CUA50715

Graphic Design Pathway Program

Study Method Online
Provider Open Colleges
Start Date Enrol anytime
Open Colleges
  • This is a fee-for-service course, government funding is not available. Payment plans are available
  • Only Australian Citizens and Residents can apply for this course. Limited visa holders can be accepted pending a VEVO check. We are not CRICOS registered and cannot accept Subclass 500 visa holders

Course overview

Make your dream of a graphic design career a reality with Open Colleges’ Graphic Design Pathway.

The course is designed for those with no experience, but who have a passion for design and want to launch a career as a Graphic Designer.

The CUA50720 Diploma of Graphic Design trains you in all aspects of graphic design, which you will need to step into a role as a Junior Graphic or Digital Designer, Freelance Designer or Content Developer.

Learn how to combine technical, creative and conceptual skills to create designs that meet client requirements and solve a range of visual communication challenges.

It is designed to get you job-ready, so all assessments are created with a real-world focus to get you used to dealing with different types of design briefs and graphic design roles, which you will face when you graduate.

During the course, you will develop a portfolio of work which showcases your skills, ideas, and creativity, as well as your ability to meet client briefs. You can use this portfolio when approaching potential employers and clients.

Who's It For?

This Graphic Design Pathway program is perfect for people who are passionate about design but have no experience in the industry or have not studied in a while.

Combining the Graphic Design Essentials with the CUA50720 Diploma of Graphic Design means that you have a single progressive path to a graphic design career.

If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation. You may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and complete your studies faster. Please note – limitations do apply.

 

Job outcomes

  • Assistant web/digital designer
  • Graphic operator
  • Junior graphic designer
  • Junior mac operator
  • Package designer

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What you'll learn

  • Design fundamentals, such as, typography, colour, visual communication and manipulation of graphics and layouts
  • How to master drawing and illustration, as well as print and packaging
  • How to understand and interpret branding and identity
  • How to understand and work with a client design brief
  • How to work in digital design
  • Creation of multiplatform assessments

Study method

  • Online
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • In-class
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Virtual
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online

Duration study load

  • Self-paced – maximum of 27 months

  • Recommended hours per week: 15.5h

Delivery

A learning platform optimized for online study. Our courses are curated to maintain engagement across video, written content, assignments & audio.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements may vary depending on the course. In general, you must be at least 18 years old to enrol. If you’re under 18, you’ll need permission from a parent or guardian.

Please note: This course is not available to student visa holders.

To find out more about the specific entry requirements for this course, download the course guide. If you have any questions or would like guidance on whether this course is the right fit for you, feel free to get in touch.

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Recognition of prior learning

We understand that you may already have many skills and areas of expertise that you have obtained in different ways and these are recognised through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Our Credit Transfer & Recognition of Prior Learning Policy, available in the Key Student Information section of our website, provides more information about our RPL process. Alternatively, you can contact an Enrolment Consultant to discuss your RPL options.

Assessment

Learning materials are accessed through our online platform, OpenSpace. These learning materials include:

  • Multiple choice Quiz

  • Portfolio

  • Role plays

  • Video

  • Written assessments

Subjects

You will complete the Graphic Design Essentials first and then progress to the Diploma of Graphic Design.

Once you are enrolled in this course, you will receive access to the first Module, which contains the first set of units for the course. When you have successfully completed those units, you’ll be given access to the next Module.

Open Colleges may make changes to the course from time to time to reflect changes introduced to the relevant Training Package or other regulatory requirements.

Core Units
Graphic Design Essentials
CUAGRD503Produce typographic design solutions
CUAGRD514Create and manipulate graphics
CUAACD411Integrate colour theory and design processes
CUAGRD501Research visual communication history and theory
CUAACD531Refine drawing and other visual representation tools
CUAILL401Develop and refine illustrative work
CUAGRD617Develop graphic designs for branding and identity
CUAGRD515Design and manipulate complex layouts
CUAGRD502Produce graphic designs for 2-D and 3-D applications
CUAPHI524Prepare digital images for pre-press processing
CUADES512Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
BSBMKG551Create multiplatform advertisements for mass media
CUAACD522Work with photomedia in creative practice
CUADIG519Investigate technologies for the creation of digital art
CUADIG516Design interactions
CUAIND412Provide freelance services
CUADES413Develop and extend design skills and practice
CUAPPR513Present a body of own creative work

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Payment options

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About Open Colleges

Open Colleges puts you at the centre of everything we do. As an institution, we measure our success in the success of our students.

We have more than 125 years of experience in distance education, and this has given us the time to perfect the ways we deliver education and training to people across Australia. In the last decade alone, we’ve helped more than 450,000 students reach their potential.

We understand the needs of adult learners. That’s why we created OpenSpace, our world-class online learning platform that gives you complete flexibility and control to study whenever and wherever you are. OpenSpace provides you with access to learning resources, expert trainers and assessors, a superior support network and the opportunity to connect with other learners just like you.

Our nationally recognised courses could help you launch, change or accelerate your career. Now is the time to make your next move. With Open Colleges, everything could happen.

Open Colleges Pty Ltd is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 90796)

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