Course Overview
This nationally recognised course, equips you with the foundational knowledge to become a graphic designer. You will thrive in a live learning environment, and nurture your passion for design, learning drawing skills, the Adobe suite, and the basics of digital design, including theory and practical training and lessons from active industry professionals. By the course end you will be an absolute professional at manual and digital illustrations, page layout and typography, digital photography, video editing, and how to apply colour to visual work.
Job Outcomes
Potential career outcomes could include:
- Entry-level employment in the graphic design industry
- Employment in small or large printing and design businesses
Recognition
Study Method
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
Duration and Study Load
- Start: 31 Jan 2023
- Online, Tuesday Evenings 6 pm – 9 pm
- Part-time: 12 months
Entry Requirements
- Applicants must be aged 16 or over at the time of course commencement
- Any student under the age of 17 must provide a Transition from School form before undertaking this course.
- Applicants are expected to have literacy and numeracy skills at Year 10 or Australian Core Skills Framework Level 2
- Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants must be currently employed under a training contract and referred by their
- employer
- You must reside in Victoria to access Victorian Government Subsidised Fees and any incentive such as Job Trainer. Full fees apply to all non-Victorian residents.
- You must reside in Victoria to access Victorian Government Subsidised Fees and any incentive such as Job Trainer. Full fees apply to all non-Victorian residents.
Each student must complete a pre-training review as part of their application. The outcome of your pre-training review assists our teachers and trainers in better understanding your capabilities prior to training and enables you to be matched to the right program. Your literacy and numeracy skills will be evaluated and you may be required to undertake a separate assessment.
Personal Learning Requirements
There are personal learning requirements for each qualification at The Gordon. These are essential personal capabilities and skills required to successfully complete the course and be ready to work in the industry. When applying for your course, please let us know what support you may need.
Assessment
- Hands-on work
- Written assignments
- Team projects
Subjects
About The Gordon Institute of TAFE
The Gordon Institute of TAFE is one of the largest regional TAFEs in Victoria and has been helping people gain real skills for real jobs for over 130 years. We pride ourselves on delivering a great range of TAFE courses from short courses to nationally accredited training across apprenticeships, traineeships, certificates, diplomas, and advanced diplomas, which can lead you to a great career or create pathways to university.
Gordon Institute of TAFE is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 3044)
