BA (Hons) Graphic Design in Derby United Kingdom | University of Derby

This hands-on studio course blends practicality with creativity. Through live projects, competitions, and top-notch facilities, your education is elevated. Graphic design surrounds us—it's visible, tangible, and immersive. While traditionally object-focused, it now emphasizes contexts more than ever. Graphic designers inform, provoke, persuade, entertain, and engage with global political, social, and environmental concerns.
A career in graphic design is dynamic, rewarding, and endlessly inspiring. Designers identify and solve creative challenges, pushing boundaries while continuously refining their craft. The field evolves constantly—new trends, technologies, and ideas emerge, ensuring lifelong learning for creative minds. It's not merely a profession but a lifestyle.

This studio-based program emphasizes practical, creative work, offering diverse approaches to graphic design across various contexts and formats. It helps you define your design identity while pushing you to broaden your perspective on graphic design's purpose and potential.

You'll explore typography, layout, observational drawing, branding, packaging, exhibition design, publications, digital motion graphics, and more. The course provides extensive resources, including Apple Mac labs. The Digital Print Hub offers guided access to premium printing on diverse materials, laser-cutting, bookbinding, and specialized printing techniques like screen printing and Letterpress in our dedicated studios.