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School of Arts & Creative Industries

Edinburgh Napier University working in partnership with the creative industriesThe School of Arts & Creative Industries at Edinburgh Napier University offers a range of design focused undergraduate courses;

• BDes (Hons) Design & Digital Arts• BDes (Hons) Graphic Design• BDes (Hons) Interior & Spatial Design• BDes (Hons) Product Design

Students studying on these programmes possess up to date design, technical and communicative skills. In their third year, our students have the option to complete a work placement to develop these skills and consolidate their learning in industry.

Workplacementsoffergreatbenefitstobothstudentsand employers and provide the opportunity for knowledge exchange and positive collaboration.

Benefits of Placement

For placement providers

• Access to up to date creative and technical developments• An economical solution to skills gaps• Access to creative, well trained and highly motivatedfixedtermemployees• An opportunity to get to know potential graduate recruits and work in partnership with the School of Arts & Creative Industries• The opportunity to contribute to the next generation of industryprofessionalsandtoinfluencecurriculumdesign• Flexible and supportive work patterns to suit your business needs

For students

• Practical experience of applying your creative talent in industry• Awareness of current business developments in industry/commerce• Experience of teamwork and the opportunity to develop inter-personal skills• Increasedconfidenceandmaturity• Improved employability and greater job opportunities upon graduation• Academic credit• Potential salary

Skills

Our Design suite students have excellent verbal and written communication, team-work and organisational skills gained from their studies in addition to diverse creative

and technical talent.

BDes Design & Digital Arts

• Design Research• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, illustrator etc.)• Interaction Design• Digital Design

BDes Graphic Design

• Typography• Visual Communication• Design Research• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

BDes Interior & Spatial Design

• Visualisation• Space planning and layout• CAD (AutoCAD, 3DSM)• Construction detailing• Lighting• Exhibition• Design Research• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)• Sketching• Model making

BDes Product Design

• 3D Design• CAD (Solidworks; 3DSM)• Visual Communication• Design Research• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)• Materials & Manufacture• Sketching and marker rendering• Model making

Areas of Employment

The broad range of creative skills our students possess allow for work placements across the creative industries and business world.

Examples of previous and potential student placements include:

• Design Agency• Advertising• Corporate• Third Sector• Community based co-design• Interior Design Firm• Architectural practices• Exhibition Design

Academic Support

Students receive academic support throughout the module specificallytailoredtoenablethemtobeworkready.They will be trained in presentation skills and supported in developing professional attitudes and working practices.

Recruitment

The placement team in the School of Arts & Creative Industries will be happy to discuss and support all aspects of recruiting a work placement student. We can liaise over job descriptions, advertise opportunities, collate CV’s, applications and portfolios as well as assist in arranging interviews, circulating feedback etc.

We can also provide guidance on placement agreements and health and safety.

Timings

Our Design suite students can complete their work placement in Trimester 2 of their third year (January to May) and recruitment is usually conducted in November/December.

Weofferaflexiblerangeofworkplacementmodules to accommodate business requirements, project work and student needs.

Design & Media Work Based Learning (Minor) Students are required to work a minimum of 120 hours. The workcanbecarriedoutflexibly,part-timeandbescheduledto suit both the candidate and business. Ideally candidates will work one or two days per week over 12 weeks.

Design & Media Work Based Learning (Major) Students are required to work a minimum of 240 hours. The workcanbecarriedoutflexibly,part-timeandbescheduledto suit both the candidate and business. Ideally candidates will work three or four days per week over 12 weeks.

Design & Media Work Based Learning (Extended) (Not BDEs Graphic Design or BDes Design & Digital Arts) Students are required to work a minimum of 400 hours or approx. 12 weeks. The work can be carried out flexiblyandbescheduledtosuitboththecandidateand business. Ideally the candidate will work full-time over 12 weeks and can extend in to the summer.

ContactThe placement team will be pleased to discuss all aspects of appointing a student for a work placement.

Lindsay MorganSchool Placement Coordinator0131 455 2703l.morgan@napier.ac.ukenhanceplacementstories.com