Whether you’re passionate about illustration and image-making, or you’re eager to create incredible user experiences and marketing campaigns, SAE's range of government-accredited visual communication courses and graphic design courses will give you the competitive edge you need to thrive in this ever-evolving industry.
Our Bachelor of Design & Visual Communication includes professional work placement opportunities and major project development to pad out your portfolio.
Covering the fundamentals of our bachelor’s degree, our Associate Degree of Design & Visual Communication equips you with the foundational knowledge you need to get your foot in the door.
Our short and sharp Diploma of Graphic Design prepares you for entry-level design roles through just seven months of study.
No matter which of our graphic design courses you choose, you’ll learn to make an impact through visual storytelling, typography, and layout design.
Using industry-standard tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, you’ll create motifs, pictorial marks and logos; explore a range of hand-drawn and digital techniques; and apply UX and UI tools such as personas and user journeys.
With practical learning from day one, you’ll graduate with more technical expertise than you thought possible, plus a dynamic portfolio of design work fit to impress your future employers. Choose your ideal study path from our range of graphic design courses online today.
FIND YOUR DESIGN COURSE
SAE’S GRAPHIC DESIGN COURSES ONLINE
CAREER OUTCOMES
WHERE OUR DIGITAL DESIGN COURSES COULD TAKE YOU
When you choose to study one of SAE’s dynamic graphic design courses, you’ll pave the way to exciting career paths including:
- Graphic Designer
- Content Manager
- Print and Digital Designer
- Social Media Designer
- UX Designer
- UI Designer
- Creative Director
- Branding and Identity Designer
- Art Director
What our students say about SAE
Thomas Hartley
SAE Alumni | Current Job: Creative Designer (CAA Agency & previously at Adidas)
Kara Thattanakham
SAE Alumni | Current Job: Graphic Designer
Eliza Allard
SAE Alumni | Current Job: Director/Founder, The Content LabYOUR CAREER IN DESIGN BEGINS NOW
TOOLS & SOFTWARE
SAE’S DIGITAL DESIGN COURSES GIVE YOU ACCESS TO THE LATEST INDUSTRY-STANDARD SOFTWARE, INCLUDING:
Design Skills
GRADUATE FROM SAE’S DESIGN COURSES WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS IN:
Design Skills
GRADUATE FROM SAE’S DESIGN COURSES WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS IN:
Is Design for you?
Still deciding whether you want to study one of SAE’s design courses? Check out our suitability recommendations to consider before you study design at SAE.
- a strong sense of creativity and imagination
- a willingness and ability to collaborate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, including industry practitioners
- have technical, computer and software skills
- have critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- adaptability to changing technologies and industry trends
- possess an interest in the societal, ethical and cultural factors influencing creative industries
- a willingness to devote up to 10 hours per week for every 10 credit points you study. This will allow for scheduled classes, personal study and project work.
- a keen interest in learning about form, colour, composition and type in design
- a curiosity about the visual world around you and your role in it
- enthusiasm for crafting work in print, digital and motion graphics design
- to be comfortable participating in scheduled classes and activities fully online.
SAE Alumni Stories
Expert spotlight: Dr. Louise Moana Kolff
Dr. Louise Moana Kolff did her PhD research in Sydney at UNSW, focusing on the notion of taboo in graphic design, specifically in relation to Australian HIV/AIDS campaigns. She is currently working on a book about taboo and graphic design. Dr Louise Moana Kolff | Postgraduate & Design lecturer
Expert spotlight: Heli Puhakka
Heli has experience working as a senior graphic designer and creative director in design studios, advertising agencies, publishing companies and her own freelance graphic design business (specialising in corporate identity and branding). Heli Puhakka | Animation & Design lecturer
Expert spotlight: Edna Zhang
Edna has worked with Oglivy and DDB, managing advertising campaigns for brands such as BBC.com, Motorola, Getty Images and ASUS to name a few. Edna Zhang | Animation & Design lecturer
WHY STUDY GRAPHIC DESIGN COURSES ONLINE AT SAE
At SAE University College, our practical approach to learning allows you to start honing your skills from day one, establishing a portfolio of work fit to impress your future clients. You’ll learn in small, collaborative classes and online study components, designed to offer the tailored academic support you deserve.
Guided by expert lecturers with extensive professional experience, you’ll master the latest industry-standard tech and tools to create projects you’re proud of. Our campuses are packed with specialist equipment and software for you to develop the in-demand technical skills required for your dream career.
Cross-discipline collaboration allows you to learn from your peers and expand the depth of your creative projects. Together, you’ll develop innovative solutions to real-world briefs and build highly transferable communication and project management abilities.
To complement your technical skills and ensure you graduate industry ready, you’ll learn key strategies for self-promotion and personal brand development and explore ways to leverage these skills in an ever-evolving creative market.
Want to know more? Have questions to ask us? Schedule a call with an SAE Course Advisor today.
