• Download the Interview Application Form,
• Complete ALL of the questions,
• Send the form to the email address or fax number at the bottom of the form, OR drop it off at one of our campusses,
• When you are invited to come for your interview, you will need to bring:
  • a copy of your most recent academic results (applicants with international school-leaving certificates must include an Equivalence Certificate) with the Interview Application form,
  • copies of 6 portfolio pieces or copies of 6 drawings as described on page 2 of the Interview Application Form.

• the promotion of goods and services
• communicating information
• influencing public opinion
• advertising (TV, magazines, billboards, internet...)
• branding and corporate identities (incl company logos)
• multimedia (web design, interactive media, 2D and 3D animation)
• packaging and environmental graphics.

True graphic & communication designers communicate messages to market goods, services and information and influence public opinion.

what is multimedia?
Multimedia (also called Digital Communication, New Media, Digital Media Arts, Design for Convergence Technologies, Digital Design...) is the integration (or convergence) of:
▪ sound/audio ▪ video/moving image ▪ motion graphics ▪ text ▪ still image/graphics ▪ data ▪ interactive interface
Multimedia is used primarily in education, entertainment and commerce (both for information and for marketing).
There are three main facets to a career in Multimedia:
▪ internet / web design ▪ interactive media: DVD/BluRay ▪ motion graphics: 2D / 3D animation

how long is the programme?
You will study for three years to earn your Bachelor of Design degree or diploma with Inscape Design College.

how is the programme structured?
(click here for the Degree syllabus)
(click here for the Diploma syllabus)

• the programme format is integrated and hands-on where theory is learned through lectures, tutorials and research;
• our students work on real and realistic projects each year, specifically aimed at developing creative and technical skills and preparing them for the real world of the design professional;
• students are trained on the computer programs used in the print and digital industry;
• students are exposed to the world of design through visits to advertising agencies, design studios, multimedia studios, repro. houses and printers;
• practicing design professionals are also invited to give talks on industry-related issues;
• many designers have their own studios; we teach you how to start and run your own design business profitably.

• be able to design: take a brief, research, plan, conceptualise, produce mock-ups, get the jobs repro-ready, go to print OR upload the job to the web or burn it to disk;
• have developed your aesthetic awareness and your practical skills to enable you to communicate your design ideas and solutions in a professional manner;
• understand how to use photography in graphic & communication design and multimedia;
• know the relationship between design and the reprographics and print industry;
• be competent in manual execution of designs and layouts;
• be proficient in the use of the computer as an invaluable design tool for print publishing, digital illustration, OR interactive multimedia and web design applications;
• be prepared for a stimulating and rewarding career in a design studio, ad agency or in-house art department; and
• know how to start and operate your own studio with confidence.

• our graduates work for graphic & communication design studios and advertising agencies;
• they work on below-the-line design, media production, product launches and presentations;
• packaging, printing and publishing companies also employ many graphic & communication designers, as do in-house art departments in large corporations;
• there are positions in online publishing, digital illustration, multimedia houses, film & video studios locally and overseas (see examples of their work on our portfolio page);
• and you are, of course, also more than qualified to work as a freelance print or multimedia designer.
  

• a National Senior Certificate that states that "the candidate ... has met the minimum requirements for admission to a bachelors' degree, diploma..."

For a detailed explanation of the admission requirements for local and international applicants, click here

I did not take visual arts at school, can I still study graphic & communication design?
Sure you can. We offer a Design Foundation programme if you did not take Visual Arts in Grade 12.

how much does this programme cost?
Click here for a detailed discussion of the programme fees and related costs.