ABOUT GRAPHIC DESIGN AT TTU
A Department Built Around
Ideas, Practice
and Progress.
Graphic Design at Takoradi Technical University brings creative thinking, visual communication and practical learning together. The department provides an environment where students can explore ideas, develop technical ability and strengthen the way they communicate through design.
WHO WE ARE
Creative Education With
a Practical Foundation.
The Graphic Design Department focuses on developing students through hands-on creative practice, visual exploration and problem-solving. Learning is supported by opportunities to investigate ideas, test different approaches, receive critique and refine work through practical development.
Learn by thinking. Develop by making. Grow through practice.
OUR APPROACH
Design Education Should Build
Capability, Not Just Software Skills.
01
Competence
Develop practical abilities that can be applied through real design processes.
02
Technology
Engage with contemporary tools and production methods as part of creative practice.
03
Management
Strengthen the ability to organise, present and develop creative work responsibly.
04
Entrepreneurship
Build awareness of how design skills can create professional and business opportunities.
OUR VISION
Developing Graphic Designers
Prepared to Contribute
Beyond the Studio.
The department seeks to equip and train Graphic Design professionals through strong art and design education, contributing to industry and human-resource development in Ghana and beyond.
OUR MISSION
Teaching, Practice and
Research in Graphic Design.
The department provides tertiary education in Graphic Design through the application of the arts while supporting teaching and research within the wider field of visual communication.
OUR JOURNEY
A Department That Has
Continued to Evolve.
Graphic Design developed from the earlier Commercial Arts structure. The Department of Graphic Design was created in 2008 and has continued to expand its academic pathways over time across HND, B.Tech and M.Tech study.
DESIGN IN PRACTICE
Learning That Moves
Beyond the Page.
Students and staff explore practical Graphic Design applications including packaging for locally produced goods and three-dimensional signage, demonstrating how visual communication can respond to real production and communication needs.
PEOPLE & CREATIVE CULTURE
A Department Shaped by Shared Practice.
Creative education develops through the interaction of students, lecturers, ideas and different ways of approaching design. The department’s learning environment supports discussion, experimentation, presentation and continued development.
DISCOVER GRAPHIC DESIGN AT TTU
Explore the Department.
Find Your Creative Direction.
Learn more about the programmes, creative disciplines and practical learning opportunities available through Graphic Design at Takoradi Technical University.