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Diploma in Graphics Design

Enroll a Diploma in Graphics Design

Unleash your creativity and turn your passion into a profession with our comprehensive Graphic Design diploma. Here’s why we’re the perfect choice for your design journey:

Hands-On Learning

Our program emphasizes practical, real-world skills. From day one, you’ll work on projects that build your portfolio, preparing you for industry demands.

Expert Instructors

Our instructors are industry professionals who bring their experience and insights into the classroom, ensuring you learn the latest trends and techniques.

Career-Ready Skills

Gain expertise in branding, typography, digital illustration, motion graphics, and more. 

Course Overview

DIM is a one-year Diploma course offered in partnership with ARENA Multimedia India, in which effectively trains you in 2D Animations, Multimedia, Web Designing, and Gaming. The course takes you through the process of art direction, scripting, and the art of animation as well as project work.

Career Opportunities

DIM is the doorway to one of the most dynamic and exciting industries-Animation & Multimedia. Reputed for high-quality, industry-intensive training, Arena will train every student to become a competent animation or multimedia professional, capable of meeting any challenge. Arena’s comprehensive career courses are specially designed to create a well-trained and fully qualified professional who is ready for the industry; be it in Animation, Advertising, Television, Print and Publishing, Film content, or a host of other rewarding career options.

Course Highlights

Transfer your credits to UK Universities for the second year of a degree.

Certified trainers

Comprehensive student study kit

‘Blended Learning’ delivery methodology.

Course duration: 1 Year

Course minimum entry requirements :

  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
  • International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
  • General Certificate of Education (GCE)

Term 1

 

Module

Theory (Hours)

Lab (Hours)

Total Duration

 

Software

Concepts of Graphics and Illustrations

16

10

26

Typography Design

8

10

18

Digital Art

10

12

22

Adobe Illustrator

Magic with Images

14

26

40

Adobe Photoshop

Lightroom for Photographers

10

10

20

Adobe Lightroom

Design for Print and Advertising

6

6

12

Publishing for the Media

20

16

36

Adobe Indesign & Incopy

Print Portfolio (Project)

2

0

2

JOB PROFILES: Graphic Designer | Illustrator | Layout Designer | Visualizer | Photo Editor

Term 2

Module

(Hours)

(Hours)

Duration

Software

Concept Of Digital Filmmaking

16

14

30

Digital Soundtrack

8

8

16

Adobe Audition

Editing Digital Video

18

14

32

Adobe Premiere Pro

Colour Grading

6

6

12

Davinci Resolve

Creating Motion Graphics

12

20

32

Adobe After Effects

Portfolio (eProject)

2

0

2

JOB PROFILES: Audio Editor | Video Editor | Motion Graphic Artist | Compositor