Graphic design and illustration

Choose Brighton for graphics and illustration and you will enter professional life ready to communicate, collaborate and generate creative responses to any brief.

Our staff of designers, illustrators, artists and film-makers will guide you in developing your own visual language and building the skills and connections required to become a confident, creative professional.

Art and design at Brighton is ranked 8th in the UK and in the top 40 globally by the QS World University Rankings 2019.

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Final year student Lucia Vinti was commissioned to illustrate the families guide for the current Van Gogh and Britain exhibition at Tate Britain.

Art and design students decorate hospital room

Volunteers from Architecture, Moving Image and Graphic Design have designed and painted a seaside-themed mural at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital.

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Choose Brighton

Join our creative community

You'll be part of a community of artists in a dynamic city that is home to many creative and digital companies and hosts England's leading arts festival and an annual digital festival.

You'll have many opportunities to exhibit your work, most notably in the Graduate Show that attracts around 12,000 visitors each year.

Learn with practising artists

You'll learn from course tutors that include graphic designers, film-makers, video artists, animators, illustrators, writers and game developers, working in a learning environment equipped with professional-standard facilities and dedicated studio space.

Unlock your potential

Our courses open up a range of disciplines to our graduates within the contemporary creative industries, from advertising to branding to design consultancy, in addition to postgraduate study or work as an exhibiting artist.

Alumni have gone on to work for the BBC, Pentagram and M&C Saatchi, Becks and Macmillan.

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Graphic design and illustration