Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2018 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2018 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2018 CAO Handbook: Fee €60 Closing Date: 22nd July 2018 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2018 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2018, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2018 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5th March 2018 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Maynooth University and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2018 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2018 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2018 at 5:15pm.

Expand+Graphic & Digital Design is one of the most rapidly changing design disciplines, demanding that the graphic designer continuously responds with creativity and ingenuity to the demands of a visually literate public whose expectations of what is possib...

Hide-Graphic & Digital Design is one of the most rapidly changing design disciplines, demanding that the graphic designer continuously responds with creativity and ingenuity to the demands of a visually literate public whose expectations of what is possible continue to rise higher and higher. It is a continuous challenge to the designer to create inventive visual imagery.

At Lyit, emphasis is placed at every stage on design-led thinking, generating design concepts and creative solutions. The importance of traditional skills and process is central to the course and while Graphic design and digital skills are integral to one another, there is a clear distinction between strong design thinking and digital skills.

This programme aims to immerse the student in a wide range of design disciplines, from photography and image making to motion graphics and interactive design, allowing the graduate to creatively apply and continuously develop their knowledge in the professional world.

Having successfully completed this programme graduates will be able to:

Articulate a critical awareness of the concerns, history, visual influences and range of productions within the field of graphic design

Evidence the complexities and on-going development of graphic design, covering theory, practice and technology

Use the full range of tools and media appropriate to production of graphic design, gradually focusing on an area of specialism

Possess the ability to exercise judgement in choosing material and media appropriate to project parameters and briefs

Evidence the scope of professional and creative activity in the field, including self-employment, and cultivating an individual direction in response

Demonstrate the dynamics of group production and the nature of interlocking individual contributions

Construct responses to unfamiliar situations and contexts through research, problem-solving and independent critical thinking

Manage professional practice, personal engagement and critical thinking in creative work and the larger context of visual culture

Expand+What will I study?Year 1

Semester 1 introduces the student to the fundamentals of design thinking and the creative process.

Semester 2 looks at the Design process – exploring composition, layout and movement for a range of platforms.

Year...

Hide-What will I study?Year 1

Semester 1 introduces the student to the fundamentals of design thinking and the creative process.

Semester 2 looks at the Design process – exploring composition, layout and movement for a range of platforms.

Year 2

Semester 3 deals with branding and identity, formulating design solutions for print and screen.

In Semester 4 the student explores design and image making in 3-dimensions with specific emphasis on the user experience.

Year 3
Semester 5 requires the student to problem solve in response to advertising briefs.

Semester 6 concentrates on Professional Design Practice. All project work within this semester will reflect the true experience of a working design studio. The student engages in a series of live briefs and international design competitions. A work placement at this time is also possiblebrings an opportunity for the student to develop their own unique body of work and expertise in the fashion industry. In Semester 5 the student will create a brand and apply this brand to both print and screen platforms. Fashion marketing and product management are also covered. Students will be guided through sourcing and costing a product including critical dates. Fashion Promotion through Media Channels is continued from Semester 4, and students will go on work placement in January. Semester 6 culminates in a major fashion project and accompanying on-line promotion portfolio. This will offer an opportunity for learners to launch their own business.


Year/Semester Proposed Modules Mandatory/ Elective No of credits Class hours per week

1/1

Visual Enquiry Mandatory 10 7
Graphic Design Basics Mandatory 5 4
Photography Basics Mandatory 5 3
Communications & Creative Process Mandatory 5 4
Art & Design History 1 Mandatory 5 4

1/2

Graphic Design – Layout Mandatory 10 7
Image Making – Moving Image Mandatory 10 7
The Web Design Process Mandatory 5 4
Art & Design History 2 Mandatory 5 4

2/3

Graphic Design - Identity Mandatory 10 6
UI – User Interface Design Mandatory 10 6
Graphic Language Mandatory 5 3
Design Theory 1 – 20th Century visual communication Mandatory 5 3

2/4

Spatial Graphic Design Mandatory 10 6
Ux – User Experience Design Mandatory 10 6
Motion Graphics Mandatory 5 3
Design Theory 2 – 20th Century visual communication Mandatory 5 3

3/5

Visual communications – Advertising Mandatory 10 5
Typographic Practice Mandatory 10 5
Personal Promotion Mandatory 5 3
Design Theory – Advertising & Branding Mandatory 5 4

3/6

Professional Design Practice Mandatory 25 11
Contemporary Design Theory Mandatory 5 4

Expand+Are there follow-up Programmes Available?
Graduates may apply to progress to the level 8 Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Graphic & Digital Design at LYIT or related programmes in Ireland or abroad.

Career Opportunities
Graduates may find employment i...

Hide-Are there follow-up Programmes Available?
Graduates may apply to progress to the level 8 Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Graphic & Digital Design at LYIT or related programmes in Ireland or abroad.

Career Opportunities
Graduates may find employment in the visual communication, graphic and digital design industries both in Ireland and abroad. The skills aquired are highly transferable so graduate careers typically include:

Graphic Design
Advertising and Art Direction
Web Design
Interactive Media
Motion Graphics
Print and Publishing
Freelance design and illustration.

Employers range from brand, advertising and marketing agencies, to companies with in-house marketing teams, publishers, the media, graphic design consultancies and web design companies. Many designers also set up their own business.