MA Illustration and Digital Design

Start Date: 8th September 2025

Length 1 year
Study Full-Time
Location Rye Hill Campus

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Are you ready to take your creative skills to the next level? Step into the future with MA Illustration and Digital Design which has been designed to equip you with the expertise you need to thrive in today’s fast-changing creative industry.

This dynamic postgraduate degree covers key areas such as illustration, graphic design, UX/UI design, animation, and immersive technologies, giving you hands-on experience with the latest digital tech innovations and digital art advances. You'll develop your ideas from concept to completion in a supportive and inspiring environment.

Whether you’re a recent graduate or have industry experience in art, design, or digital technologies, this course is perfect for you. Upon completion, you’ll be ready to embark on a career in the creative and digital sectors, or you can choose to further your studies with a Doctorate.

This intensive 12-month course will prepare you to tackle the challenges and seize the opportunities within the immersive technologies industries.

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Emily Jardine

MA Creative and Professional Practice

"The course has given me both creative skills and practical experience with professional projects. I feel well-equipped for a range of roles in the creative industry."

Daily tasks:

Observes and manages intellectual property issues.
Specifies materials, production method and finish for aesthetic or functional effect, and oversees production of sample and/or finished product.
Submits design to management, sales department or client for approval, communicates design rationale and makes any necessary alterations.
Prepares sketches, designs, mock-ups and storyboards for consideration by theatre/film director or client.
Prepares sketches, designs, patterns or prototypes for textiles, clothing, footwear, jewellery, fashion accessories, set props, wigs, ceramics, plastics, motor vehicles, domestic appliances and engineering products.
Undertakes research to determine market trends, production requirements, availability of resources and formulates design concepts.
Liaises with client to determine the purpose, cost, technical specification and potential uses/users of product.

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Daily tasks:

Activates the 'live' website.
Tests website interaction and performance prior to going 'live'.
Writes and publishes content for the website.
Establishes methods to ensure appropriate website security and recovery.
Designs and develops web interfaces for relational database systems.
Develops the website and applications.
Designs web pages including graphics, animation and functionality to maximise visual effectiveness and facilitate appropriate access.
Presents design options to the client.
Liaises with internal/external client in order to define the requirements for the website.

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Product, clothing and related designers

Daily tasks:

Observes and manages intellectual property issues.
Specifies materials, production method and finish for aesthetic or functional effect, and oversees production of sample and/or finished product.
Submits design to management, sales department or client for approval, communicates design rationale and makes any necessary alterations.
Prepares sketches, designs, mock-ups and storyboards for consideration by theatre/film director or client.
Prepares sketches, designs, patterns or prototypes for textiles, clothing, footwear, jewellery, fashion accessories, set props, wigs, ceramics, plastics, motor vehicles, domestic appliances and engineering products.
Undertakes research to determine market trends, production requirements, availability of resources and formulates design concepts.
Liaises with client to determine the purpose, cost, technical specification and potential uses/users of product.

Median Salary

£30,535 View more

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Web design and development professionals

Daily tasks:

Activates the 'live' website.
Tests website interaction and performance prior to going 'live'.
Writes and publishes content for the website.
Establishes methods to ensure appropriate website security and recovery.
Designs and develops web interfaces for relational database systems.
Develops the website and applications.
Designs web pages including graphics, animation and functionality to maximise visual effectiveness and facilitate appropriate access.
Presents design options to the client.
Liaises with internal/external client in order to define the requirements for the website.

Median Salary

£33,689 View more

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