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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 in the top 13 in the UK and in the top 100 globally by the QS World University Rankings 2020.

See our graphic design and illustration courses.

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Watch this short film showing some of the brilliant creativity taking place across our courses, from fine art and photography, to media and fashion.

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Starting at uni? Explore your subject

I have had the chance to explore and experiment with many different forms of visual language; at the end of the third year there is such a diverse range of work from everyone. At first I thought I'd be learning more traditional forms of illustration, however at Brighton the emphasis is on creative thinking, which has really pushed me to discover forms of image-making I'd never even considered. I've also fallen in love with Brighton itself, not just for its high density of cosy pubs but its cheerful and alternative atmosphere.

Gustav Freij, Illustration BA(Hons)

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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.

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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.

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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 BA(Hons)

Illustration BA(Hons)

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