Abstract
Graphic design education in the West and China is at a more modern and specialised level than Uganda. This situation ensures that Western and Chinese graphic design students get better employment and job security compared to Ugandan design students. Ugandan education systems need to invest in early-age studies in order to create better chances for future graphic design students to get employment and become investors in this field. This paper discusses comparisons amongst Western, Chinese and Ugandan education systems and give suggestions on how to bridge the gaps. It concludes by suggesting how direct and indirect changes may advance the future job opportunities of graphic design students in Uganda with examples from China and the West.
Highlights
Graphic design today is an integral part of visual communication, research studies, manufacturing, marketing and commerce
Graphic design education in the West and China is at a more modern and specialised level than Uganda. This situation ensures that Western and Chinese graphic design students get better employment and job security compared to Ugandan design students
Ugandan education systems need to invest in early-age studies in order to create better chances for future graphic design students to get employment and become investors in this field
Summary
Graphic design today is an integral part of visual communication, research studies, manufacturing, marketing and commerce. The American designer called William Addison Dwiggins (1880-1956) is the man that proposed the word “graphic design” to encompass the term “printing pre-work”. During his time, graphic design was used for large volume printing that generally meant to prepare a print design and get it ready for large volume printing (Yang & Sun, 2016). Graphic design study courses come in various packages and for various purposes. There are several categories of graphic design course that are currently taught in Uganda, China and the West today.
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