Visual Communication is often referred to as graphic design and it embraces symbols, type and images that appear in the commercial public domain. Graphic designers work across a wide variety of print and screen disciplines and the end result is normally a creative output in 2D format. The area has expanded rapidly with the arrival of new technology and this has expanded the problem solving design principles of traditional design practise.

Graduates of the BA (Hons) in Design (Visual Communications) find work in the following areas: Advertising Agencies Design Consultancies Digital Media Television Screen & Web Design Public Relations Marketing Illustration Printing & Digital Output Publishing & Editorial Design