Degree Subject Information

Graphic Design and Illustration

You will find the following information on this page. To go directly to a section, click on the list below

• Using your degree
• Other career options
• Graduate Destinations from courses
• Organisations associated with graphics
• Useful web sites
• Resources in the careers service
• Information days, events and careers fairs
• Postgraduate study in graphics
• Further training

Using your graphic design degree

Options with your subject: Graphic Design

Describes your key/core skills, job options, career areas, further study, case studies, contacts and resources and more. Available as a download from the Prospects website.

Download the following information sheets

Where to start in the Arts (currently being updated)

Working abroad in the Arts (currently being updated)

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Setting up a business in the Arts (currently being updated)

Other relevant pages on this website are what can I do with my degree, and what should I be doing now,

Other career options

Job sector information pages on this website have information on types of jobs available within sectors, where to look for jobs and placements, relevant resources in the careers service, specialist careers events and professional development and training information.

Prospects website has an explore types of jobs section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers and vacancy sources, case studies and contacts and resources

Graduate destinations from graphic design course

Click here to see national graduate statistics by subject

Organisations associated with graphic design or illustration

Professional Bodies and Associations often have a careers section with job profiles, information, placements and advice for graduates.

British Interactive Media Association (BIMA)
Briarlea House, Southend Road, South Green, Billericay, Essex CM11 2PR
Tel: 01277 658107

The Chartered Society of Designers (CSD)
5 Bermondsey Exchange, 179 - 181 Bermondsey Street , London SE1 3UB
Tel: 020 7357 8088

The Design Council
The Design Council, 34 Bow Street, London WC2E 7DL
Tel: 020 7420 5200

International Society of Typographic Designers
21-27 Seagrove Road, London SW6 1RP
Tel: 020 7381 4258

Society of Graphic Fine Art
9 Newburgh Street, London W1V 1LH

Association of Illustrators (AOI)
81 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4QS
Tel: 020 7613 4328

British Design and Art Direction (D&AD)
9 Graphite Square, Vauxhall, London SE11 5EE
Tel: 020 7840 1111

Medical Artists' Association of Great Britain (MAA)
6 Chancery Lane, Beckenham, Kent BR3 6NR

Useful web sites

• www.skillset.org - sector skills council for creative media
• www.chb.com creative handbook, online databases across all sectors
• www.mch.co.uk regional directory of creative industry companies by sector
• www.webdesign.co.uk web design directory
• www.mad.co.uk on-line directories and jobs, subscription required
• www.theknowledgeonline.com directory of creative industries
• www.awn.com Animation World Network - animation website with jobs
• www.lookupdesign.com industry information and links
• www.images.com stock illustration and photography
• www.vci-uk.com the visual creators index, a not for profit resource

Resources from Careers

These books are available at Sion Hill library and for reference only:

• Imagine Animation Directory
• The Artist's Yearbook
• Life After Art & Design
• Art & Design uncivered
• Commercial Arts & Graphic Design
• Prizes & Awards

Information days , events and careers fairs

Look at the ‘Whats On’ section of this website for events and fairs

www.arts.ac.uk lists information days and events, mostly London based

Alternatives Fair for information rather than recruitment held at University Of Bristol, usually in early November

The Production Show - held in London, usually during May

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location

Postgraduate study in graphic design & illustration

For more general information, refer to the postgraduate and further study section of this website

For information on postgraduate courses at Bath Spa click here

Prospects website has a searchable database of all UK postgraduate courses

Course Discover is a database available in the careers service is a searchable database of postgraduate and FE courses

Further Training

Most professional bodies run courses and seminars for continuing professional development.