10 Things you should know before becoming a Content Creator
Lewis Charlesworth
January 15, 2025
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Graphic & Digital Design
Level 3
Explore typography, hand rendered and digital illustration, web design and layouts, designing for adverts and promotional materials.
Level 3
Explore typography, hand rendered and digital illustration, web design and layouts, designing for adverts and promotional materials.
4 GCSEs at 4-9 (C-A*) including English
Two years
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design
GCSEs at grades 4-9 (C-A*), including English and maths
Two Years
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design
Our Level 3 Graphic Design and Photography course provides you with the skills to communicate visually through both traditional and digital mediums. You’ll cover design fundamentals, motion graphics, photography techniques, and post-processing, while learning to create engaging visuals for diverse purposes. As you develop your portfolio and personal brand, you’ll focus on refining your craft and preparing for career opportunities in freelancing, higher education, or apprenticeships.Â
In our Media and Games Labs, you’ll have access to high-performance PC workstations equipped with RTX graphic cards, allowing you to explore your creativity with industry-standard software like Photoshop, Illustrator, Blender, Maya, and 3DS Max. Our Media Labs feature professional Apple Mac desktops loaded with the full Adobe Creative Suite, providing the perfect environment to develop your skills and produce professional quality digital projects. These tools and resources will support your artistic growth and ensure you create work of the highest industry standards.
PLEASE NOTE: THE BELOW STUDY MATERIALS ARE CAMPUS DEPENDENT.
In college, you’ll also have access to:
Also benefit from:Â
During your course, you will have access to a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), where you can:
Our Level 3 Graphic Design and Photography course provides you with the skills to communicate visually through both traditional and digital mediums. You’ll cover design fundamentals, motion graphics, photography techniques, and post-processing, while learning to create engaging visuals for diverse purposes. As you develop your portfolio and personal brand, you’ll focus on refining your craft and preparing for career opportunities in freelancing, higher education, or apprenticeships.Â
In our Media and Games Labs, you’ll have access to high-performance PC workstations equipped with RTX graphic cards, allowing you to explore your creativity with industry-standard software like Photoshop, Illustrator, Blender, Maya, and 3DS Max. Our Media Labs feature professional Apple Mac desktops loaded with the full Adobe Creative Suite, providing the perfect environment to develop your skills and produce professional quality digital projects. These tools and resources will support your artistic growth and ensure you create work of the highest industry standards.
PLEASE NOTE: THE BELOW STUDY MATERIALS ARE CAMPUS DEPENDENT.
In college, you’ll also have access to:
Also benefit from:Â
During your course, you will have access to a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), where you can:
Applying to study with us takes less than two minutes, and we have interviewers ready and waiting to speak to you.
Find out more about the application journey and apply now below.
Applying to study with us takes less than two minutes, and we have interviewers ready and waiting to speak to you. Find out more about the application journey and apply now below.
With all the transferable skills you’ll learn on this course, the world really is your oyster.Â
You can head off to University, study a Level 4/5 course or go straight into the world of work.
Creates visual content for branding, advertising, and communication purposes. Works on logos, brochures, posters, packaging, and more.
Specialises in designing layouts, visuals, and interactive elements for websites.
Designs user interfaces (UI) and user experiences (UX) for websites, apps, and software. Focuses on usability, functionality, and visual appeal.
Creates animated graphics for videos, advertisements, films, and social media.
Develops comprehensive branding systems, including logos, colour schemes, typography, and brand guidelines. Works closely with businesses to establish a unique visual identity.
Specialises in designing content for social media, including posts, stories, banners, and ads. Ensures designs align with brand aesthetics and optimise user engagement.
With all the transferable skills you’ll learn on this course, the world really is your oyster.Â
You can head off to University, study a Level 4/5 course or go straight into the world of work.
Creates visual content for branding, advertising, and communication purposes. Works on logos, brochures, posters, packaging, and more.
Specialises in designing layouts, visuals, and interactive elements for websites.
Designs user interfaces (UI) and user experiences (UX) for websites, apps, and software. Focuses on usability, functionality, and visual appeal.
Creates animated graphics for videos, advertisements, films, and social media.
Develops comprehensive branding systems, including logos, colour schemes, typography, and brand guidelines. Works closely with businesses to establish a unique visual identity.
Specialises in designing content for social media, including posts, stories, banners, and ads. Ensures designs align with brand aesthetics and optimise user engagement.
Learning Structure:
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Weekly Schedule
Year 1:
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Year 2:
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Professional Development:Â
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Attendance and Independent Work:
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Students are expected to work independently outside timetabled lessons to:
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Progress Reviews and Reporting:
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4 GCSEs at 4-9 (C-A*) including English.
This internally assessed course is delivered and evaluated by teachers through planned projects. These combine practical tasks, like Adobe software development, colour theory, composition techniques, motion graphics, and photography skills, as well as written reports, and presentations, involving both individual and group work.Â
Our bespoke professional development programme aims to empower you to take your next steps into your future career. We achieve this by providing you with a three phase programme of lessons, projects and experiences designed to give you as much exposure to industry as possible.
Those who need to retake maths and/or English due to achieving a grade 3 or below will undertake 4 hours of maths and/or 3 hours of English a week. Learn more here.
All campuses 16-18*
FREE
All campuses 19+ (FIRST YEARS ONLY)
£2,882
Learning Structure:
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Weekly Schedule
Year 1:
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Year 2:
Â
Professional Development:Â
Â
Attendance and Independent Work:
Â
Students are expected to work independently outside timetabled lessons to:
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Progress Reviews and Reporting:
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Enrichment Opportunities:
4 GCSEs at 4-9 (C-A*) including English.
This internally assessed course is delivered and evaluated by teachers through planned projects. These combine practical tasks, like Adobe software development, colour theory, composition techniques, motion graphics, and photography skills, as well as written reports, and presentations, involving both individual and group work.Â
Our bespoke professional development programme aims to empower you to take your next steps into your future career. We achieve this by providing you with a three phase programme of lessons, projects and experiences designed to give you as much exposure to industry as possible.
Those who need to retake maths and/or English due to achieving a grade 3 or below will undertake 4 hours of maths and/or 3 hours of English a week. Learn more here.
All campuses 16-18*
FREE
All campuses 19+ (FIRST YEARS ONLY)
£2,882
A range of student-friendly offers are available in partnership with WEX. These vary by store so check in with your local branch to see what support they can provide you as an ACC learner.
Your learning journey doesn’t just stop with this course! Take a look at next steps via courses at Access Creative College, Access Industry and dBs Institute!
Your learning journey doesn’t just stop with this course! Take a look at next steps via courses at Access Creative College, Access Industry and dBs Institute!
The best way to find out what it's like to study at Access Creative College is to come and see us at an open day. We have open days throughout the year. Book your place below.
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