You’ll learn how to use digital tools and follow a creative design process to produce and present design work. 

What you will learn

When you achieve this qualification you will be able to:

• Use digital media software and tools to create design work
• Produce digital media assets that meet technical standards
• Manage files and workflows used in digital media projects
• Follow a creative, iterative design process, including discovery, concept development, review, prototyping, and presentation
• Respond to a project brief and develop design solutions that fit the brief
• Evaluate design quality using design elements and principles
• Work in professional creative contexts, including communicating with clients, discussing needs, timelines, and deliverables, and presenting work to a professional standard
• Reflect on your design practice by documenting your research, ideas, and iterations to show how your work developed and to support originality. 

Career opportunities

This qualification is primarily intended as a pathway to further study, rather than direct employment.

Graduates may be suited to junior assistant and/or support roles in digital media and design or related creative industries. The specific opportunities available will depend on the role, employer expectations, and your wider experience and portfolio.