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MA Illustration (Online)

  • Mode of study: Part-time
  • Study location: Online
  • How to apply: Apply directly to us
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Meet our Industry Patron – Dan Mumford

Meet the Industry Patron for MA Illustration (Online), Dan Mumford.

Dan Mumford is an illustrator working within in the pop culture and music scenes. Over the past 15 years, whilst running Studio Dan Mumford Limited, he has created everything from album covers, branding and screen prints to new interpretations of classic film posters and albums.

Clients include Disney, Hasbro, Apple, Adobe, Sony, Wizards of the Coast, Icon Motorsports, CBS, Iron Maiden, Metallica, and many bands and international record labels.

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Career destinations

As a graduate of AUB’s MA Illustration (Online) course, you’ll unlock a wide range of rewarding, creative career paths. Companies worldwide are seeking innovative minds who can help them achieve their sustainability goals. With our course’s unique emphasis on eco-consciousness, we’ll make sure you’re ready to meet this demand and drive positive environmental change. 

Equipped with a comprehensive skillset that covers both traditional and digital illustration, you’ll be capable of communicating your creative vision clearly and articulately. With the guidance our experts will give you, you’ll already have the vital tools in place: a creative CV, industry-ready portfolios, and an established online presence. 

Combining versatile entrepreneurial and marketing skills with a profound understanding of current industry challenges, you’ll have the confidence to establish yourself as a freelance independent illustrator.  Of course, that’s just the first of many doors that you’ll open on completion of your studies. 

Here are just a few of the options you could pursue as an MA Illustration (Online) graduate: 

  • Children's book illustrator
  • Concept artist
  • Graphic novelist
  • Storyboard artist
  • Character designer

You could also pursue opportunities in art direction and editorial illustration.

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