Programme 02 · Long programme · 12 months
Production graphic design
The full professional graphics chain — from logotype to motion design — with generative AI tools built into every step of the creative process.
- Duration
- 12 months · 1,180 hours
- Entry level
- Baccalauréat
- Schedule
- Four hours a day · 8:00–12:00 or 17:00–21:00
- Of which specialisation
- 640 h
- Fee
- 500,000 F
The programme
What it is.
AI-augmented production graphic design diploma programme — MINEFOP DQP, 12 months. 1,180 h over 12 months, including 9 months of classes at a pace that varies by module, 2 months of work placement in a company and 1 month writing the end-of-programme dissertation. Like all our programmes from this year on, it includes a foundation in AI and prompt engineering: professional software now embeds AI, and knowing how to drive it is part of the job. Examination fees are not included in the tuition: 35,000 FCFA.
Five blocks
The specialisation comes in five blocks.
Each can also be taken on its own, in three months, and leads to a CQP.
Block 1 — DTP graphic designer · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: DTP graphic designer — 3 months
Block 2 — Visual identity designer · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Visual identity designer — 3 months
Block 3 — AI-augmented illustrator and retoucher · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: AI-augmented illustrator and retoucher — 3 months
Block 4 — Interface design and user experience · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Interface design and user experience — 3 months
Block 5 — Art direction and production · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Art direction and production — 3 months
Specialisation programme
A structured progression.
01
DTP graphic designer
Module 0132 h Module 0232 h Layout software
Module 0332 h Everyday printed materials
Module 0432 h Print files and working with the printer
02
Visual identity designer
Module 0132 h Understand a brand before drawing
Module 0232 h Logotype design
Module 0332 h Complete visual system
Module 0432 h Brand guidelines and client delivery
03
AI-augmented illustrator and retoucher
Module 0132 h Raster images and retouching
Module 0232 h Vector illustration
Module 0332 h AI image generation and reworking
Module 0432 h Photomontage and batch production
04
Interface design and user experience
Module 0132 h User experience basics
Module 0232 h Interface design
Module 0332 h Design system and prototyping
Module 0432 h Handover to developers and follow-up
05
Art direction and production
Module 0132 h Art direction of a campaign
Module 0232 h Motion design and animation
Module 0332 h Running a graphic design business
Module 0432 h Complete production project
Objectives
What you will be able to do.
By the end of the programme, the learner is able to:
• design a visual identity and roll out brand guidelines;
• produce print and web materials ready for printing or distribution;
• prepare a file that meets the technical constraints of production;
• use generative AI tools in creative work, with a firm grasp of rights issues.
Who it is for
Who it is aimed at.
- Graphic designers, printers, visual communication officers.
Requirements
What you need beforehand.
- No technical prerequisite. An eye for graphics.
Common core
240 hours shared by every long programme.
Before the specialisation, every cohort shares this foundation — including a signature introductory module on artificial intelligence.
- The professional workstation and digital literacy40 h
- Introduction to generative AI and prompt engineering40 h
- AI in business software: uses and limits40 h
- Augmented office skills: documents, spreadsheets, presentations40 h
- Professional communication and written expression40 h
- Personal data, ethics and responsible use of AI40 h
Work placement in a company
300 hours in a company, and a professional dissertation.
After the common core and the specialisation, the programme ends on the job. The work placement is supervised by a school tutor and concludes with a dissertation defended before a panel — it completes the 1,180 hours.
- Finding a work placement, the placement agreement and scoping the assignment
- Weekly logbook and progress reviews with the school tutor
- Mid-point progress report
- Writing the professional dissertation
- Preparing the defence and presenting to the panel
Certification
What you obtain.
- DQP — Diplôme de Qualification Professionnelle, awarded under MINEFOP accreditation. Examination fees set by MINEFOP: 35,000 FCFA, not included in the tuition.
- MINEFOP-accredited programme.
- Entry level: Baccalauréat.
Career prospects
After the programme.
- Graphic designer
- Digital graphic designer
- Motion designer
- Junior web designer
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