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Bachelor of Graphic & Digital Design

Get the industry-ready skills and experience you need to make a lasting career out of graphic and digital design.

2

years

60

hours of industry placement

STUDY MODES

Blended, On Campus, Online

NEXT INTAKE

June 2025

LOCATION

Collingwood and Fitzroy

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Cut through the noise with design that matters


Graphic design isn't just about making something look good. It's about organising information to deliver a message with impact. To achieve this, you need to learn about techniques and processes and what the industry expects from its future designers.

Plenty of avenues are available to share your voice and talents while also building a career in design. From Graphic Design to UX and Web Design, to Interaction, Service, and Experience Design, Graphic Artists, Typographers, Advertisers, Branding Specialists, and Illustrators, there's a need for those who can communicate with a unique voice.

The Graphic & Digital Design course teaches the in-demand knowledge and skills for creating outstanding and meaningful design as a professional career. From traditional print work to contemporary interactive digital design, our experienced lecturers will share design principles and transferable industry skills that prepare you for a career. 

The course will also explore communication, brand strategy, customer experience, service design and digital media. You will undertake fundamental units in motion design, human-centred design, data analysis, visualisation & information design, brand experience, design principles, elements and colour theory, typography and publication design.

Collarts offers a variety of real-life industry experiences, the opportunity to create a capstone project, undertake industry placements, and develop a professional portfolio. By the time you finish this course, you'll be prepared, confident and excited about the possibilities of the design industry that await you.

Course Information

Options? We’ve got plenty. Get ready to be inspired.

Explore Collarts' in-depth courses and discover your creative future. Speak with a careers consultant or download our course guide today.

Graphic Designer

Craft captivating imagery and layouts to convey messages and evoke emotions across various mediums. Utilise typography, colour theory, and design principles to create impactful visual experiences in reports, presentations and events.

Average industry salary*:

$65k - $95k

UX Designer

Enhance user satisfaction and usability, designing and refining digital experiences to ensure they are intuitive, seamless, and engaging. Conduct extensive research, create wireframes, and collaborate closely with stakeholders to optimise user journeys and interactions.

Average industry salary*:

$95k - $160k

Exhibition Designer

Create graphics for exhibitions and installations to be used at events, museums and art galleries. Using your skills acquired in units like Design Systems and Data Visualisation, you will create designs that inform, educate and entertain.

Average industry salary*:

$70k - $80k

Studying Graphic & Digital Design

Trentt, Graphic & Digital Design Student

"The class sizes are perfect for the lecturers to spend enough time with each student."

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Meet your faculty

Cameron Rose

Program Leader

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Cathy Sison

Program Coordinator

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Simon Breese

Lecturer

Morgan Williams

Lecturer

Claudia Bergsdof

Lecturer

Sandra Tan

Lecturer

Frequently Asked Questions

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