BA (Hons) Graphic Design

Introduction

Your portfolio review will be conducted on our video interviewing platform, Shortlister. You will receive an email from us if you have been selected for interview and then you will hear from Shortlister with your log in information.

Once you have received your invitation for a review, you will be sent a log in to Shortlister. Once logged in, you will find a lobby area with a few tips on how to navigate around the platform, a practise area where you can try out answering a few questions, test sharing your screen if required and to build your confidence.

Please note that this interview will require you to share a portfolio and therefore you will need to access this via a laptop or PC.

Please note that the first question will always ask for a form of ID to be shown to the camera. This must be photo ID (a passport, driving license – full or provisional, or a college ID card).

Graphic Design is a broad exciting discipline that covers a number of creative platforms. We are looking for examples of work designed using a range of digital and traditional mediums.

A demonstration of your visual experimentation, mark making, and exploration would be valuable. Any sketches or designs that show your problem-solving skills, critical thinking and passion for Graphic Design. We welcome looking at examples of digital image making, moving image, screen-based design, video, or work from any platform. Your work may show the creative process from research, development, ideation, to a finished idea.

For extra information and guidance around preparing a Graphic Design application portfolio, please see HERE.

 

The BA (Hons) Graphic Design course at University of Staffordshire is a studio based, practical course, so as part of the selection process we would like to see some of the work you have designed during your studies or even in your own time.

Show us finished work and projects, work in progress, scamps or sketchbooks and ideas generation.

When sharing your screen in Shortlister, the best way to do that is put your work in a PowerPoint saved as a low-resolution PDF, including all the elements discussed above.

Take care in preparing your portfolio, make sure your layouts are consistent, that images are not pixilated, and it showcases all your creative talents as a designer to the max!

To ensure every candidate has the same opportunity to highlight their key achievements, skills, and experiences we publish our interview questions. The questions are:

1. Please show a form of ID

2. Tell us about your creative journey so far. Share your experiences in education or personal creative explorations, how you developed your knowledge and skills, also what you've learned along the way. (This is a portfolio sharing question)

3. Where do you get creative inspiration from? Discuss your sources of inspiration, such as nature, travel, design, photography or other art forms

4. Why this specific course? Show that you've researched the program and understand its unique offerings. Why do you think this course is for you?

5. What skills do you hope to develop on this course? Discuss any hopes, dream or fears

6. What do you hope to achieve in the next 5 years in relation to your education and employability? Share your vision for your academic and career future.