Three students creating designs on Apple Mac computers.

Graphic Design Facilities

Introduction

At Swansea College of Art, Graphic Design blends digital tools with hands-on processes. Work across studios and workshops, supported by expert staff in a close, collaborative creative community.

Facilities

students using mac computers in workshop

Mac Lab

Industry-ready Mac suites with professional software and free Adobe. Open-access spaces let you work flexibly, with technical support on hand when you need it.

students sitting down at a table in the studio

Studios

Open, energetic studio spaces for collaboration and independent work, with evening and Saturday access so ideas can develop on your schedule.

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The Graphic Lounge

A space where students can relax, read and work independently with access to books and journals. 

letter press machines with work on wall

Letterpress

Explore traditional typography using physical type and presses, guided by technicians who support craft, experimentation, and hands-on making.

print room facilities

RISO

Create bold, layered prints through experimental RISO processes, building technical skill with specialist guidance.

Man making bold art in studio

Print Room

A versatile workshop for screen printing, relief, and mixed processes, perfect for developing tactile, print-based outcomes.

A photography studio with movable overhead lights, screens, and a long roll of black fabric spread across the floor.

Photography & Media

Access cameras, lighting, and video equipment to expand your practice into photography and moving image.

studio space with graphic design work on wall

Digital Fabrication & Large Format

Work with large-format printing and tools like laser cutters to push your ideas into physical, spatial, and experimental forms.

shared workshop space

Shared Workshops

Access facilities across the art school, encouraging cross-disciplinary work and blending traditional craft with contemporary design.

graphic design students work

Exhibition Gallery

Dedicated spaces for exhibitions.

Gallery

Two laughing female students sit opposite each other on purple couches.
A large classroom brightly lit by overhead lights and with windows across one wall.
Three students creating designs on Apple Mac computers.
A colourful poster wrapped around a metal cylinder in a modern printing press.
Four hand-operated red printing presses set out on a long workbench; the walls above them are decorated with typeface-themed posters.
A type case tray holding metal typeface blocks in different compartments.
Two laughing students sit on a lime green sofa with MacBooks balanced on their laps.
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graphic design facilities
graphic design facilities
graphic design facilities
graphic design facilities
graphic design facilities
graphic design facilities

Shared Access

Access to other areas of the Faculty is arranged through workshops, however, Swansea College of Art and Design has a policy of allowing students shared access to all of our facilities.