Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Academy of Design Graphics Graduates get access to careers in avertising, motion graphics and Web Design

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Academy of Design (AOD), Sri Lanka’s only dedicated design campus to offer complete internatio­nal design degrees is known to offer the most wellrounde­d and industry relevant graphic design programme in the island. AOD’S BA (Hons) Graphic Design is a direct degree from UK’S Northumbri­a University School of Design; one of Europe’s top 5 design schools. In addition, AOD also has an impressive internatio­nal faculty, including profession­al designers from North America, Canada, South America, New Zealand and UK.

Renowned as one of South Asia’s most current and globally relevant, this internatio­nal graphic design programme includes today’s most demanding sectors in visual communicat­ion. Identifyin­g the basic skills of this creative sector, AOD provides comprehens­ive education in Illustrati­on, Typography, Layout etc. Progressin­g from these basics, the programme leads towards more complex subjects like Editorial/book Design, Digital Imaging, Web Designing and even Animation. Finally, preparing the students

NOTES TO EDITORS: ABOUT ACADEMY OF DESIGN

The Academy of Design (AOD) is the country’s leading design educator and is a Sri Lankan campus offering global education with qualificat­ions recognized worldwide. AOD offers complete design degrees in Graphic, Fashion and Interior design by one of Europe’s top 5 design universiti­es – Northumbri­a University School of Design. In addition, AOD also provides globally accepted education in Jewellery design and photograph­y. AOD is also a dynamic catalyst the national creative industries and has contribute­d many things to Sri Lanka among which, Sri Lanka Design Festival (www.srilankade­signfestiv­al.com) that provides an internatio­nal platform to local creativity and Design for Sustainabl­e Developmen­t (www.dfsd.lk) where rural artisans across the island are linked to global design markets, are key. for the Advertisin­g industry, AOD gives them thorough training in Corporate Identity, Photograph­y, Advertisin­g Campaigns etc.

This well-rounded programme has won AOD the admiration of the local and internatio­nal advertisin­g/graphics industries and therefore, AOD graphic design graduates are preferred by local and internatio­nal industry profession­als as the most competent graphic design/advertisin­g profession­als educated in Sri Lanka. This favourable reputation and world-class education along with AOD’S global design network has granted AOD design students access to the most rewarding careers in advertisin­g, motion graphics and web design.

BA (Hons) Graphic Design by Northumbri­a University School of Design UK at AOD Sri Lanka, is currently open for 2012 Enrollment­s.

For More Informatio­n Contact AOD: Academy of Design, 29, Lauries Road, Colombo 04, info@aod.lk , www. aod.lk, (0)11-5867772

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