Diploma in Creative Digital Design
Level 6
40 weeksIn this course, you'll delve deeper into the conventional design process and learn how to channel that knowledge into creating epic works of art. From digital packaging and posters to magazines, brochures, and ads, you'll explore a wide range of mediums while honing your technical skills and nurturing your creative vision.
120 Credits | Full-time | On Campus
Master the skills that will keep you fresh, relevant and out in front, and learn how to combine your creative and digital talents to produce work that’s compelling, persuasive... and seriously cool.
We’ll teach you typography, layout and how to capture and manipulate images. You’ll deepen your understanding of the conventional design process, and you’ll learn how to channel that knowledge into the creation of epic work, from digital packaging and posters to magazines, brochures and ads.
Gain the practical software, creative and pre-press design skills that industry is crying out for.
With this qualification, you’ll be highly sought after for both your technical smarts and creative vision and ideally placed to launch your career in any number of exciting areas, such as design agencies, print and pre-press, packaging and finished art, typesetting, magazines and newspapers, advertising and image retouching.
For digital design junkies like you, every minute of this 40-week course will be pure gold.
Graduates of the course receive the New Zealand Diploma in Digital Media and Design (Level 6).
What you'll learn
Branding
Discover how branding and identity influence consumers' views of products and services and create a range of visual assets, including print, screen, public advertising and uniforms.
Information Design
Learn to design publications that speak clearly to a target audience. Work with typography, layout and visual components to create deliverables that are bang on the money.
Product Launch
We’ll take you through the process step by step, kicking off with creation of deliverables, and working our way through bar-coding, QR codes, product photography, dielines, packaging and printing. We’ll even show you how to access crowdfunding.
Event
Create the visual and experiential elements of an event through experimentation and research of way-finding, user experience and the creation of inspired and effective digital and print collateral.
A bit more information
Software:
We provide you with software licences for: Adobe CC suite, online collaborative design tools.
Equipment:
You are required to bring your own device. This allows flexibility of study outside of class hours and seamless remote study in the event of another lockdown where classroom facilities are inaccessible. If you do not own your own device, please discuss this with one of our team at enrolment.
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Components of |
Minimum |
Recommended |
| CPU |
Intel Core i5, |
Intel Core i5, |
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Memory |
8 GB |
16 GB |
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Disk |
256 GB SSD |
512 GD SSD |
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Screen Resolution |
1280 x 800 |
1920 x 1080 |
Domestic students
Tuition Fees: $8188
On-Campus: $350
Online Only: $350
Course Related Costs*: $350
*Course Related Cost - Covers software licensing for student use on campus for the period of 1 year. This amount can be covered by StudyLink's courses related cost loan.
(Eligible for 'fees-free' study)
International students
Tuition Fees: $20,500 (NZD)
Course Related Costs: $2,000 (NZD)
For more information, click here to download the international course costs PDF.
Please note fees are subject to change.
Students must have graduated from the Level 5 Diploma in Digital Design – Web and Graphic Design, or have a portfolio assessed by the Head of Faculty. Download our portfolio guidelines for this course.
International students need to be at least 18 years old.
If your first language is not English, you must demonstrate English language proficiency at the level of IELTS (Academic) 6.0.
Course Start Dates
Where could this take you?
This course opens a door to a slew of career paths in the dynamic world of graphic design. Check out a few of them here.
Graphic Designer
Whether you want to work for a large corporate, an edgy ad agency or a small boutique design studio, graphic designers are in hot demand across a huge range of industries and businesses.
Image Retoucher
Edit and change photographs to bring out the best features and eliminate imperfections, using digital software and a computer.
Mac Operator
Specialise in print and use your technical skills for the pre-press process.
Illustrator
Combine your art, design and creative skills to develop ideas and produce original visual images for a wide range of products and clients.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Go on, ask us anything. A student advisor will be in touch to help find the best fit for you.
Meet Our Tutors - Ty
Hey Ty, what do you like most about being a tutor?
“Being able to identify the source of a students passion and providing the fuel needed to see them create something unexpected and exciting.”
Ty is one of our Wellington tutors and teaches Yoobee's specialised Level 6 Diploma in Creative Digital Design. This diploma is usually for graduates of our Level 5 Diploma in Web & Graphic Design who have decided on a career in Graphic Design.
Student Work
Qualifications are issued by Yoobee Colleges Ltd. Yoobee Colleges Ltd is an NZQA Category 1 provider, the highest rating a school can be awarded by the Government.
Term dates are subject to change pending enrolment numbers, availability and unforeseen funding fluctuations. Yoobee Colleges Ltd reserves the right to modify schedules to make sure the College runs well and students are offered the best learning experience.
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