when I spoke to a lecturer at the end of the talk he said he would really like to see people portfolios, but it is just not a requirement for the course.