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Welcome to the BA (hons) Graphic Communication website.
Are you looking for a challenge?
Do you enjoy all aspects of visual communication, from photography to print, typography to digital video?
Are you creative, curious, articulate and passionate about graphics?
Do you want to study in a lively and friendly capital city?
If so, this could be the start of a beautiful relationship ...
Graphic Communication is an exciting discipline that brings together creative thinking skills with a very broad range of practical media, from making marks with pencil and paper to current software applications.
Our course at Cardiff is staffed by a dedicated team, whose combined expertise covers all bases. We share a passion for the subject and for education. We respect the individual ambitions of each student and help them find their particular pathway.
We are part of Cardiff School of Art and Design and located in a modern building in a friendly and vibrant capital city.
We have an excellent record of graduate employment, there is a superb professional training programme in place and good links with major design companies across the UK. The curriculum includes a diverse variety of experimental and and commercial briefs, helping to ensure that our students’ folios stand out from the crowd.
In addition, trips to museums, galleries and design conferences, and opportunities to travel abroad – to Europe, USA and China -provide valuable experiences to broaden your horizons.
Relationships between staff and students are friendly and supportive, the study environment is lively and creative, and Cardiff is a great place to live.
Slang : Kelly Wardingham, year 3
So what are we looking for?
We are looking for people with a point of view. Open-minded, creative thinkers who are willing to experiment with media, form and content, to try something new. Above all, we are looking for passionate enthusiasm and genuine commitment to this exhilarating and varied discipline.
Interested? Read on…
Staff and the graduating class of 2009
News
UWIC Christmas e-card
This year's UWIC Christmas e-card has been designed by 3rd year Graphic Communication student Jo Hawker. Take a look at it here. Well done Jo!
posted 13th Dec 09
Reflective Journal
A piece of work by Matthew Weeks has been added to the student work and links page, documenting and reflecting on his first term as a Graphics student at CSAD.
posted 8th Dec 09
The inaugural AUCB & CSAD Undergraduate Symposium - November 27 2009
The event was carefully conceived to give all final year graphics students from CSAD and Bournemouth Arts University College a timely opportunity to share, and reflect upon some of their wide-ranging research and academic thought – so often confined to the bound, written submission enjoyed only by examiners.
posted 1st Dec 09
Students work featured
Four designers featured in a new book about Marmite are current students or recent graduates of the BA Graphic Communication programme. 'The Bumper Book of Marmite' published by Absolute Press features work by 2008 graduates Ben Clay and Rebecca Cooke, and current 3rd year students Richie Evans and Harriet Cooper. The book is designed by another BA Graphics graduate and friend of the course, Claire Siggery.
posted 17th Nov 09
Politics Show feature
Third year Graphics students Joanne Hawker and Ritchie Evans have designed a poster for a feature on BBC's The Politics Show being aired this coming Sunday (15th Nov) at 12.15pm. A film crew came and filmed Jo and Ritchie in the studio working on their design. Congratulations to you both.
View the BBC article here.
posted 13th Nov 09
Fice Featured
Andrew Fice, 2006 BAGC graduate and friend of the course, has been featured as a 'rising star' in this weeks Design Week magazine. Currently working for Parker Williams Design, Fice has worked on some big brands such as Waitrose and WKD. View a scan of the article here.
posted 23rd Oct 09
Computer Arts Feature
Third year Jo Hawker has had her portfolio scrutinised by experts in October's Computer Arts magazine. Jo was praised for her ability to generate concepts then design and implement her ideas. Well done Jo! View a scan of the portfolio clinic on the W210 blog.
posted 22nd Oct 09
Student work in Design Festival
Third year work by recent graduates Tom Harle and Alex Scott has been chosen for inclusion in this year's 'exposé' exhibition of graduate work, part of the Cardiff Design Festival. View the work in the 3rd year section of the 'Student work and links' webpage.
posted 18th Oct 09
SLuG becomes W210
Salt has been poured on the SLuG blog, but it's been replaced by the W210 blog - still the same great taste and groaning with interesting links. Take a look here.
posted 15th Sept 09
New Blood 2009
A few images from the New Blood 2009 Exhibition have been added to the SLuG blog.
posted 14th July 09
YCN Commendation
Chris Welsby has received a commendation for his entry into YCN National Portrait Gallery competition.
posted 29th May 09
Insight
Congratulations to Libby Morgan, Andrew Penny, Gareth Dunt and Francis Daly, winners of awards at this year's second year show.
posted 26th May 09
