Discover your career passion with the Diploma of Design

Dutch inspirational speaker Alexander Den Heijer wrote, “You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”

We’ve all experienced the alarm clock waking you in the morning and begrudgingly dragging yourself out of bed to tackle the day ahead.

But what if you woke up inspired? We spend an average of 10 years of our lives working, which makes choosing a career one of the most important tasks in life. However, most of us choose our career paths so young and often on little career advice or information.

Here at Billy Blue College of Design, we so often hear, “I wish I’d followed that design career path.” Well, we’re here to support you whether you’re beginning or advancing your design career. We’ll give you a hand selecting the right course of study, knowing what you’ll be learning and gaining industry exposure (they don’t call us the industry’s university for nothing).

So, whether you’re a fresh high school graduate or a 9-to-5 worker, if you’re looking for a design career that energises you and gets you excited about daily tasks day after day, we have the course for you.

Kickstart your career in design with the Diploma of Design

The Diploma of Design is your all-access pass to a career in design. It’s developed especially to help you find your niche in the world of professional design.

In just one year, you'll build a solid foundation of the design principles that guide the creative industry, working alongside other creative rebels and supported by industry professionals. This course is the perfect way to kickstart a career.

Designed for beginners

Studying online or on-campus you’ll be exposed to professional practice, design frameworks and industry software, and gain hands-on practice on real design briefs.

Subjects in the Diploma of Design 

This diploma is made up of four core subjects and four electives across four trimesters. The first two trimesters cover your core subjects, where you’ll learn the fundamental basics crucial for being a professional design practitioner in any industry. This covers:

• An introduction to the world of design: Learn how the professional design world operates the vast number of opportunities available and learn practical skills that you can take with you through your future design career. 
• Understanding brand creation: You’ll learn how to develop brands, their values, market trends and branding techniques, as well as brand positioning and brand architecture.
• Learning how to use software tools from Adobe: Learn how and when to use specific products within the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Developing a creative mindset: Discover how to approach creative challenges and build creative confidence that allows you to take risks and action your ideas to create meaningful experiences.

How to choose a design specialism

Once you’ve learned the basics and explored the vast opportunities available in the design world, you can choose where you’d like to specialise.  We’ve selected a series of dedicated electives for each specialisation stream, from which you’ll choose four.

The specialisations that are available to you include:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Marketing
• Communication Design
• Interior Design
• Architectural Technology

Unsure what field of design to explore? 

We’ve got you covered with our pick-and-mix option. Choose any four electives from the courses above and learn the fundamentals from each area. We want to give you every opportunity to choose the right design career path and set yourself up for success in the future.

How to get your start your design career 

The Diploma of Design gives you everything you need to start your career in design and to succeed beyond the classroom. You’ll get access to:

• Free Adobe Creative Cloud Pro licence while studying with us
• Exclusive access to industry leaders and practicing designers, for mentoring and scholarship opportunities
• Credit options into a bachelor’s degree. Our friendly Future Student Advisors can help map out a study plan with you.
• The ability to build a design network while you study. Who knows, your fellow students could be your future co-founders or co-workers.

If you need a helping hand to start working towards a passion-driven career in design, the Billy Blue Diploma of Design is the education and support you’ll be looking for. Wake up inspired and start your career as a professional troublemaker with Billy Blue.