the course will give you the opportunity to join a community of designers, educators and students who are interested in exploring what it means to be a contemporary graphic designer. we believe that graphic design has an important role to play in contemporary life, both locally and globally. our aim is to empower you to be a proactive practitioner with the ability to understand and contribute to sustainable futures. through the practising of graphic design across a series of projects, you will explore multiple existing techniques and processes that encourage new working methods to emerge. graphic design as a discipline benefits from the histories, debates and developments which continue to inform it. however, as designers, we actively challenge and explore the porous and shifting boundaries of contemporary graphic design practice to find new ways to address the urgent issues and contexts of our time. what to expect a wide range of projects: practical, theoretical, conceptual, interdisciplinary and professional. graphic design skills: typography, type design, print, publishing, digital languages, image, narrative, information, systems and presentation. contextual engagement: explore discourse that frames social, political and design. developing professional practice: identify appropriate methodologies and ways of working to respond to specific contexts and connect with diverse audience. climate, racial and social justice responsibility: understand and put climate, racial and social justice at the heart of your work and contribute to socially responsible creative challenges. public events: take part in producing, promoting and delivering public events as a way of showing work to/for audiences. multidisciplinary staff: our course tutors and technicians come from a range of different disciplinary backgrounds, including art, design, writing, publishing and moving image. graphic design studios: including a student-led maker space with equipment for prototyping, print making, riso printing, 3d printing, bookbinding and publishing. access to camberwell's shared technical workshops: letterpress, printmaking, photography, ceramics, 3d and metalwork. view the camberwell facilities. industry experience and opportunities you’ll be taught by design practitioners and academics, complemented by a wide range of industry professionals who visit the course to lecture and teach. this gives you the opportunity to build your own network of creative practitioners. you’ll have opportunities to work on live briefs during your studies and find placements through our professional and alumni network. we collaborate with london-based museums, design companies and community groups to test ideas, and to support social and cultural projects. we are supported by the international exchange team, to help you if you wish to study in another country as part of your learning experience and locate opportunities with our partner institutions around the world. additionally, you can undertake the diploma in professional studies, the diploma in creative computing or diploma in apple development between years 2 and 3 to enhance your learning experience and employability skills. mode of study ba (hons) graphic design is offered in full-time mode. it is divided into 3 stages over 3 academic years. each stage consists of 30 teaching weeks. you will be expected to commit an average of 40 hours per week to your course, including teaching hours and independent study.