Graphic Design
Compose typography, images, colour and shape to design magazine layouts, theatre posters, product packaging and more.
- Open to all grades
- Computer labs & smart boards
- Guided, practical exercises
Design shapes what people notice.
Posters, packaging and magazines all communicate through design. Learners discover how visual choices carry a message.
Communicate ideas visually
Learners see how visual choices shape what people notice and remember.
Creativity with purpose
Balancing expression with clear goals: design that informs, persuades or delights.
Skills across many fields
Visual communication supports marketing, media and digital products, and every presentation.
Six disciplines of design.
From type and identity to packaging, publication and screen design.
Typography and type design
Choosing, pairing and arranging typefaces, and how letterforms are designed.
Brand and visual identity
How logos, colours and consistent styles create a recognisable identity.
Editorial and publication design
Laying out magazines so text and images work together clearly.
Illustration and infographics
Creating illustrations and infographics that explain complex ideas at a glance.
Packaging and surface design
Product packaging plus textile and surface patterns that are memorable.
Screen and motion design
Web design, user-interface design and motion graphics for digital media.
Areas of study
Eleven areas learners explore across print and screen.
- Brand and visual identity
- Marketing and advertising
- Web design
- Illustration
- Type design
- Infographic design
- Textile and surface design
- Packaging
- Editorial and publication design
- Motion graphics
- User-interface design
Questions parents ask.
Can’t find your answer? The ICT department is happy to help.
Send an enquiryDoes my son need to be good at drawing?
Drawing helps with illustration, but much of graphic design is about arrangement, type and colour. Curiosity and regular practice matter most.
Which software and tools are used?
Tools are confirmed by the ICT department and may vary by grade. Learners work in the school’s two computer laboratories and ICT resource centre.
Do these courses lead to a certificate?
No professional certification or employment outcome is claimed for these courses. Please ask the ICT department about course length and any assessment involved.
Ask about graphic design.
The ICT department can explain what your son would study at his grade level, and how the course fits his pathway.
- All gradesDepth confirmed by the ICT dept
- Two computer labsPlus an ICT resource centre
- Hands-onGuided practical exercises
