The Higher Diploma in Illustration aims to equip students with creative and effective illustration skills including critical and analytical thinking, graphic manipulation, visual expression and concept visualisation. While the areas of studies include visual language and expression, narrative skills, concept visualisation, media art, illustration appreciation, lettering and typography, and visualisation skills such as drawing, painting, and computer graphics, the areas of contextual studies will include cultural studies, professional practice, and entrepreneurship. Apart from providing professional-level training in the observation, exploration of communication methodology, and visual interpretation, the programme also offers a broad educational experience with creativity, project management, interpersonal communication, and team-building skills. All such learning elements match with demands of the industry for flexible and articulate graduates who are able to compete in a dynamic, fast-paced, and ever-changing creative environment.