Friends of Design Academy of Digital Arts
Friends of Design – Academy of Digital Arts was founded 2006 and has enjoyed much success as one of Cape Town’s leading digital training institutions.
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.
We are an Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC), a Certiport Authorised Testing Centre, as well as a recognised centre of Higher Education registered with the Department of Higher Education.
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
OUR COURSES
Full-time Courses
Full Time Higher Certificate Courses
Print Design & Publishing
- 1 Year
- Higher Certificate (NQF Level 5)
- Monday – Friday
- 8:30am – 12:30pm
- Adobe & Apple Environment
Web Publishing & Interactive Media
- 1 Year
- Higher Certificate (NQF Level 5)
- Monday – Friday
- 8:30am – 12:30pm
- Adobe & Apple Environment
Game Graphics & Multimedia Entertainment
- 1 Year
- Higher Certificate (NQF Level 5)
- Monday – Friday
- 1:00pm – 5:00pm
- Adobe & Apple Environment
Study Abroad Program
If you are a foreign undergraduate design student in digital/graphic or new media design – then this is for you!
Part Time Courses
Whether you’re looking to head-start a new and exciting career in the field of digital design, or simply looking to update your software skills, Friends of Design offers a variety of specialised part-time digital design courses, tailor-made with the part-time student in mind. From the latest Adobe Desktop Publishing Suite to cutting-edge HTML5/CSS3 & Responsive Design, our Certified Adobe & Apple Training Center offers state-of-the-art technologies alongside expert instruction and comprehensive course notes – packaged to deliver a competitive punch.
Desktop Publishing
Desktop Publishing
- 3 months
- Monday – Wednesday
- 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Adobe Photoshop
- 4 weeks
- Monday – Wednesday
- 5:30pm – 8:30pm