Diploma of Design (Visual Communication)

Technology is moving fast and society is changing with it. If you’re passionate about all things visual and the impact design has on people and culture, this course is for you.

Design at JMC provides you with the tools and skills you need to create innovative solutions in an ever-evolving world of interactive media. You’ll discover the true power of visual communication and storytelling, learn the processes behind creative problem-solving, and explore ways to create better experiences for people in physical, digital, and virtual spaces.

The Design course equips you with a deep understanding of core design principles, the design thinking process, and the technical skills required for you to apply what you’ve learned across a variety of platforms and media. You’ll be taught how to tackle projects in visual, spatial, interactive, experience, and human-centered design.

At the Diploma level, explore the fundamentals of graphic design and the technical skills required to create aesthetically appealing messaging. Then delve into the design process, from research, ideation, sketching, and prototyping, to implementation, and watch your work come to life.

Removed from traditional classroom learning, you'll enjoy working within a design-studio environment. Tackle creative briefs, sketch ideas on paper, and create quick prototypes for testing with a realized digital outcome. Learn the processes involved with creating compelling user experiences, and utilize different tools and tech to help you make it.

• Design Fundamentals
• Digital Toolkit I
• Story Telling
• Typography in Design
• Design Communication I
• Digital Toolkit II
• Creative Process
• User Experience Design

Graduates of the Diploma of Design (Visual Communications) may enter into the Bachelor of Design (Visual Communications) with advanced standing.

JMC’s Visual Communication graduates could go on to work across the design realm. While traditionally, agencies, advertising, publishing, and media are the most common areas of opportunity, these days, there’s a role for visual communication designers in every field, from business and tech companies all the way to the engineering and medical fields (and everything in between!)

Specific roles may include:

• Visual Communicator
• Identity Designer
• Digital Designer
• Experience Designer
• UX Consultant
• UX/UI Designer
• Art Director
• Interactive Designer
• Interface Designer
• Social Media Designer
• Multimedia Designer
• Web/App Designer
• Exhibition Designer
• Events Designer
• Spatial Designer
• 3D Visualiser
• Design Researcher
• UX Researcher
• Motion Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Content Coordinator