Academy of Design - AOD

Academy of Design (AOD) is Sri Lanka's most future-ready design dynamic. With a partnership with one of UK’s finest design unis; Northumbria University UK, a faculty of designers from across the globe and the kind of place that can inspire your best creativity, AOD has everything it takes to get you ready for tomorrow for the best design careers out there.
With design degrees in Fashion, Interior Design, Fashion Marketing, Motion Graphics & Animation and Visual Communication Design from the Northumbria University, School of Design – UK along with certificate programs in Jewellery Design and Photography, AOD is your ticket to a great creative career.
We don't stop there. AOD is behind some of the most powerful design initiatives in the country, such as Sri Lanka Design Festival, Island Craft Project and www.fashionmarket.lk creating remarkable opportunities for our students. This unique combination of education, exposure and opportunities is what makes the AOD designer, a one-of-a-kind creative professional.
Over the past decade, AOD has established itself as the most trusted partner for design led industries in Sri Lanka and abroad; another reason why AOD designers remain 100% employed and sought after by businesses.
AOD education has been recognized award after award. From the ISTD (International Society for Typographic Design), Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity, Graduate Fashion Week UK, Cannes Lions Ad Fest to London Fashion Week, our talent has been invited all over the world.
Training young people to become professional designers who can work with the industry to bring about this change, is the groundwork for this AOD mission. Our designers work with many industries like apparel, tourism, fashion, advertising, UX design, contemporary craft, interior architecture etc. as well as the government of Sri Lanka. AOD is not just about providing a great education - we are much more.
AOD believes in the power of design to change the world. AOD initiatives like Sri Lanka Design Festival, Island Collection and www.fashionmarket.lk are behind creating a major recognition for design in the country and the new opportunities created through this work are open to all AOD students.
Contact Details
+94 77 5727772
477, R A De Mel Mawatha , Colombo 04
Courses @ Academy of Design - AOD
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International Diploma in Interior Design
Academy of Design - AOD
Exploring complex architectural intervention down to the finer detail of commercial interior design.
24 months long
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International Diploma in Fashion and Textile Design
Academy of Design - AOD
Producing directional designers with the creative vision and the commercial realism to begin a career within the Fashion sector.
24 months long
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International Diploma in Graphic Design
Academy of Design - AOD
This program will sharpen your creativity, develop your problem solving ability, enhance your graphic language, hone your presentation skills, master graphic production techniques, and broaden your design knowledge.
24 months long
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BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Academy of Design - AOD
This programme introduces students to the role of a professional designer as a visual thinker and a versatile problem solver. It encourages the development of concepts, research, experimentation, analysis and critical awareness in aspiring designers.
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BA (Hons) Interior Design
Academy of Design - AOD
This learning experience takes place through a range of projects within the context of retail, branding and corporate identities, museums, exhibitions and event design, and even furniture and artifact design as part of bespoke interior space.
3 years & 4 months long
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