Short Graphic & Visual Design Course in Kolkata · DCC
A 7-month graphic & visual design course in Kolkata — the fastest route to a graphic design credential and a job-ready portfolio. A DCC specialisation track at Arena Park Street.
✨ Visual Design
8
MONTHS
1
TERMS
170
HOURS
7
TOOLS
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Program Overview
and Visual Design Course in Kolkata?
Next-Gen Graphic and Visual Design is a 7-month part-time graphic and visual design course in Kolkata, taught at Arena Animation Park Street. It is the fastest route in the graphics portfolio to a job-ready credential — 170 contact hours across a single term, focused on building a strong graphic design portfolio with the Adobe Creative Suite.
A specialisation track of the Digital Content Creation (DCC) programme, it’s built for students who want a focused graphic design qualification without committing to the full 15-month course. Students work through visual design fundamentals, typography, branding, layout and digital illustration — building a portfolio they can take to employers. Graduates are positioned for entry-level roles as graphic designers, visual designers and brand or creative assistants across agencies, studios and in-house design teams in Kolkata and beyond.
Who is this programme for?
This programme is for students aged 15 and above who want to build a career in graphic design or visual design — and want to get there fast. It’s ideal for aspiring graphic designers, brand and layout designers, and visual content creators who want hands-on training in the Adobe Creative Suite, typography, branding and digital illustration, plus a job-ready portfolio in under a year. Graduates step into roles across design studios, agencies and creative teams in Kolkata and beyond. No prior design experience required.
Next-Gen
Graphic
and Visual Design
8
~3 days/week · 2 hrs/day
170
Contact hours across
3 structured termsTERMS
7
Industry tools taught,
from Photoshop to Gen AI
1
Disciplines covered:
Graphic Design
Programme Structure
Focused Pathway
Creative training in graphic design, motion graphics, AI content creation for modern digital industries.
01
~8 MONTHS
170 hrs
Graphic & Visual Design
- Foundation of Visual Design & Communication
- Color and Light Magic
- Copyright & Design Ethics
- Typography Techniques
- Principles of Design in UI/UX
- Digital Design — Adobe Photoshop CC
- Creative Vector Illustrations — Adobe Illustrator CC
- Digital & Interactive Publishing — Adobe InDesign CC
- Gen AI Social Media Content — Adobe Express
- AI Art Innovator — Gen AI Tools
Term builds directly on the previous — the progression is not modular. Students who complete all terms graduate career-ready across all three disciplines.
Detailed Curriculum
term by term
Every module in the Advanced Program in Digital Content Creation (DCC) is built around hands-on
practical training with real-world creative projects. There are no purely theoretical terms in the programme.
Graphic & Visual Design Typography, layout design, brand identity, and visual communication
MODULES
- Foundation of Visual Design & Communication
- Color and Light Magic
- Copyright & Design Ethics
- Typography Techniques
- Principles of Design in UI/UX
- Digital Design — Adobe Photoshop CC
- Creative Vector Illustrations — Adobe Illustrator CC
- Digital & Interactive Publishing — Adobe InDesign CC
- Gen AI Social Media Content — Adobe Express
- Product Visualisation & Branding — Adobe Dimensions
- Design Thinking Process
- AI Art Innovator — Gen AI Tools
- Wireframing & Collaboration — Pencil Project
- Portfolio Powerhouse
SKILLS YOU GRADUATE WITH
SOFTWARE
TERM DELIVERABLE
By the end of the term, students create a professional portfolio featuring graphic design projects, motion graphics, animated content, cinematic video edits, AI-assisted productions, and a polished creative showreel ready for industry presentation.
Career Opportunities
Animation takes you
Hiring companies include
90% of Arena Animation Park Street graduates find employment within three months of programme completion.
Graphic Designer
Graphic
Visual Designer
Motion Graphic
Brand Experience Designer
Graphic
Content Producer
Graphic
Multimedia Specialist
Graphic
Social Media Designer
Motion Graphic
AI-Enhanced Designer
Motion Graphic
Creative Director
Motion Graphic
UI/UX Designer
Motion Graphic
Digital Media Artist
Motion graphic
Arena Animation Park Street has placed graduates at over
30 companies across India. Placement assistance is included in the programme.
Why Arena Animation Park Street
28 years of results.
8 students per batch — not a policy, a pedagogy decision
Every student gets direct instructor time every session. That ratio is why 90% find employment within three months.
Faculty from Xentrix, Prana, DQ Entertainment & Green Gold
They've sat on the hiring side of the table. They know what studios expect from freshers.
Alumni credited on Life of Pi, Guardians of the Galaxy, Pathaan
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