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Graphic Designers communicate across different platforms and for different purposes -they have the skills to design and handle images and text across a wide range of commercial contexts from print to digital and UX design, posters to motion graphics and animation.
Competitors taking part in this competition should be able to
• Create, analyse and develop a visual response to communication problems, including understanding hierarchy, typography, aesthetics and composition
• Create, manipulate and optimise images for both print and online publishing
• Analyse the target market and the product being delivered
• Create an idea that is appropriate to the target market
• Take into consideration the impact of each element that is added during the design process
• Use all the required elements to create the design
• Respect existing corporate identity guidelines and style guides
• Keep the original design concept and improve the visual appeal
• Adjust and manipulate images to suit the design and technical specifications
• Apply the correct colours to the file
• Use software applications comprehensively and appropriately
Creativity
Good IT skills
Time management
Attention to detail
Design skills
Innovative
Time management
Accuracy
Enhance learner preparation for competition with pressure tests (part of our benchmarking resources) to help master their technical skills, and mindset masterclasses to build personal skills.
Registrations open at 9am on Monday 3 March and will close midnight Friday 28 March.
Entry Stage will be released on Monday 3 March with a final deadline of 25 April, 2025.
Once you have registered, the project will be provided to you. It is expected that this take should take approximately five hours. Entries must be submitted no later than 25 April.
Qualifiers will take place between 5 May to 27 June, 2025 (Exact dates will vary by competition).
To help finalists prepare ahead of the UK Final, we will provide relevant technical training and share mindset development techniques, to support them to remain focused on achieving success.
Prepare students and apprentices by engaging with our benchmarking resources to master their skills and mindset masterclasses to build confidence and resilience on the WorldSkills UK Learning Lab.
The National Finals are scheduled to take place in Wales during the week beginning 24 November, 2025.
If you’re interested in Graphic Design then visit our Careers pages to learn more.
