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HNC: Visual Communication

If you have a flair for combining creative ideas with graphics, illustration, digital imaging, or art and design, then Visual Communication is the course for you. Whether you’re a creative spark who sees the bigger picture, or a curious problem solver with an eye on the finished article, join us!

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Level:

SCQF Level 7

Study Mode:

  • Full time

Location:

  • Glenrothes

Start Date:

Aug 2025

Duration:

  • One year full-time

Who is this course for?

  • This course is ideal for individuals with a passion for applying creative solutions to story telling or communicating a message visually. If you wish to work in a Graphic Design Agency or set up as a Freelance Graphic Designer, this course, with exciting projects and input industry practitioners will give you a great start to your career.

What skills will I learn?

  • If you have an eye for shape, form, colour, typography, texture along with an interest in communicating visually then this is your ideal course! Graphic Designers and Visual Communicators create content for a wide variety of platforms and purposes including; social media content, website content, info-graphics, merchandising, advertising and printed or digital product promotion and advertising.
  • Using industry-standard Adobe products on high-spec MAC Studio computers will help you become very confident in the following key work-ready skills: Working with Creative Briefs and real clients; Planning, Resourcing, Presenting, Pitching, Evaluation, Working independently and collaboratively to tight timescales.

What will I study?

You will work on a range of projects designed to develop your individual and team working skills while working to client briefs. Potential projects include working with commercial clients, schools, community partnerships, and for other departments in the college. Key areas of study include: Creative Projects, Typography, Graphic Design, Mixed Media, Creative Process and Digital Imaging.

Application Information

What further study options are available?

This HNC Year is the 1st Year of the HND. The HNC is equivalent to 1st Year of a University DegreeYou can progress to the next level, HND (Year 2) if you successfully complete the HNC

What career opportunities are there?

  • Graphic Designer
  • Visual Communicator
  • Digital Design assistant
  • Digital Media Content Creator

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