Full time learning from an accredited institution

Higher Certificate in Graphic Design

Have you ever looked at a brand and thought about how you would have designed their logo differently or wanted to change the packaging of your favourite coffee? If you have a creative flair, a curiosity about how assets like digital banners work, and the thinking that goes into those ads you see in your social media feed, then this Higher Certificate is for you.

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“Jumping from finance to study graphic design at Red & Yellow was the best leap of faith I could make. It was not only fun but challenging as well – give it a go! No regrets here, and the friendly, well equipped lecturers are another bonus.”

Roelene Wessels

You’ll get the industry-relevant knowledge, techniques, and skills to enter into an entry-level position as a graphic designer.

Career Options

Graphic Designer
Social Media Designer
UI/UX Designer
Illustrator
App Designer

Think outside the box

This Higher Certificate is made for those looking to get a start in the graphic design industry, bringing their ideas to life

Build incredible skills

Launch your career with all the practical tools and theoretical know-how to make moves in the world of design.

Learn from top talent

This Higher Certificate is built and taught by graphic design experts who have spent decades in the industry and know what it demands.

Elevate your career

Be recognised with an industry centric Red & Yellow qualification, giving you a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills.

Red & Yellow courses are made to future-proof your career

Our courses are designed to accelerate opportunities and give a boost to your CV. Top businesses across industries recognise Red & Yellow graduates as having the practical skills and the theoretical background to hit the ground running with confidence and creative flair.

Included in your course:

An industry-sought-after Certificate of Completion from Red & Yellow
Original, relevant, and constantly updated content
An interactive online learning experience that includes videos, live chat sessions, forum discussions, and more

Benefits:

Our courses are both current and relevant to the South African context.

Applicable, practical assignments:

So that you can apply what you’re learning to your everyday work life, and your specific business challenges.

Discussion Forums and Chat sessions:

Helping you develop your professional network.
Hosted by your coach, lecturer, or subject specialist.
Ideal opportunities to discuss the content and get answers to all your questions.

Personalized feedback:

Tailored to your individual strengths, and opportunities for personal improvement.

A dedicated team:

Acting as your “virtual” support crew whose only focus is to help get you over the finish line.

Course curriculum:

Fundamentals of Graphic Design (print)

The Design process + Principles & Elements of Design
Identity Design
Packaging Design
Collateral Design

Graphic Design For Digital

Online Advertising: Social & Banners
E-Publishing (Magazine Design)
Introduction to Website Design
Introduction to Animation
Mobile App Design
Portfolio (Summative Assessment)

Theory Modules

Marketing Practices (incl. Writing a Business Plan)
Professional Practices (incl. Work-integrated learning)
Context + Ethics of Design (incl. History and Sustainable Design)

Meet your team:

This course was created by, and benefits from, our full-time lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in lecturing and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students, resulting in many award-wins over the years.

Carmen Schaefer
Head of Academics

20 years in education
Academic Team leader at Red & Yellow
Authors the annual employability report

A’isha Dollie
Lecturer

Art education advocate.
Lifelong learner, balanced lifestyle advocate.
Qualified in design, education, and technology.

Nini van der Walt
Graphic Design and Digital Skills Lecturer

Multifaceted creative: designer, director, philanthropist, lecturer.
27+ years experience in arts, culture, academia.
Expert in design, visual communication, concept development.

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About Red & Yellow

Creative thinking is the most important skill. Artificial Intelligence and robots are going to replace some of the jobs we know today.

Red & Yellow is the business school where talented people go to develop the career skills they need to thrive in this digital world.

R&Y unlocks creative thinking to build brilliant careers and organisations using Commercial Logic and Creative Magic.

We are vision-led and values-driven and we are developing the next generation of changemakers, creators and innovators.

We believe creative thinking is the most important skill of the future and it must be supported by uniquely human abilities such as leadership, adaptability and social intelligence.

We are a Creative School of Business that provides you with the commercial logic to grow successful organisations and more importantly the creative magic to set them apart.

We are teaching the great creators, inventors, leaders and entrepreneurs for the 21st Century.

We will be the most creative business school in the world.

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