Job and Employment

Graduates may work independently or as employees in the creative industry or as in-house designers within companies or organizations. Graduates will also be qualified to apply their skills in areas outside of traditional design realms, and take on leadership roles in user research, concept development, and strategy.  

Typical work areas

• Graphic design
• Visual identity and branding
• Information design
• Editorial design
• Type design
• Spatial graphics, wayfinding, and exhibition design
• Digital, UX, and UI design
• Creative coding
• Design research 

Earning a PhD

You may also consider applying for the three-year PhD programme offered at the Royal Danish Academy, which is a world-class doctoral programme. You will have the choice of either a traditional PhD programme or an Industrial PhD, where you are employed by a company. PhD candidates graduating in the field of graphic communication design typically specialize in visual perception, user behaviour in spatial settings, design history, or type design.