The aims of this module are to:

• Support the development of core digital competencies for the creative production of visual outputs.
• Introduce core industry standard digital production skills.

The aims of this module are to:

• introduce core ideas and concepts of graphic design practice within a critical, historical and theoretical context
• establish creative design processes that emphasise research, iterative development, experimentation and criticality
• provide an opportunity for establishing a learning community through collaborative working and formative peer feedback.

The aims of the module are to:

• Provide a practical, critical, historical and theoretical introduction to typography and writing systems.
• Equip students with the basic skills and understanding required to produce typographic outcomes.

The aims of the module are to:

• Introduce a variety of applied visual methods and processes for undertaking creative enquiries.
• Develop technical knowledge and confidence across digital and analogue image-making techniques.

The aims of this module are to:

• Provide students with the opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of how writing is used to frame art and design practices across diverse applications.
• Develop skills in academic writing and argumentation.
• Deepen understanding of the relationship between studio activity and scholarship.

The aims of this module are to:

• Develop a practical understanding of applied image-making methods and procedures
• Enable students to visually articulate concepts, information and values across a variety of contexts and in a breadth of media.

The aims of the module are to:

• Introduce design methods for undertaking branding and strategy
• Enable students to engage with audiences and contexts strategically to generate insight and understanding
• Introduce storytelling, tone of voice, values and brand personality as a paradigm within branding
• Develop a practical understanding of how graphic systems are used in the production of visual design outputs.

The aim of this module is for students to

• Appreciate the narrative arc as a device for the planning and development of compelling stories.
• Introduce a range of participatory Storytelling techniques.
• Practice the planning, filming and editing of video, using post-production and animation techniques as appropriate.