DIGITAL DESIGN

At the Belfast School of Art, Ulster University. Formerly BDes Interaction Design, IxD Belfast.

Decon
Code Arc
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Joni
Wildling

Welcome to BDes Digital Design at the Belfast School of Art – your first step into the vibrant world of digital creation! 🌟 Here, we're all about designing the digital experiences you love on every screen you can think of. Ever tapped, swiped, or clicked on a screen? That’s digital design in action, and that's what we do best.

From the palm of your hand to the edge of your imagination, we cover it all: smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and even the realms of Virtual and Augmented Reality. Apps, websites, you name it—if it has a screen, we're on it! Our course dives deep into user experience design, user interface design, and the science of user research, making sure you're equipped to craft experiences that dazzle and connect.

Digital Design
Digital Future

Industry Ready Graduates

WHO OUR STUDENTS WORK FOR

Aflac
Adobe
Allstate
The BBC
Big Motive
Disney
ESO
Ideo
Instil
Man Utd
Rapid 7
Rapid 7

Our graduates? They're rocking the digital world, landing incredible roles in internationally renowned companies across Northern Ireland, the UK, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.

Are you ready to design the future and leave your mark on the digital landscape? Join us at Digital Design Belfast. Let’s create something amazing together! 🚀✨

Dont take our word for it

SEE OUR GRADUATE WORK

Student Invent Winner 2023

Ellie McGurk

Awarded for her final year project Levelway.

The Levelway Project
Circle

Circle

A retake on the travel app with service design applied.

By Darrach McSherry

  • UX Design
  • Ux Research
  • Service Design
Code Arc

Code Arc

CodeArc, is a learning platform designed to empower young people experiencing homelessness by teaching them to code.

By Rachel Donaldson

  • UX Design
  • UX Resarch
  • Service Design
Circle

Kinoko

Kinoko is a family foraging application that aims to reconnect families with one another through nature and good food.

By Nicole Picton

  • UX Design
  • UI Design
  • Service Design
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Studio Drawing
3D Studio
Laptop
Post it Note

Where the magic happens

OUR STUDIO, 007 LIKE BOND

Our Studio is based within the Belfast School of Art at BA-03-007.

We have access to iMacs 🖥 ⌨️, a device lab for testing and VR/AR technology 🕶. We also love whiteboards and post it notes so we have those too. Its not a studio without whiteboards!


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