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Multimedia Graphic Design

Training Multimedia Graphic Design: Formation Design Graphique accessible après un Bac en école de design graphique à Montpellier et Toulouse.

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  • Location

    Montpellier, Toulouse

  • Duration

    3 years of training

  • Target Audience

    Years 1 & 2: Students in initial training with student status

    Year 3: Students in initial training with student or apprentice status

    Learn more about apprenticeships

  • Prerequisites and admission requirements

    See Admissions and fees

  • Professional Certification

    Title RNCP39117 – Multimedia Graphic Designer, Level 6 (equivalent to a bachelor’s degree), registered in the National Directory of Professional Certifications, by decision of May 31, 2024.

    Co-certifiers: Ecoles Créatives Montpellier, ETPA – Ecoles Créatives

  • Rhythm

    1 to 2 internships at the end of the 1st and/or 2nd year
    3rd year of specialization: initial training as a student or through a work-study program (apprenticeship contract)

  • Fees

    See Admissions and fees

Course presentation

Level 6 RNCP qualification
Equivalent to Bac+3/4

Graphic design professions are constantly evolving and require a great deal of adaptability and creativity.

That’s why at ESMA we give our students the keys they need to meet the many challenges of their future profession.
Throughout the course, you will experience real-life professional situations as part of large-scale projects.

Project management, digital strategy, identity and graphic charter, advertising campaign… From the initial request to the delivery of the finished product, you explore all the facets of creation, production and the final deliverable.

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Your Graphic Design training in Montpellier and Toulouse

Aimed at creative minds and curious, structured visionaries, graphic design courses are ideal for students who are passionate about large-scale projects and cutting-edge innovations.

After a preparatory year in Design at ESMA, you will learn to listen, analyze, and transform ideas into impactful graphic concepts.

Whether you want to design visual identities, develop digital communication tools, or create captivating motion design animations, ESMA gives you the tools you need to become a well-rounded designer.

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High-quality graphic design training, valued by companies

At ESMA, the Graphic Design program strikes a balance between technical skills, artistic culture, and practical projects.

Students acquire skills in typography, layout, art direction, motion design, UI/UX design, and learn to master professional software.

Supervised by industry professionals, they work on real briefs, develop their portfolios, and participate in workshops related to current practices.

Graduates can then join communication agencies, creative studios, or companies.

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    Objectives

    • Qualify and evaluate a graphic design request
    • Design a graphic design project
    • Promote your graphic design business
    • (Digital Communication Option): Deploy a digital communication strategy
    • (Motion Design Option): Complete a graphic design project in motion design
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    Teaching methods and resources

    The program is organized around a combination of theoretical classes, workshops, and masterclasses. This diversity of methods and project-based teaching approach reinforces learning. A team of permanent professional instructors, committed to a consistent and progressive teaching approach, supervises students and monitors their projects throughout the program.
    The equipment and software made available to students, which are used intensively throughout their studies, enable them to master the tools used in the profession. Computer rooms, professional and specialized software, photo studio, and filming studio.

Validation of the training by a Professional Certification

Le parcours de formation est validé par la certification professionnelle  RNCP39117 Designer Graphique Plurimédia, Niveau 6 (équivalent Bac+3/4), enregistrée au Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles en date du 31/05/2024.

Certificateurs : ETPA-Ecoles Créatives, Ecoles Créatives Montpellier.

La certification professionnelle est obtenue par la validation des compétences suivantes dont une option : 

  • Qualifier et évaluer une demande de design graphique
  • Concevoir un projet de design graphique
  • Promouvoir son activité de designer graphique
  • Déployer un dispositif de communication digitale (Option Communication digitale) OU Réaliser un projet graphique en motion design (Option Motion design)

 

Et l’étudiant doit avoir effectué une période en entreprise d’au moins 4 mois.

Possibilité de valider un ou plusieurs blocs de compétences.

La certification est aussi accessible par la VAE. (Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience).

More information on France Compétences
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Certification assessment procedures

  • Case studies and professional scenarios
  • Oral presentations of work and projects before a panel of professionals

Teaching and assessment methods can be adapted if necessary to accommodate disabilities, in accordance with the RNCP (French National Register of Professional Certifications) standards.

Find out more about Disability and accessibility.

Put your skills into practice

Discover work-study programs

Complete your third year as an apprentice

Because learning by doing is the best way to learn, the final year of the Graphic Design course, with the Digital Communication or Motion Design option, can be taken as an apprenticeship.

The work-study program involves one week at school and three weeks in a company, allowing you to gradually immerse yourself in the professional world. The cost of the training is fully covered by the company.

You will also receive support at every stage, including individual coaching, workshops, and a dedicated platform. Everything is in place to help you find your work-study program, successfully integrate into the workplace, and make this experience a real springboard into the professional world.

Learn more about work study
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Key Figures (initial training)

  • 96% Certification success rate (2024) *Consolidated results from the Creative Schools Network certifiers

  • 70% job placement* in the targeted profession within 6 months (class of 2022) *Inclusion is calculated based on respondents, in accordance with the methodology defined by France Compétences.

  • 73% overall job integration* after 6 months (class of 2024) *Insertion is calculated on the basis of respondents, in accordance with the methodology defined by France Compétences.

  • 100% of candidates taking the exam (class of 2024)

The curriculum

Multimedia Graphic Design

A 3-year course, validated by a Level 6 RNCP qualification (equivalent to Bac+3/4)

  • Year 1 Acquiring the
    fundamentals     Discover
  • Year 2 Strengthening
    technical skills     Discover
  • Year 3 Year of specialisation
    • Initial or apprenticeship Specialisation
      Digital Communication       Discover
    • Initial or apprenticeship Specialisation
      Motion Design       Discover
  • Year 1 Acquiring the
    fundamentals     Discover
  • Year 2 Strengthening
    technical skills     Discover
  • Year 3 Year of specialisation
    • Initial or apprenticeship Specialisation
      Digital Communication       Discover
    • Initial or apprenticeship Specialisation
      Motion Design       Discover

Course content

  • Graphic Design Culture

    Explore a diverse historical corpus and develop an analysis to grasp the importance of cultural issues in graphic design. Know how to construct and articulate your own frame of reference, understand the creative, technical, and professional characteristics of graphic design practice.

  • Culture & Expression

    Acquire methods of analysis and argumentation by working on topics related to general culture and current events in graphic design. Apply elements of general culture and philosophy in the development of in-depth, cross-disciplinary thinking in creative subjects.

  • English

    Acquire fluency in speaking about various topics related to current events, culture, art, and design.

  • Concept drawing

    Work on image composition, balance, and dynamism, and develop a regular drawing practice. Respond to complex requests, discover storyboarding and framing concepts to move towards digital and motion design.

  • Plastic practice

    Define divergent, personal, and creative approaches based on an intention, and develop complex concepts without resorting to clichés. Implement complex projects that require a critical and personal view of society and the world around us.

  • Creative studio

    Learn the methodology of creation through the practice of projects that require analysis, development, and technical finalization.

  • Graphic and Typographic Design

    Apply all graphic design rules, color choices, typography, composition, etc. Learn creative rules and techniques in order to apply them consistently across all projects.

  • Communication Strategy – Communication Culture

    Discover cultural and professional issues, learn how to analyze and understand communication strategy methods, etc.

  • Production Techniques

    Learn to master different techniques and work processes in a professional setting. Know how to respond to requests with technical and production constraints.

  • Digital creation techniques

    Use standard digital tools to process, produce, and disseminate information in an appropriate and innovative manner in the design and implementation of the project.

  • Digital communication option

    • Digital communication strategy
    • English
    • Creative workshop and Artistic direction
    • Multimedia design
    • Web marketing
    • Motion design project
    • Workshops or Master classes

  • Motion Design Option

    • Motion Design Culture
    • Editing and Creative Tools
    • English
    • Creative workshop and Artistic direction
    • Conception graphique animée
    • Ateliers

Fees

Find out the tuition fees for enrolling in the Multimedia Graphic Design course at ESMA.

Register Tarifs 2026 - 2027

  • Initial training

    Year 1 and 2 (per year)

    6 580 €

  • Initial training

    Year 3

    6 680€

  • Registration fees

    200 € /an

Register Tarifs 2026 - 2027

  • Apprenticeship training

    Year 3 of apprenticeship: Training funded by the employer via its OPCO (skills operator) according to the levels of coverage defined by the professional branch, at no cost to the apprentice.

Join the Multimedia Graphic Design training program

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    For who ?

    For all creative types who want to turn their passion for graphic design into a career.

    The first year of the Multimedia Graphic Design professional program can be entered after:

    • A high school diploma or level 4 qualification specializing in applied arts (such as Bac STD2A) or a high school diploma in any subject and a preparatory year in applied arts (such as Prépa Design)
    • Review of academic record, motivational interview, and review of artistic portfolio
    • Entrance exam (creative approach to graphic design)

    Prépa Design is recommended for admission to this program. Admission to the second year is possible after:

    • One year of post-high school study in an equivalent program
    • Review of academic record, motivational interview, and review of artistic portfolio
    • Entrance exam (creative approach to graphic design)

    Entry into the third year is possible after:

    • A level 5 qualification or equivalent in applied arts or communication
    • Review of academic record, motivational interview, and review of artistic portfolio
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    Why ?

    To prepare students for careers in visual communication and graphic design. Students are trained in the strategic and technical management of a communication campaign and in creating a visual identity, thanks in particular to their advanced mastery of communication and digital tools (print graphic design, web design, illustration, photography, video, and motion design).

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    How ?

    • 1st year: Acquisition of fundamentals
    • 2nd year: Advanced studies (8-week internship(s) at the end of the 1st and/or 2nd year)
    • 3rd year: Professionalization, choice of 2 specializations, in alternating internships as a student or under an apprenticeship contract:

    – Motion design

    – Digital communication

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Business sectors and opportunities

Sectors of activity:

Multimedia graphic designers can work in a variety of sectors and organizations:

  • graphic design agencies/studios, creative studios,
  • companies specializing in communication, advertising, and media,
  • publishing houses, press companies,
  • website design agencies,
  • companies of all sizes, government agencies, and local authorities, particularly in marketing and communication departments.

 

They can also offer their services as freelancers.

Types of jobs available:

Depending on the work environment, the expertise developed, and the level of experience, the titles of multimedia graphic designers vary:

The positions available at the start of a career are:

  • Graphic designer
  • Motion designer
  • Assistant art director
  • Art director/junior art director
  • Web designer
  • Graphic design project manager
  • UX/UI designer

 

With experience, certified professionals will be able to progress to positions such as Senior Art Director in an agency, Head of Design, Creative Director, or Multimedia Creative Director.

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