UMBERLIGHT ART INSTITUTE
Hand-drawn wireframe sketches on dark paper

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Studio · 10 weeks

DESIGN THAT COMMUNICATES

Graphic Design Studio teaches visual communication the way agencies practice it: real briefs, real constraints, real critique. Over ten weeks you master typography, grid layout, colour systems and brand identity — on paper first, then in professional design software with guided lab time.

The course ends with a live client-style brief and a portfolio review with two guest designers. Beginners are welcome; the only requirement is curiosity about why some pages sing and others don't.

Designer desk with keyboard, sketches and a pen

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • Weekly sessions — Tuesday and Friday evenings, 6:30 to 9:00 pm.
  • Software lab access and student licences for the full term.
  • Type walks, print-shop visit and paper-stock library.
  • Live client-style brief with presentation and feedback.
  • Portfolio review with two invited guest designers.
  • Printed portfolio booklet of your three strongest projects.

TERM PATH

01

Weeks 1–3 · Type

Anatomy of letterforms, pairing typefaces, setting text that reads beautifully at any size.

02

Weeks 4–6 · Layout

Grids, hierarchy and composition across posters, spreads and screens.

03

Weeks 7–8 · Brand

Logos, colour systems and guidelines — build an identity for a fictional client.

04

Weeks 9–10 · Live brief

Answer a real brief, present to the group and leave with a reviewed portfolio.

START WITH DESIGN

Next group begins 26 March · Full term $329.00, lab access included · Beginners welcome.

Enroll Now — $329.00 All Courses