Start your design journey.

We'll share everything you need to get set up for day one.

By the first day, you’ll be ready to jump straight in with:

• The Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• Our essential materials, such as fonts
• Your classroom and workspace on Zoom and Slack
• The best inspiration resources

Your first module gives you the essential knowledge and practical skills to kickstart your journey as a graphic designer. You'll learn:

• Design theory: Build a strong understanding of what makes great design. You'll dive into key topics like design principles, grids, typography and colour theory.
• Design practical: Get hands-on with industry-leading tools such as InDesign, Illustrator, Figma and Photoshop with in-depth demos, lectures and exercises.
• Concept development: Discover creative techniques that help you think conceptually and develop unique design ideas.
• Briefs: Learn how to interpret and respond to design briefs, applying your new skills to deliver successful design solutions.
• Final Project: Finish with a branding project, where you'll create a multi-part brand rollout and present it as a professional pitch.

In this module you'll apply and refine the skills you've learned so far and you'll also delve deeper into:

• More advanced tools in the Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• How to manage and develop in-depth, multi-day briefs with extensive rollouts
• Complex brief requirements
• Responding to design feedback
• Soft skills like time and project management while working on multiple briefs

Your final module is geared towards you having an interview-ready portfolio and website by the end of the course–so you're ready for the design industry.

During this time you'll:

• Work one-on-one with your teacher on your portfolio
• Develop a personal brand identity
• Revisit and develop briefs to a professional standard with your improved skills and confidence
• Build an interview portfolio
• Create a portfolio website
• Present and showcase your work to top names within the industry

Shillington's graphic design course is one course, with different ways to study. You can choose to study on:

• Our 3 month course, which is Monday - Friday with live class from 10am - 2:30pm and then 3.5 hours of asynchronous learning per day.
• Our 9 month Tuesday & Wednesday course. Study across 2 3 hour classes per week with 5 hours of asynchronous learning per week.
• Our 9 month Sunday course. 6 hours of live class every Sunday with 5 hours of asynchronous learning per week.

Over the past 25 years we’ve developed an innovative approach to help students achieve amazing results in a seriously short amount of time. Ask our graduates—it’s completely different to any other course! Our intensive, fast-paced graphic design course isn’t for everyone, but if you’re a go-getter who wants to learn quickly and efficiently, Shillington’s right for you.

Online course graduates will receive a Certificate of Completion, create an industry-ready portfolio, a website showcasing their best work and get exclusive access to The Guide.

We recommend enrolling at least one month before the start date. Enrolments after the deadline will be considered based on availability.

Shillington students land creative roles at the world's leading agencies, studios and biggest firms. We prepare you for a wide variety of creative careers, and upskilling in design helps you put your best foot forward on the job hunt. You could work in digital design, focus on publishing or design packaging. There’s even opportunities to take on freelance clients and build your own business. The list is endless! Check out graduate testimonials or scroll through our graduates’ profiles on LinkedIn.

Design is evolving with the introduction of artificial intelligence.

At Shillington we integrate AI into the course with a few essential caveats:

• It should be assistive rather than generative where possible
• We use it ethically within our programmes
• You still need a solid grasp of process and theory
• You must nurture fundamental design skills first