Graphic Design

About this programme

If you want to push the boundaries of graphic design, discover its problem-solving solutions and explore its ethics, you can do just that at Oxford Brookes University. Each module on our Graphic Design BA blends design, practice and theory, and you’ll build a portfolio of work ready to start your career after graduation. We invite you to apply your talent in multiple creative and experimental ways. And you’ll find an inspiring mix of analogue and digital techniques to learn. Live briefs with external and in-house clients give you real-world experience. With a focus on ethical practice and sustainability, our partnerships have included work with Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion. New clients each year provide opportunities to grow your professional network. This is design with a conscience. Modules integrate the ethics of design practice. And, keeping up with the times, sustainable materials are very much part of the conversation. Take a closer look at our students work on Instagram Graphic Design is ranked 8th in the Guardian Graphic Design subject league ranking 2027. Learn how to meet clients’ needs and expectations. Respond to live briefs from the likes of WeGlimpse, Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion with your design solutions. We want you to understand design in the round. You’ll spend time away from the computer exploring practical skills including letterpress, bookbinding and more. We’ll show you how to design with green credentials, how to work with recycled materials and the environmental costs of 21st century design.