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Explore your creativity without limitations and be free to explore your ideas through a range of media.

From digital media or graphic design to fashion, illustration, and model design (special effects), whichever course you choose, you will be supported by our team of experts, each bringing their unique experiences and interests directly into their teaching.

Learn using our fantastic facilities and studio spaces that will help foster your natural talent. You will have full creative freedom as you work on individual and group projects to help showcase your natural flair to prospective employers. At the same time, your design and learning will be enhanced through access to industry standard software and fashion computer-aided design (CAD).

Many of our students in recent years have been nominated or have won international competitions on our art, design and fashion courses, such as; Folio Society Book Illustration competition, Penguin Random House Student Design Awards and Design & Art Direction Association New Blood Awards.

Students have also benefited from close working relationships with well-known brands, including Ted Baker, F&F, Maria Grachvogel and Ally Capellino.

Why choose Herts?

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1st in the UK

and 5th in the world, for best design education Institution (World Brand Design Society, Student Design Awards, 2022-2023)

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2nd in the UK

for concept art & illustration (The Rookies Top Global Creative Schools, 2023)

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9th in the UK

for art (Daily Mail University Guide, 2025)

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