Diploma of Advertising and Graphic Design

Persons employed in the Advertising & Graphic Design industry produce artwork and page layouts for reproduction in print and electronic media such as magazines, newspapers, books and websites, and for corporate identity programs, exhibitions and for a broad spectrum of advertising campaigns. Graphic designers may specialise in a variety of fields including television, film, web design and computer graphics; set and exhibition design; corporate design; book and magazine design, advertising and illustration. They may progress to positions as design directors, art directors or creative directors. Graphic designers may work as members of design studios or advertising agencies, or alone undertaking consultancy or freelance work. Graphic designers must be creative and imaginative, understand colour and form, and be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, have good marketing and communication skills abilities and be able to work as part of a team.

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

Award Courses - SATAC application process

• Applications for 2008 - Semester One must be made through the centralised TAFE Admissions system via SATAC (South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre) by the advertised date.
• Applicants can make one application for up to six course preferences.
• Applications for Places Available courses are made direct to the relevant campus and a separate application is required for each course an applicant wants to study.

• Diploma of Advertising and Graphic Design
  2D and 3D design; advertising design; illustration; packaging design; computer graphics; corporate design; photo imaging; career preparation; typographic design, drawing and visualisation; and marketing.

Award Courses - SATAC application process

• Satisfactory completion of SACE Stage 2 (or equivalent)
• Any Certificate II in same area
• Any Certificate III
• Satisfactory achievement in the TAFE SA Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS)

Successful completion of this course provides you with Diploma of Advertising and Graphic Design. Students who elect to only do a certain number of modules within this Qualification will receive a Statement of Attainment.

Charges vary between courses and subjects and are based on a rate per hour. Concessions may be available to holders of certain government concession cards, and in some circumstances fees may be paid by instalment. A brochure detailing the refund of fees policy is available at each campus. The standard TAFE SA fee for State Government-subsidised courses undertaken by students enrolled in two consecutive semesters is capped at $1980 in 2008. This fee cap does not apply to all courses.

Students are generally expected to purchase their own textbooks, personal equipment, uniforms and stationery.

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