Digital Design
How to ApplyLearn in-demand skills at the best Digital Design school in Vancouver to become an interactive user experience or motion design industry professional.
Creative Economy
The creative economy is increasingly digital, mobile, and interactive. From film production and 3D animation to game, digital, and VR/AR design, VFS is at the heart of the entertainment and media industries’ transformation. As traditional media transitions to online platforms, the demand for digital design professionals is exploding, with 600,000 designers generating more than US$46 billion in global revenue.
The VFS Advantage
The future belongs to creative thinkers who practice hands-on and collaborate in production environments – while also learning & embracing the rapidly-developing technologies used by the industry and changing how productions work.
PRODUCTION FACILITIES MATCHING INDUSTRY:
Go beyond computer labs and classrooms. VFS’s Production Centre gets you creating & collaborating in a real studio environment from day one, working with industry-level tools in pro-grade spaces: motion capture volume, render farm, 180° green screen studio, & more.
MUCH GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CROSS-PROGRAM COLLABORATION:
Many schools offer only one program/discipline. At VFS, you’ll create alongside students from our Film, Game, Acting, & other Animation programs – giving you the full scope of a 3D & VFX pipeline.
UNMATCHED INDUSTRY INTEGRATION:
We define ourselves as being the school that industry comes to first. VFS works directly with the industry to ensure students are training to current, real-world standards from day one. Our curriculum and Production Centre are shaped by active industry practices, workflows, and expectations. Through partnerships with the world’s leading companies, students gain meaningful exposure to professional pipelines and environments.
A VFS Digital Design Education
In 12 months, you will graduate with:
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A Digital Design diploma
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An industry-focused digital design portfolio
- Access to the VFS Alumni Directory & Job Board
- Industry connections that will help guide your career
Program Overview
Term 01
Understand fundamental design approaches for both UX/UI and motion design, target audiences, and current tools to tell simple, powerful stories, and create solutions that work.
Term 02
Take your tools skills to the next level by creating projects that focus on humanizing information, 3D graphics, typography, branding, and motion broadcast design.
Term 03
Gain experience working with and presenting to a real client, learn more about the industry you’re joining, and harness your design skills to create pieces the world will see.
Term 04
Jump into your chosen specialization of motion graphic design or interactive design, research your idea and concept for your graduate project, and pitch it to industry mentors.
Term 05
Execute your idea and concept, managing the intricacies of studio-scale production, and work with your mentor to build and refine your graduate project.
Term 06
Portfolio development for digital designers. Work with experts in employment strategy, and the business, law, and ethics of design to finalize your personal brand and position as a designer in your chosen field.
Book a 1-on-1 Portfolio Review
Have you ever wondered about your true creative potential? Book a review to get valuable insight into your creative work and find out if you’ve got what it takes to go to VFS.
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Admissions Info
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Requirements
You will be asked to submit one of the following along with your application. Your advisor can help with selecting the best option.
Your portfolio should demonstrate your familiarity with a range of visual work (e.g., print design, web design and development, etc.). You'll find information on how to send your portfolio in the application form, or you can ask your Advisor.
When you talk to your Advisor, let them know that you've completed the Foundation program and they will put a copy of your diploma in your file for you.
Student Work
While training at VFS, students are immersed in the Digital Design industry, and spend a lot of hands-on time creating professional-quality work. And, nothing is a greater testament to the incomparable industry resources and career preparation that define VFS’s education model, than the top quality work our students produce. Here, a portfolio of outstanding work is just the beginning. Just take a look.
Mr Owen Goes To Mars
Created by Lawrence Teng
Mustash Case Study
Created by Rajeshwari Keluskar
The Path
Created by Ignacio Osorio
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