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2021 STUDENT PROSPECTUS THE GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL © 2021 STUDENT PROSPECTUS BROCHURE VERSION_V5.5 RTO Provider Registration No: 91706 1
WHY GRAPHIC DESIGN?
WE SEE THE
WORLD
If you have a creative spirit,
a passion for working with
people and a penchant for
solving puzzles, then you have
the ingredients to be a great
graphic designer.
TGDS courses are designed to
inspire the designer inside you.
DIFFERENTLY, WE ARE
Whether you are looking to kick
start a career in graphic or web
design, or you simply want to
DESIGNERS
create better ads, flyers, brochures
and websites for your business,
we’ll give you the tools you need
to create dynamic, meaningful,
professional quality logos, layouts,
flyers, ads, posters and websites.
Read on to find the course that’s
right for you.
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8 REASONS TO BECOME A
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
1. Design is all around us.
Every industry needs graphic
design. And will continue to need
the services of graphic designers.
It’s a smart career choice!
2.Graphic Design comes in
many flavours.
Print, web, interactive, motion,
animation, editorial, packaging
and many more. You’re sure to
find a niche.
3.Graphic Designers have
workplace flexibility.
As a graphic designer, you
can work for small studios or
firms, large scale ad agencies,
corporations or even from home
as a freelance designer!
4. Graphic design is universal.
Every country and city will have
WORK IN A FIELD
companies and individuals that
will need your services.
WHERE YOU GET TO BE
5. Graphic design is fun. CREATIVE EVERYDAY, AND
There are not many other fields
where you get to be creative
everyday, and get paid to do it!
GET PAID TO DO IT!
6. Graphic designers can do
freelance work.
Not many professional fields have
the ability to work on a freelance
basis. As a freelance graphic
designer you can be your own
boss or make extra money on the
weekends.
7. You’re never alone.
The graphic design field is huge.
There are hundreds of groups,
organisations, websites, blogs,
magazines and books devoted
just to the field of graphic design.
8. We know you will love it!
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WHAT EMPLOYERS REQUIRE
Whether you work for a
studio, ad agency or large
corporation, you will need
specific skills.
The Graphic Design School
courses cover these topics:
- Understanding of design
principles & theory
- Logo Design
- Layout Design
- Photography
- Colour Theory
- Layout, Illustration &
AFTER COMPLETING OUR
Photography
- Design Software
- Resumes
COURSES YOU WILL BE WELL - Portfolio
- Website Design
PREPARED FOR ENTRY LEVEL Have a chat with us about
DESIGN JOBS! which course will best suit
your career objectives.
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OUR COURSES
We run five online courses:
Our top course is the
accredited CUA40715
CERTIFICATE IV in DESIGN
course. The INTENSIVE
FOUNDATION COURSE, the
CUA40715 CERTIFICATE IV IN
DESIGN UPGRADE COURSE,
the FOUNDATION WEB
DESIGN COURSE and the
DESIGN@WORK COURSE
Our Graphic Design Courses are
run completely online, offering
you the flexibility to study in your
own time, at your own pace and winning tutors, take the challenge wanting a start in graphic design
around your lifestyle. Our courses and enrol in The Graphic Design and do not need a government
have been specially designed to School Today! accredited qualification.
create a dynamic and engaged Approximate time to complete
student community. The CUA40715 CERTIFICATE
IV IN DESIGN COURSE is
Students have the opportunity comprised of 12 modules OUR COURSES HAVE
to communicate and exchange
ideas with tutors, staff and fellow
that have been holistically
designed around the 15 units BEEN SPECIALLY
students in the forum.
The Graphic Design School is
of competency comprised in
the CUA40715 Certificate IV in
DESIGNED TO CREATE
not just about teaching Graphic Design training package. The total A DYNAMIC AND
cost for the course is $4290,
Design, its about helping you
evolve as a visual communicator. these costs are broken down INTERACTIVE STUDENT
We have been inspiring
into part payments. See the last
pages of this brochure for pricing.
COMMUNITY
students for 10years! Our Approximate time to complete
students & graduates love us the course is 750 hours. Students
and we love them! We teach who wish to apply for Austudy
intelligent and relevant design may do so via this full enrolment
and the successes of our option.
students speak for themselves.
The INTENSIVE FOUNDATION
Our method of teaching and COURSE is an online foundational
mentoring enables every student course in graphic design. You
to fulfill their creative dreams will cover 11 modules during
by teaching relevant industry the course and be issued with a
skills while offering constructive Certificate of Completion after
individual feedback from tutors successfully completing the
as you progress through your course.
journey. If you are passionate
about a new career or hobby and The Graphic Design School offers
would like to learn from award this course for people who are
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OUR COURSES
IT’S NOT ABOUT TEACHING
this course is 700 hours. The full GRAPHIC DESIGN...WEB
The FOUNDATION IT’SDESIGN
ABOUT
price of this course is $3500. HELPING YOUgive
COURSE will EVOLVE
you anAS AN STUDENTS CAN
Refer to the last page of this understanding of the principles of
ARTIST.
graphic design for the web/screen
ALSO CHOOSE TO
brochure for payment plan
breakdowns. If you do need a environment. You will cover 4 ENROL IN THE FULL
qualification for your studies, modules during the course and be
issued a Certificate of Completion
QUALIFICATION AT THE
we have the solution. Students
who complete the Intensive after successfully completing the TIME OF ENROLMENT
Foundation Course are eligible
course.
TOO.
to upgrade to the accredited
The course is suitable for
CUA40715 Certificate IV in
aspiring web designers with a and the ability to plan and design
Design qualification. beginner level of Adobe Software a multi-page website project.
knowledge. It
STUDENTS is also
CAN ALSOsuitable
CHOOSE
If you would like more information
on the upgrade please email us at TO ENROL IN THE FULL who
for print graphic designers The full price of this course is
want to expand their
QUALIFICATION portfolio
AT THE TIMEtoOF $695. Refer to the last page of
info@thegraphicdesignschool.com include web design, self-taught
We recommend the upgrade ENROLMENT TOO. this brochure for payment plan
designers, web developers who
pathway for those students breakdowns. The Web Design
want to learn about web design
who start out in the Intensive Course is only $595 for post
and people with an interest in
Foundation Course thinking they graduates or current students.
design.
won’t need a qualification, then Approximate time to complete the
change their mind. course is 200 hours.
The course will equip you with
the skills necessary to understand
information and interface design,
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OUR COURSES
The DESIGN@WORK course
is our design course for non-
designers. A course focusing on
enabling you to accomplish
design tasks without years
of design training. We supply
you with a selection of
beautiful work related design
templates, teach you a simple
set of working design skills and
instruct you how to use Adobe
InDesign so that you may apply
designs to our templates.
The Design@Work course
is for you if... Your job role or
business relies on you to be a
little bit of a designer yet you
have no intention of becoming a
fully fledged designer or you are
an employer that does not have
a design budget you may have
an employee you would like to
train up, Design@Work course
is for you.
We have an entirely separate
brochure for the Design@
Work course. If you would like
more information on this course
please send us an email at
info@thegraphicdesignschool.com
Let’s have a look at all of our
other courses in more detail...
IT’S NOT
ABOUT TEACHING
GRAPHIC DESIGN...
IT’S ABOUT
HELPING YOU
EVOLVE AS A
CREATIVE
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QUALIFICATION COURSE CUA40715
CERTIFICATE IV IN DESIGN
Module 1: Introduction to
Graphic Design: An overview of
what graphic design is and the
varied professional opportunities
it provides. Students will be
inspired by great work and
introduced to the most popular
designer sites and understand
work in the various industries
that designers work in. The
assessment work involves Module 4: Colour Theory and
research of a chosen designer, Practice. Students will learn the
that will open the eyes of the critical elements and principles
student to the amazing design of colour that create meaningful
everywhere around us. design. Upon completion of this
module, students will have a
Module 2: Design Basics: knowledge of the vocabulary and
Students will begin putting design tools needed to create dynamic,
elements and principles into meaningful colour compositions
practice and make decisions using and colour palettes, and under-
the visual language of a designer. stand the power of colour choice
By doing very simple studies, this
module will introduce students
in design. STUDENTS WHO
to vector based Adobe Illustrator, Module 5: Type Fundamentals: COMPLETE THE
and help them see the power
of design and carefully applied
Typographic elements and
principles will be put into practice
INTENSIVE FOUNDATION
principles. Via custom made step
by step video tutorials.
through layout studies within a COURSE ARE ELIGIBLE
given format. Exploration of type
as a singular letter form, a line
TO UPGRADE
Module 3: Introduction to of type and paragraph will open
Typography: An overview of the eyes of the student to type
what typography is and the as a design element. Students
integral role it plays in graphic will research and analyse iconic
design. Upon completion of designs, expanding their design
this module, students will be knowledge and vocabulary. With
introduced to typography as the aid of video tutorials students
design, and be able to identify will build upon their knowledge
type styles and render font as they begin to draw letter forms
families. The module that inspires and practice letter kerning.
a love of type.
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QUALIFICATION COURSE CUA40715
CERTIFICATE IV IN DESIGN
Students will understand how
Typography affects the way
we read and communicate,
and how to communicate
effectively through type
choice and applied design
principles.
Module 6: Photography:
An overview of digital
photography. Upon completion
of this module, students will
have a working knowledge of
the vocabulary and tools needed
to create dynamic, meaningful
photographic compositions.
This module is where students
are introduced to pixel-based
software and start to manipulate
images in Adobe Photoshop.
The importance of using grid
systems is introduced here.
Students learn to conceptualise,
sketch ideas and finally produce
a magazine ready ad, using their
own photography.
Module 7: Logo Design:
STUDENTS
Students will use the tools they
have learned to create basic WILL
UNDERSTAND
typographic systems. The focus
is on creating dynamic logotypes
and understanding how colour
HOW TYPE
and type choice communicate a
message. Students will learn how
to analyse and manipulate letter
forms to create legible, well
crafted, meaningful and dynamic AFFECTS THE
WAY WE READ
logos.
Students will start to solve ‘real
world’ design problems with
& COMMUNI-
the client in mind. This project
introduces students to the
creative process, the design brief
and the integral part that research
plays in the design process.
Students will use briefs from this
CATE
point onwards in the course.
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QUALIFICATION COURSE CUA40715
CERTIFICATE IV IN DESIGN
Module 8: Design Systems:
Students will begin to show a
command of design principles
by creating, refining and
developing a dynamic, unified
organic animal and an icon
design system. Students will use
Adobe Illustrator (vector-based
software) to develop their marks
and icon system. Students will
further their understanding of
design principles and elements
by focusing on unity in design in
particular throughout this module.
Module 9: Layout Design:
Students will deepen their
knowledge of composition,
proportion and layout design
by incorporating grid system,
typography, imagery and layout
skills in a commercial magazine
layout. The ability to plan and
create multi-page typographic
layouts is taken to an advanced
level in this module.
will also delve into the world Module 12: Making your
THIS COURSE Packaging with a complete
packaging project.
Portfolio Great: Module 12 is the
opportunity to make your portfolio
WILL OPEN YOUR Finally, they will conceptualise,
plan and execute a complete
even better! Take a great portfolio
and make it excellent in Module
EYES Advertising Campaign for a
chosen client.
12, this is the Module where a
students professional Design
Career ripens to ready!
Module 10: Design Systems II: Module 11: Preparing your
Type & Image Learning Outcome:
STUDENTS
Portfolio: Students will learn
Students will continue to create the importance of marketing
design solutions with the real themselves and their work and
world client in mind. They will
learn to define project goals and
prepare a professional portfolio.
They will design a Personal
SOLVE ‘REAL
create a design brief for a client
of their choosing. In this module
Identity System and learn to plan
their Portfolio, analyse and refine
WORLD’ DESIGN
students will create a complete
design system for their client,
their work. Students will create a
design system for their portfolio
PROBLEMS WITH
including a Corporate Identity
System (logo, business card,
and place their refined work
within this system.
THE CLIENT IN
letterhead, branding). Students
MIND
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THE NEED TO KNOW STUFF
The CUA40715 Certificate IV Elective Units
in Design qualification consists
of the following 15 units of - BSBDES301 Explore the use of
competency: colour
- BSBDES302 Explore and apply
Core units the creative design process to 2D
forms
- BSBCRT301 Develop and - BSBDES303Explore and apply
extend critical and creative the creative design process to 3D
thinking skills forms
- BSBDES305 Source and - BBSBDES304 Source and apply
apply information on the design industry knowledge
history and theory of design - CUAGRD302 Use typography
- BSBDES401 Generate techniques
design solutions - CUAGRD401 Research and
- BSBDES402 Interpret and apply graphic design techniques
respond to a design brief - CUAPHI401 Capture images in
- BSBWHS201 Contribute to response to a brief
health and safety of self and - CUAPHI403 Enhance,
others manipulate and output photo
- CUAACD401 Integrate images
colour theory and design
processes If you would like to chat or email,
- CUAPPR401 Realise a feel free to get in touch:
creative project ph 1300 655 485
info@thegraphicdesignschool.com
THE GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL © 2021 STUDENT PROSPECTUS BROCHURE VERSION_V5.5 RTO Provider Registration No: 91706 11INTENSIVE
FOUNDATION COURSE
The Intensive Foundation
Course School is a non-
qualification course
designed to provide a
pathway to a career in
Graphic Design.
There are 11 modules that
make up the course.
Who is this course for... As
this course is a non-qualification
course we would recommend
this course for those people
who do not wish to obtain a
qualification. Perhaps you are If you would like more information
working for a family business on the upgrade please email us at
and wish to take on the design
role. Perhaps you wish to ‘test
info@thegraphicdesignschool.com WE AIM TO
the waters’ with design before INSTILL AN
making it a career choice.
For people wishing to obtain
COURSE BREAKDOWN UNDERSTANDING OF
employment in the design
Module 1 Introduction to Graphic
Design
THE CULTURE OF
industry we recommend the
Certificate IV in Design Course.
Module 2 Design Basics DESIGN COMBINED
Module 3 Introduction to
Typography
WITH THE TECHNIQUES
As the course is self-paced, you Module 4 Colour OF A SOLID DESIGN
can decide how many hours a
week you wish to concentrate
Module 5 Advanced Typography
Module 6 Photography
PROCESS FROM DESIGN
on study. An approximate guide Module 7 Logotype Design BRIEF TO IDEA
is 700 hours to complete the 11
modules. You have 12 months to
Module 8 Design Systems
Module 9 Layout Design
GENERATION,
complete this course. Module 10 Design Systems II SKETCHING AND
For students who have
completed the Intensive
Module 11 Preparing your Portfolio REFINING DESIGN
Foundation Course and decide COMPS TO WORKING IN
they wish to pursue a career in
Design. We have an option to THE ADOBE SUITE
upgrade to the Certificate IV In
Design qualification.
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DESIGN COURSE
may in fact choose to learn all
three along side each other.
THE COURSE That choice is up to the individual
and the software learning for
WILL EQUIP YOU all three Adobe programs is
available to all Web Design
WITH THE SKILLS Course students. You will cover
4 Modules during the course
NECESSARY TO Web Design is so much more
and be issued a Certificate of
Completion after successfully
UNDERSTAND indepth than “just another
format of Graphic Design”.
completing the course. The
course will equip you with the
INFORMATION AND The Graphic Design School
honours this by keeping
skills necessary to understand
information and interface
INTERFACE DESIGN, the Foundation Web Design
Course separate from it’s
design, and the ability to
plan and design a multi-page
AND THE ABILITY TO Graphic Design courses.
This course focuses on end
website project. For both
desktop and mobile. You will learn
PLAN AND DESIGN A user experience (design
and function) and brief
how to create a wireframe and
working prototype of your final
MULTI-PAGE WEBSITE goals while considering
colour, type, interaction
web design project using Adobe
Experience Design.
PROJECT and formatting constraints. Who is the ideal candidate for
this course?
We teach web in a way that
makes sense of the - A print designer who wishes to
nonsensical world that is the branch out into web design
- A self taught designer
World Wide Web.
- A web developer who aims to
enhance their skills by learning
Graduates will experience the
web design
confidence needed to be able to
- A person with an interest in
market their web design skills at
web design with a beginner
the end of the course. Students
level of skill in Illustrator,
will be taught the necessary web
Photoshop or XD
design skills in Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop and Experience
Design (XD), in a guided step-by-
Students have 6 months to
step method via video tutorials. complete the course. As the
This means you can undertake course is entirely self paced,
the Web Design Course with students can study online and
a beginner Level of software in their own time.
knowledge. We understand that Enrolments are taken all year
web designers may choose to round, any day of the year.
work in one or all three of these Approximate time to complete
programs, so the course offers the course is 200 hours. This may
the student the opportunity to vary from student to student.
choose the software that best What you will learn:
suits their existing skills set, or to An advanced understanding of
make an informed decision on the the principles of graphic design
best software to learn. Students for the web/screen environment.
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DESIGN COURSE
Photoshop and XD Working with Software Learning
THIS COURSE GIVES and editing type, colour, vectors Advanced Learning and
YOU THE ABILITY TO PLAN and bitmaps in XD, Illustrator and Resources
Photoshop.
AND DESIGN A MULTI- Studies:
PAGE WEBSITE PROJECT. Studies: - Understanding information
- Interaction design in the real architecture design
WIREFRAME AND DESIGN A world - Develop a Taxonomic structure
- Understanding users
WEBSITE USING ILLUSTRATOR, - Interfaces On The Web
- Understanding interaction
- Elements In Interface Design
ADOBE XD OR - Analysing Websites design elements.
- Determining The Canvas Size
PHOTOSHOP, OR A - Research User Statistics
COMBINATION OF THE THREE - Calculate The Canvas
- Research Designing The Canvas
WORKING
PROGRAMS - Identifying Colour Schemes
- Colour Conversion Studies
WITH AND
The ability to plan and design a
multipage website project.
- Colour Scheme Development DEVELOPING
REAL WORLD WEB
- Applying Colour Schemes To A
Wireframe and Design a website Design
using Illustrator, XD or Photoshop,
or a combination of the three
programs.
- Testing For Accessibility
Compliance DESIGN BRIEFS
- Typographic & Font Case
Module 4
Studies
What you will not learn: Main Web Design Project
- Developing Visual Hierarchy In
Back-end development (what is Software Learning
Design
happening on the server) and XD, Illustrator and Photoshop
Javascript. Module 2 Studies:
Images and Multimedia on the - Specification Document &
Why don’t we teach back-end Web
development in this course? Research
Layout in Interface Design - Information Architecture
Back-end web development Software Learning
is a profession in itself. Web - Visual Design Concept
XD, Illustrator and Photoshop: - GUI Templates
designers and developers Importing Files, Grid Systems &
communicate with each other - Style Guide
Advanced Editing - Final Design for Desktop &
and blend their skills to create Studies:
complete website projects. Mobile
- Definitions and Resolution - Working Prototype of your
- Understanding File Formats Web Design Project
- Different Image Techniques - Banner Ad Design as part of
Module 1 - Grid Studies For Page Design the Major Web Design Project
The Internet And The Web
- Project Analysis
The History Of The Internet
- Banner Ad Design Tying into an
Understanding Web Design Module 3 External Design System
Graphic Design in the Web Information Architecture
Design for mobile Interaction Design If you would like to chat or email,
Colour on the Web Specificity of Devices - Design for feel free to get in touch:
Type on the Web Desktop, Tablets & Mobile ph 1300 655 485
Software Learning Website Essentials info@thegraphicdesignschool.com
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator, Design Considerations
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DESIGN@WORK
DESIGN COURSE
a design budget, yet you have even teach you how to make your
an employee you would like to own colour palettes, source great
train to accomplish some design images and use your company’s
tasks. This is for you! existing resources.
Give me the skills, but don’t Free yourself from Word &
make me think! We hear you! PowerPoint.
Word and PowerPoint were not
Entirely online and self paced made to be design tools. Even the
Consider the Design @ Work
you can fit it in at work, best designer would get a very
course takes a paint by numbers
around work, when you want. average design result using these
approach to designing. We
If ever there was one, this give you a range of beautiful programs. Good results need the
is the design course for non workplace related templates and right tools.
designers. we teach you the Adobe tools
you need to apply your work Enter the Adobe suite
Who is this course for? content to our templates. Easy! You will be using Adobe InDesign
If your job role relies on you to be to accomplish your designs.
a ‘little bit’ of a designer yet you Our Adobe video tutorials will InDesign is what we call a ‘multi
have no intention to become a take you through in a very step page layout program’. This means
fully fledged designer OR you are by step approach to adjusting that you can create a design that
an employer that does not have each template and making it your has one or more pages. InDesign
own, it’s that simple, you learn is great for type and can also
FREE YOURSELF the tools, apply images, type and
colour to the placeholders, Viola!
accept what we call vector & pixel
based graphics. Which are fancy
FROM WORD & You have a brochure, flyer,
words for graphics and images.
InDesign is very intuitive and can
POWERPOINT business card, mood board,
newsletter; the list goes on from
be used from a beginner to a
professional level. This means that
the choice of templates. We using InDesign on a regular basis
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will expand your skills and so you What will I learn? Can I get recognition for all
can use it in the future to create As you use your templates for my hard work?
your own designs. That’s tonnes work we will also be teaching Absolutely! Even though most
of scope and lot’s of creative you lots of other cool design stuff people will be doing the course
possibilities. We like that! too, so here is the course broken for a Design@Work set of skills,
You will also be eligible to down. we do have a completely optional
subscribe to the Adobe Creative choice for students to submit a
Cloud at Student Rates. - An introduction to desktop set of 3 designs they have done
publishing. as assessments. Successful
- Preparation and design completion of these assessments
How does it work? thinking. will achieve a Certificate of
As this course is self-paced and - Using branding guidelines and Completion accompanied by
completely online you can fit it in gathering resources. an Accredited Statement of
at work, around work, when you - How to create InDesign Attainment.
want. We give you one whole documents from scratch.
year to have the course open to - How to quickly set up InDesign.
you so that you may do templates
at your leisure or when your work
-
-
Using tools and menus.
Working with images and type.
THIS COURSE IS
requires that special design job.
-
Bought and owned.
Working with colour and ready-
SELF-PACED AND
Even though it won’t take you made colour tools. COMPLETELY ONLINE
anywhere near as long as this to - How to create documents with
complete we want you to be able impact. YOU CAN FIT IT IN AT
to go at a leisurely pace, dipping
into the resources and learning
- Using templates for quick
design. WORK, AROUND WORK,
what you need, when you need
to.
- How to make your own
templates for repeatable,
WHEN YOU WANT.
refined layouts.
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complete a few quick questions
and officially enrol you in the
assessment part of the course.
There will be prompts and help in
your course to guide you through
the process, super easy!
Assessment submission can
happen any time you are ready
to submit. Naturally, the only
requirement is that you submit
within the year that you are
enrolled. Your course will remain
open to you for one whole year
regardless of whether you submit
early or later on in your enrolment
period.
Do I have to submit
assessments?
You may decide not to submit
assessments at all, completely
your choice. This course is
designed to give you a great set
of Design@Work skills. If you
don’t want to bother handing
in assessments that’s perfectly
fine, we won’t harass you for
assessment submissions.
However, if you would like a
lovely Certificate and Statement
of Attainment for your CV as
recognition of your hard work, you
THERE WILL BE The following 5 Units of
Competency will be listed have that option too.
PROMPTS & HELP make up the Statement of
Attainment. How do I register?
You can enrol anyday of the year.
IN YOUR COURSE ICPPRP324 Create pages using a
page layout application
As we are online and training is
self paced, there is no pressure.
TO GUIDE YOU CUAPPR401 Realise a Creative
Project
Enrol when you are ready to start.
THROUGH THE CUAGRD301 Prepare Files for
Publication
If you would like to chat or email,
feel free to get in touch:
PROCESS, SUPER BSBITU404 Produce Complex ph 1300 655 485
Desktop Published Documents info@thegraphicdesignschool.com
EASY! CUADIG304 Create Visual Design
Components How much does it cost?
$1500 upfront or
The option to submit $550 per month for 3 months
assessments is completely free.
We will require you to let us know For course prices and payment
you when you are ready to submit plan details please head to the
the set of designs as outlined enrol page of this website http://
in the assessment pages of the www.thegraphicdesignschool.
module. We will then direct you to com/enrol
THE GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL © 2021 STUDENT PROSPECTUS BROCHURE VERSION_V5.5 RTO Provider Registration No: 91706 17EIGHT SPECIAL BENEFITS
OF OUR COURSES
1. The Graphic Design School 4. When you are learning in a 7. While the courses are online,
understands that study can supportive and user friendly you are not alone. Each student
be expensive, that’s why we have E-learning environment like ours, has a tutor to grade and critique
created an Intensive studying from home at each assignment.
Foundation Course that students your own pace is a dream. No The Graphic Design School
can gain all of the design travel, no expensive parking, also has a large community of
education necessary without the no waiting in an overcrowded students and tutors to exchange
price tag of a qualification. classroom for ‘your turn’ with ideas with and assist you with
We also understand that the teacher, with us you can study any course questions should they
sometimes qualifications are from the comfort of your own arise.
necessary, students who have home.
completed the Intensive
Foundation Course may upgrade
to the CUA40715Certificate IV
in Design qualification, that’s
flexible! 8. The Graphic Design School
5. We take you through the
keeps unnecessary costs
process of creating your very
to a minimum, keeping course
own portfolio and resume.
fees low. Look around!
Obtaining a job in the design
You will found our courses to be
industry is notoriously Portfolio
very competitive in price.
2. The Graphic Design School based. The Intensive Foundation
Graphic Design is all we do, and
teaches industry relevant Course is designed to arm you
we love it! Make sure you are
skills, preparing you for real jobs with a GREAT portfolio.
learning Design from people who
in the real world. From The CUA40715 Certificate IV in
specialise in Design, it makes a
idea generation techniques and Design Course will arm you with a
difference.
accurately responding to great portfolio, a qualification and a
real design briefs, to researching, personal letter of recommendation
from your tutor.
sketching, critiquing, analysing
and software execution of your YOU CAN
designs. TRUST & RELY ON
OUR SERVICE &
6. Our courses not only focus on ETHICS, IT’S FOR
the theoretical and conceptual
aspects of graphic design, we GOOD REASON THAT
3. The courses focuses on
practical industry skills. With
teach the technical aspects,
including the design software skills
GRADUATES HAVE
fun, challenging studies and you will need to know to become BEEN RECOMMENDING
assignments contributing to
your portfolio and less of the
a designer. With tonnes of video
tutorials and written instruction. US TO THEIR FAMILY
traditional educative style of
tedious essay and assignment
Software learning couldn’t be
easier.
AND FRIENDS FOR
writing. 10YEARS!
THE GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL © 2021 STUDENT PROSPECTUS BROCHURE VERSION_V5.5 RTO Provider Registration No: 91706 18WHAT’S REQUIRED
ON YOUR PART?
For the Web Design course will The following are required for
need Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, the Intensive Foundation and
Acrobat Pro and Experience CUA40715 Certificate IV in
Design (XD). Adobe programs can Design Courses only:
be purchased on a subscription
You will need the following basis through the Adobe Creative - Access to an SLR camera
in order to complete our Cloud. (digital above 3mp)
courses: - Printer/Scanner
- Internet connection
- A computer Mac or PC and
Internet connection Equipment to set up a basic
- Scanner and printer photoshoot:
- Illustration Supplies: paper and
pencils - 2 lamps and a dropsheet
For the Intensive Foundation Note: Full specifications on the
Course and the CUA40715 above can be found in our student
Certificate IV in Design Course, handbook, downloadable on our
you need access to Adobe site.
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
and Acrobat Pro.
HOW DO I STUDY ONLINE?
portfolios and video tutorials, a
student support forum, your own
gallery, information on resources
and goings on in the design
community, forum access to staff,
Once you enrol with The Graphic students and tutors. All without
Design School you will be able to leaving your living room.
start your first module in as little
as five minutes! You will have
access to every convenience as
if you were in a classroom! You
will be issued a unique username
YOU WILL BE ABLE
and password for entry into your TO START YOUR FIRST
own personal Student Secure
site called the Schoolyard. In
MODULE IN JUST
the Schoolyard you will find an MINUTES!
e-library packed with design
books, magazines, sample
THE GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL © 2021 STUDENT PROSPECTUS BROCHURE VERSION_V5.5 RTO Provider Registration No: 91706 19WHAT ABOUT SOFTWARE
& STUDENT DISCOUNTS?
Modules for the Intensive
Foundation Course & CUA40715
Certificate IV in Design are taught
in the following Adobe Software:
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Acrobat Pro
Modules for the Foundation in
Web Design are taught in the
following Adobe Software:
- Experience Design
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Acrobat Pro
Modules for the Design@Work
IF SOFTWARE IS UNCHARTED Course are taught in the following
Adobe Software:
TERRITORY FOR YOU, FEAR NOT! - InDesign
WE HELP YOU STEP BY AND TEACH - Acrobat Pro
FROM THE GROUND UP. If software is uncharted territory
for you, fear not! We help you
step by step and teach from
The Graphic Design School the ground up. No prior Adobe
teaches the software required knowledge is necessary. It’s
for the Intensive Foundation, the much easier than you would
CUA40715 Certificate IV in Design, imagine! As a The Graphic Design
Foundation in Web Design and School student you may qualify
Design@Work Courses through for the Adobe Student Discount.
comprehensive tailor made to the Creative Cloud.
training videos that align with
the skills that you will require
for each project.
THE GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL © 2021 STUDENT PROSPECTUS BROCHURE VERSION_V5.5 RTO Provider Registration No: 91706 20WHERE THE JOBS ARE
Graphic Design is absolutely
EVERYWHERE!!
All industries have a need for
graphic design. You can also
do it anywhere; internally, at
home or as a freelancer.
- Ad agencies
- Magazines and newspapers
- Design firms and Studios
- Large and small businesses
- Fashion
- Government agencies
- Non-profit organizations
- And many more
GRAPHIC
DESIGN IS
EVERYWHERE!
CAN YOU THINK
OF A DAY IN
YOUR LIFE WHEN
YOU DIDN’T
ENCOUNTER
GRAPHIC
DESIGN?
THE GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL © 2021 STUDENT PROSPECTUS BROCHURE VERSION_V5.5 RTO Provider Registration No: 91706 21LEARN DESIGN FROM DESIGNERS
MEET SOME OF OUR TUTORS
includes Branding and corporate
identities, developing advertising
campaigns, packaging, viral
communications, illustration and
B2B marketing materials. some
of her clients include Nokia, Sony
pictures, and Bombay Sapphire.
Lee-Anne O’Brien Andrew Mills
studied Art & Graphic Design at studied Visual Communication
the AAA School of Advertising in Pittsburgh, USA where he
in Cape Town, South Africa. She received an Honors Degree.
worked for some of the top He has worked for international
advertising agencies, before being Advertising agencies such as
head hunted by Virgin Ogilvy & Mather in Milan &
to work in London, working Sydney, McCann Erickson in
for Virgin and as a successful Danny Johnson Frankfurt, Bates in Hong Kong,
freelance designer for 7 studied Visual Communication as well as McSpedden Carey
years. Her portfolio includes Design at The University of in Sydney. Andrew has worked
campaign work for Dove, Newcastle. He has worked in most categories for brands;
Maybelline, Siemens, Sky UK and through the ranks as Art Director Louis Vuitton, American Express,
GlaxoSmithKline. Now located in of Surfing World Magazine to end Unilever, Mercedes Benz,
Sydney, Australia, she continues up in his current role as Creative Singapore Airlines and Sony to
working as a successful freelance Director of Three Crowns Media, name a few. Andrews experience
graphic designer. With her Australia’s largest Sports Media makes him a tutor with a wealth
industry experience and keen eye Company. Danny’s portfolio of real world experience.
for design, she strives to use her boasts Identity design for M/SF/T,
knowledge to inspire students to Waves Magazine and Goodcheer.
reach their full potential. Illustration & Design for some of
the most iconic surfing magazine
covers as well as photography
and film direction. If you are to
ask Danny about being a designer
he will tell you. “Working as a
graphic designer doesn’t feel Tim Andersen
like work, it’s a big part of every is our beloved Web Design tutor.
aspect of my life and I have fun Tim works full time as a software
Paloma Hodgins doing it. I am fortunate to be in a engineer and web developer. He
holds a Bachelor or Visual field where I can evolve with the brings his technical know-how
Arts - Graphic Design from changing philosophies and new and experience to each of his
Griffith University. Paloma is an technologies, and look ahead students.
experienced designer. As a senior excitedly for what the field and its
designer/Art director, a large many opportunities will bring.” Tim loves all things web and he
amount of her experience was Danny is an inspiring tutor with a believes that the best way to craft
gained in London. She worked relatable voice. His vast wealth of beautiful websites is to keep your
with International and European experience shines through with finger on the pulse.
brands on a daily basis, and his valuable student feedback and
has a passion for conceptual advice.
design that she shares with
students. Her design experience
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MEET SOME OF OUR STUDENTS
overseas. Thanks to TGDS, I’m now
taking on freelance clients and have
a full time graphic design position.
ROBBIE ALEXANDER SARAH WHITE
Hi, I’m Robbie. I like Great Danes, The Certificate IV in Design was one
fresh new shoes and I also love of the best learning experiences
everything about design. I’ve ever had. The educators at
ZAHN PITHERS
The great thing about TGDS and The Graphic Design School were
their online course is that you can Hey there, my name is Zahn enthusiastic, committed, and
take it anywhere with you and it fits Pithers. I’m a professional extremely supportive throughout
in nicely with the rest of life. commercial photographer in my entire journey. I was impressed
I now work as a freelance designer Sydney and now, thanks to TGDS, a from beginning to end and would
in my hometown of Melbourne. A confident designer. recommend TGDS to anyone
town that constantly inspires me looking at studying graphic design.
and thanks to the course and all the Online study with TGDS suited
lovely people at TDGS I now see me to a tee, the staff were really
everything with a fresh pair of eyes. passionate and helpful. I now
use my new skills to design all of
my company promo pieces and
business marketing collateral.
The course really was fun and great
value for money. So glad I did it!
What are you waiting for?
I WAS JENNIFER LAHOUD
LOUISE FIRTH
PROMOTED TO Hi I’m Jennifer. I am passionate
about reading and feeding my brain.
INFORMATION
The Graphic Design School course
Hi, I’m Louise. I wasn’t supposed is brilliant - it gave me the flexibility
to be a graphic designer. I originally to explore the design world and
began studying with TGDS to
supplement my work as a digital
DESIGNER AT IBM! gain new skills while managing a
very busy family and work life. I was
marketing specialist but soon fell
head-over-heels in love with the
THANKS TO TGDS! SO promoted to information designer at
IBM! Thanks to TGDS! So happy!
HAPPY!
world of graphic design. The Certificate IV In Design drew
Studying online with TGDS was out all my creative tendencies
a great experience and gave and now I really do see the world
me the freedom to continue my differently. Life has so many more
studies while traveling and working opportunities for me now.
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