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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

  • Certification

    The course is validated by the RNCP39117 Level 6 title of Multimedia Graphic Designer, registered on the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles on 31/05/2024.

  • Internship

    1 to 2 placements in the first and/or second year

  • Work-study

    From September 2025, the 3rd year of the specialisation will be offered as an initial training course or apprenticeship.

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.

At ESMA we take
success seriously.

  • 96% Success rate (2024)

  • 70% Employment rate in the target profession after 6 months (2022)

  • 84% Average rate of entry into target occupations after 6 months (2022)

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
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.

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Objectives

  • Qualifying and evaluating a graphic design request
  • Develop a graphic design project
  • Promote your activity as a graphic designer
  • (Digital Communication Option) : Deploying a digital communication system
  • (Motion design option): Producing a motion design project

Validation of the training by a Professional Certification

Titre RNCP39117 Designer Graphique Plurimédia de niveau 6, registered in the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles, on 31/05/2024.

Certifying bodies: ETPA-Ecoles Créatives, Ecoles Créatives Montpellier.

Professional certification is obtained byvalidating blocks of skills 1 to 3 + 1 optional block 4 or 5:

  • Block 1: Qualifying and assessing a graphic design request
  • Block 2: Designing a graphic design project
  • Block 3 : Promoting your activity as a graphic designer
  • Block 4 (Digital Communication Option) : Deploy a digital communication system

OR

  • Block 5 (Motion design option) : Producing a motion design project

And the student must have spent at least 4 months in a company (500 hours).

The certification is also accessible by VAE.

The teaching and assessment methods may be adapted to compensate for any disability, in compliance with the RNCP reference framework.

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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

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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