MA Communication Design combines the development of practical skills with the study of historical and theoretical issues, in a world-class research-intensive environment.

This course integrates shared elements of study and pathway-specific elements. This Book Design pathway allows for specialization and a deeper engagement with Communication Design. 

The Book Design pathway combines practical design for printed books and digital publishing platforms with related theory and history of typographic design and visual culture. A lively studio environment is fostered through assignments for clients, practical projects set by practicing designers, and through access to traditional and digital printing facilities.

In the practice of book design, students will develop their work through briefed and self-directed projects that engage with emerging experimental publishing strategies as well as the current demands of professional practice. Graduates will develop both their design skills and their ability to write reports and evaluate designs in relation to audience/user needs and production practicalities.