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School of Design and Creative Arts
Graphic Design
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Key skills developed during your degree
- Imagination and creativity
- Critical awareness of self and external factors and the ability to be reflective
- Interpersonal and social skills
- Resourcefulness
- An appreciation of diversity
- Creative problem-solving
- Team working
- The ability to work independently
- Decision-making
- Oral and written communication
- Visual presentation
- Information and research
- Self-motivation and self-management
- Organisation and planning
- Networking and industry awareness
- Career planning and management
- IT, particularly using creative software.
Career options
Graduate employment career options directly related to your degree:
- Advertising Account Planner
- Advertising Art Director
- Animator
- Creative Director
- Digital Marketer
- Exhibition Designer
- Games Designer
- Graphic Designer
- Illustrator
- Marketing Executive
- Media Planner
- Medical Illustrator
- Multimedia Programmer
- Photographer
- Product Designer
- Production Designer (Theatre/ Television / Film)
- Social Media Manager
- User Experience (UX) Designer
- UX Researcher / Analyst
- Web Designer
Graduates from creative degrees often have many transferable skills which can be applicable to a wide variety of jobs and industries, not just the creative sector.
For example, here is a resources for creatives working in healthcare.
To find out more about other careers see our Career Areas page or explore the Prospects Job Profiles.
Further study
Further study at Loughborough University:
The School of Design and Creative Arts offers a portfolio of taught postgraduate programmes that enable intellectual and creative development and foster transferable and marketable skills, enhancing employment possibilities in a range of fields.
The School of Design and Creative Arts also offers an exciting interdisciplinary research environment. Our research students are supported by our expert staff who have a diverse range of research interests and experience. Becoming a postgraduate research student in the School allows you to have the opportunity to work within an informal and friendly environment, whilst also becoming part of an innovative research community.
Further study elsewhere:
Where do graduates go?
What do Loughborough Graphic Communication and Illustration graduates do?
Graduates from this subject area have gone on to destinations where:
Employers included:
BYG Systems, Black Card Music, Debenhams, DeVOL Kitchens, Hotel Chocolat, IBM, Plum Pudding Illustration Agency, REN Skincare.
Roles included:
Creative Design and Brand Specialist, Digital Designer, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Junior Designer, Marketing Manager, Music Director, Social Media and Content Intern.
Further Study included:
MA Media and Creative Industries, User Experience Design, Video Games Development, School Direct- teacher training.
Further information
For more information on companies graduates work for, industry links and career opportunities, visit the subject area page of the University website. You can also find out what our students say in our student stories of personal journeys through and beyond Loughborough and track the career journeys and Loughborough experiences of some of our alumni.
Resources to research career areas
- Bubble Jobs - advice, events and trends for careers in the digital industry
- Bubble Guide to the Digital Careers
- Grads in Games
- Illustration careers - How to gain employment as an illustrator
- Screen Skills: Animation - careers information, job profiles and case studies
- Screen Skills: information and advice on careers in animation, film, games, TV and VFX
- Target Jobs: Creative Careers for Graduates
Resources to find experience, placements and graduate jobs
There are a wide range of resources available to you to search for placement, internship and work experience opportunities.
There are many opportunities advertised on Target Connect, the University’s online vacancy system.
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