B. Des Visual Communication & Digital Design
Explore visual storytelling and digital design principles for modern media.
About the B. Des Visual Communication & Digital Design programme
A design degree covering the full visual communication range — typography, branding, editorial, motion and digital. The first year is a common design foundation built on drawing, colour, form and composition; from year two the work becomes brief-driven, with live client projects and a graduating portfolio that is assessed as a professional body of work rather than a set of assignments.
Why study B. Des Visual Communication & Digital Design at TIU
Drawing, colour theory and composition before software — the part that distinguishes a designer from a tool operator.
Real clients, real constraints, real feedback, supervised by faculty.
Graduation rests on a portfolio reviewed the way a studio would review it.
Animation, UI and motion graphics sit alongside print, because brand work now spans all of it.
What you study, year by year
Indicative structure. Module sequencing may vary by batch and regulatory guidelines.
Tools and platforms
Who this programme suits
- Students with visual instinct who want to make it professional
- Anyone targeting studio, agency or in-house brand design roles
- Students who want a broad design base before specialising
Where this degree takes you
B. Des Visual Communication & Digital Design: common questions
Not to a professional standard. Drawing is taught from foundation level in year one; what matters at entry is visual curiosity and willingness to work at it.
A portfolio and / or a design aptitude assessment is part of admission. It need not be professional work — school projects and personal work are acceptable.
Visual Communication is broader and brand- and craft-led. Digital Product Design is narrower and focused on interfaces, UX process and digital products.
The Adobe suite for craft, Figma for digital and interface work, plus motion tooling in year three.
Admissions for 2026 are open
Talk to the admissions team about eligibility, scholarships, and the application timeline for B. Des Visual Communication & Digital Design.
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