Turning Creativity into a Career! Friends of Design – Academy of Digital Arts is offering full bursaries to aspiring young designers. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed that young South African creatives are on the rise, and longing to make their mark. Digital design gives them…
University of Cape Town and GetSmarter To say a picture is worth a thousand words has never been truer. The information age has resulted in people becoming more visually orientated in an attempt to process vast amounts of information. This means that there is now a broad range of opportunities…
If you are currently working in the creative industry, are a self-taught designer or a small business owner looking to expand your services, the UCT Foundations of Graphic Design Short Course presented by GetSmarter might be just the course you are looking for. The course offers a foundation in graphic…
Post updated 13 January 2017 I have had numerous queries about studying Graphic Design at UNISA. So, for those of you who would like to know more here is some information to get you started. UNISA does not offer a degree or diploma in Graphic Design. What they do offer…
On my previous blog posts, Where to study graphic design in South Africa and Study Graphic Design: Universities vs Independent Design Schools, I have had several queries regarding admission requirements for the Graphic Design Programme. If you want an accredited Diploma in Graphic Design or a BA Design Degree you…
I have had a few queries regarding where to study Graphic Design – at Universities or Independent Schools. In my previous blog post, Where to study graphic design in South Africa, I listed a few noteworthy tertiary institutions in South Africa which offer graphic design, and basically left it up…
So you want to be a graphic designer and don’t know where to start? Well back in the day when I decided to study graphic design there weren’t many design schools to choose from, but today you have a choice of independent schools, colleges, universities and universities of technology. You can do a short course, diploma or even a degree.