Diploma of Graphic Design

CUA50725

This page is updated when information changes, but it's always best to talk to your training provider to confirm course details before you enrol.

Overview

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who combine technical, creative and conceptual skills to create designs that meet client requirements and solve a range of visual communication challenges. Practice at this level is underpinned by application of design theory and practice and the ability to analyse and synthesise information from a range of sources to generate design solutions.

Practitioners may work in many different commercial and community contexts across both print and digital media. The job roles that relate to this qualification may include Graphic Designer, and related roles such as Studio Manager. It may also provide pathways to other related roles in graphic design and associated industries.

There are 0 minimum work placement hours required for this unit.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations

Qualification

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Units of competency in qualification

Some individual units of competency may have their own licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements. Users must check individual units of competency for licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements relevant to that unit.

  • Financial help

    • Government funding is available for this course. Check your eligibility for:

      • Career Boost (general)
      Check your eligibility

  • Cost

    Course costs can vary by provider and location. Ask your training provider for a cost estimate.

    To see how government funding could help to reduce the cost of your course, check your eligibility for funding.

  • On-the-job training

    • Apprenticeships and traineeships are not available for this course.

  • Entry requirements

    This course has entry requirements. See more information at the National Training Register

  • Duration

    You complete this course when you’ve learned the skills, not after a set amount of time. The times shown are estimates.

    • Qualification only:
      1–2 years

  • Delivery options

    You may be able to access this training in these ways:

    • Part-time available
    • Partially online
    • Classroom-based

Course content

This course is made up of units.

All courses have core units—these are mandatory for completing the course. Most courses also have elective units, which you can choose from to suit your needs and interests. Not all training providers offer every elective, so check with your provider to find out which electives they can offer you.

For more information about course content, talk to your training provider or visit the National Training Register.

Unit Unit type
Create and manipulate graphics Core
Design and manipulate complex layouts Core
Develop and extend design skills and practice Core
Develop graphic design practice to meet industry needs Core
Present a body of own creative work Core
Produce graphic designs for 2-D and 3-D applications Core
Produce typographic design solutions Core
Refine drawing and other visual representation tools Core
Research visual communication history and theory Core
Apply legal principles in intellectual property law matters Elective
Apply visual communication theory to photo imaging practice Elective
Articulate, present and debate ideas Elective
Author interactive media Elective
Build and maintain business relationships Elective
Build dynamic websites Elective
Collaborate in creative processes Elective
Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety Elective
Coordinate testing of interactive media products Elective
Create and optimise digital media Elective
Create multiplatform advertisements for mass media Elective
Create observational drawings Elective
Create user interfaces Elective
Create visual design components Elective
Design digital applications Elective
Design digital simulations Elective
Design e-learning resources Elective
Design interactions Elective
Design specifications for animation and digital visual effects Elective
Develop and apply knowledge of communications industry Elective
Develop and implement an e-commerce strategy Elective
Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries Elective
Develop and manage a budget Elective
Develop and refine illustrative work Elective
Develop professional illustrations Elective
Develop social media engagement plans Elective
Develop sustainability of own professional practice Elective
Digitise complex images for reproduction Elective
Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace Elective
Enhance professional practice using creative arts industry knowledge Elective
Ensure a safe workplace for a work area Elective
Establish and maintain environmentally sustainable creative practice Elective
Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures Elective
Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief Elective
Extend expertise in specialist creative fields Elective
Generate complex imposition Elective
Implement design solutions Elective
Integrate disability access and inclusion Elective
Interpret and respond to a design brief Elective
Investigate technologies for the creation of digital art Elective
Make presentations Elective
Manage colour Elective
Manage copyright arrangements Elective
Manage feedback on creative practice Elective
Manage media assets Elective
Manage personal and professional development Elective
Negotiate contracts Elective
Originate and develop concepts Elective
Prepare audio assets Elective
Prepare digital images for pre-press processing Elective
Prepare to work with confronting material and processes in the creative industries Elective
Provide freelance services Elective
Realise a body of creative work Elective
Refine 2-D design ideas and processes Elective
Refine 3-D design ideas and processes Elective
Refine illustration techniques Elective
Research and apply light and colour Elective
Select and refine a specialised drawing technique Elective
Set up and operate automated workflow Elective
Set up and produce basic digital print Elective
Set up and produce complex digital print Elective
Source funding for projects Elective
Undertake project work Elective
Work with photomedia in creative practice Elective
Write complex documents Elective
Write persuasive copy Elective

Job prospects

The Diploma of Graphic Design sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.

  • Graphic Designer

    ANZSCO 232411

    Design imagery and documents that fulfill a commercial or communication need.

    Recommended education level:
    Bachelor degree or higher

  • Web Designer

    ANZSCO 232414

    Web Designers plan, design, develop and prepare information for Internet publication with particular emphasis on the user interface, ease of navigation and location of information using text, pictures, animation, sound, colours, layout and data sources to deliver information tailored to an intended audience and purpose.

    Recommended education level:
    Bachelor degree or higher

Training providers delivering Diploma of Graphic Design

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How to enrol in this course

To enrol, choose a training provider that offers this course. You can see provider details on this page.

When you find one that you think suits you, visit their website or contact them directly to confirm details like start dates, fees, funding, delivery locations and delivery options.

The provider will guide you through the enrolment process.

Delivery locations can change as students enrol. If you're doing any workplace-based training, like an apprenticeship, this will take place in a different location from your classroom training. Contact your training provider to confirm delivery locations.
Government funding may be available. Contact your training provider to confirm.
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