The Graphic Design School est. 2008. The world's first solely online graphic design school.
Students
The TGDS Ethos
When we first started out there was hardly such a thing as online training. Over the past 13 years we have put our hearts & souls into teaching visual people how to learn design in a caring, supportive and inspiring environment. We’re kinda obsessed!
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Our Community
The Best Peeps!
We’ve been blessed with the best student body in the world, we ask ourselves how did we get so lucky? We love our community and our community loves us, it’s a TGDS lovefest!
Help & Support
Here’s a bunch of frequently asked questions.
How much are the courses?
Here's a nicely laid out page with our payments and payment plans prices page.
What is the criteria for enrolling?
You must be 18 and over.
We like to talk to all students before they enrol, choosing the right course requires a tailored approach. Reach out us via email or if you're a Chatty Cathy (take's one to know one) request a callback in the form found in our footer.
If you've read this website backwards and forwards and would like the more nitty-gritty stuff, our support page is where the nits and grits live.
Web design students must be qualified graphic designers or experience developers to enrol, if you are unsure about your eligibility please contact us.
Do I need previous experience?
There’s no need to have any prior knowledge for our graphic design courses. We'll teach you from the ground up you’ll gain all the knowledge and skills you need to become a graphic designer, as well as learning the major design software packages Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
Please note the Design@Work course teaches only InDesign.
Web design students must be qualified graphic designers or experience developers to enrol, if you are unsure about your eligibility please contact us.
How do I enrol?
Enrolment is easy, you may enrol any day of the year. Be online and studying within a matter of seconds after enrolling through our enrolments page.
If you need to pay the CUA40720 Certificate IV in Design course upfront you may only do so through a registered business (individuals must use the payment plan on the enrolments page). Please contact our accounts team with your full name and business details and we will issue you an invoice.
If you need an invoice or a quote before you enrol, please contact our accounts team.
When can I start my studies?
You may enrol any day of the year. Be online and studying within a matter of seconds after enrolling through our enrolments page.
Will I graduate with a portfolio?
In Module 11 of the Intensive Foundation Course and the CUA40720 Certificate IV in Design course you will focus on creating your portfolio.
Want to see what other students have produced in Module 11? Check out our student work.
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Get Started.
You can enrol any day of the year whenever you are ready to start, from anywhere in the world.
Brochures, Phone Calls & Questions
Download brochures, book phone calls, or ask questions anytime.
Other ways to get in touch
Australia 1300 655 485
International +61 1300 655 485
Ask Anything info@thegraphicdesignschool.com
Get a quote accounts@thegraphicdesignschool.com
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