Graphic Design, BA (Hons)

Kingston University is ranked No.1 in London for Graphic Design (The Guardian University Guide League Tables 2023). Students access world-class facilities at Kingston School of Art, including digital media labs, 3D workshops, printmaking, film, and photography studios. Graphic Design students have won 52 international competitions in the last five years, such as RSA, Creative Conscience Awards, ISTD, and D&AD. The University holds a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating across overall, student experience, and outcomes categories.The BA (Hons) Graphic Design course explores the discipline's global context, fostering creative, communicative, and critical skills for collaborative work. Learning includes studio visits, professional lectures, workshops, competitions, and self-initiated projects. Staff expertise spans typography, moving image, editorial, social, photography, advertising, and interactive design. Future Skills—problem-solving, digital competency, adaptability—are embedded to prepare graduates for industry. Alumni thrive worldwide in publishing, branding, advertising, digital media, packaging, and sustainable design, with many launching independent practices.