FRIENDS OF DESIGN - ACADEMY OF DIGITAL ARTS
Training Design in Cape Town

We, at Friends of Design, pride ourselves on being committed to exceptionally high training standards in all arenas. We are committed to training quality and have enjoyed and maintained national and international industry accreditations since the outset. Our close ties to the international and, especially, the European design industry offer additional advantages to our learners. Our tutors bring a unique energy to the classroom and complement the instruction of our industry experienced local lecturers. With all of this to offer and much more, we attract creative people from far and wide who share a passion for all forms of design. Studying full time with us will give you the opportunity to learn in a creative, stimulating environment where the key focus of study is the production of compelling, creative digital solutions. Learn how to build strong foundations for your page design, explore creative applications for lines and shapes, and discover how to break the rules while maintaining the underlying structure of a page. The Game Technology Masterclasses have been designed to give additional insight and best practice approaches to developers and designers. It is for anyone that would like to develop their visual awareness, imagination and upgrade their technical skills to help them visualize and render their ideas. Join our evening courses, and give yourself an excellent foundation in the world of 3D modeling and rendering. This course consists out of a series of lectures and practical workshops aimed at developing a full range of skills required for developing flexible information based systems for the web. Adobe Photoshop can be used for practically anything image related, which includes photo manipulation, image retouching and correction, special effects, digital illustrations or the creation of artwork starting with a blank canvas. Then get an exciting career in digital entertainment! Our accredited one-year, practical Print Design and Publishing course is designed to give you a thorough understanding of the print media environment. In this one year course, learners will gain the practical and technical skills required to create professional looking, fast, and especially, device-agnostic 2D animations, video clips, sound effects and voice-overs, websites, emailers, and more. Discover the latest talents in Graphic Design, Web & Interactive Media and Game as you explore the portfolios and projects of our graduating students in their end of year exhibition. If you'd like to find out more about what's happening in and around Cape Town in terms of Game Development, new technology application and where the industry is going, join us after the Creative Mornings event on the 15th of August, Our campus was filled with good vibes and even better doodles. If you'd like to find out more about what's happening in and around Cape Town in terms of Game Development, new technology application and where the industry is going, join us after the Creative Mornings event on the 12th of December, The Digital Publishing Breakfast, hosted by Friends of Design, will act as a gateway for companies to better understand the dynamic world of ePub. The graduation ceremony for Friends of Design’s crop of 2013 students was, as always, an amazing event filled with inspirational words, exaltation and of course, an overload of design excellence.