Course Summary
Course Category: Employment / Lifelong Learning
This course prepares students for working in the web design and user interface design industry. Coding languages covered over the duration of the course include HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. Students also cover animation and visual design principles giving them the ability to create professional interactive, responsive web sites. The course provides students with a combination of technical expertise and visual design skills required to give them a competitive edge in the world of contemporary web design and development.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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ADOBE Certified Associate in Visual Design using Photoshop 2018
Web Authoring Using Adobe Dreamweaver CC
Graphic Design Using the Adobe Illustrator CC
Adobe - Multiplatform Animation Using Adobe Animate
Induction - Common Awards
Career Planning And Job Seeking
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
Career Progression
Students may progress to employment as a Web Designer, Frontend Web Developer, User Interface Designer, Digital Content Creator, Social Media Manager, Multimedia Designer, Graphic Designer, Interaction Designer.