The aim of the Department is to train talented people in the skills required by the design industry in a developing country. This, the department has done over some thirty years. Graduating students find employment in Advertising Studios, Display Studios, Origination Studios, Television, Art Departments, Commercial Printing, Textile and Clothing Industries. Some Students generate their own companies providing employment for others. The Department enjoys a rapport with Industry and commerce, with a number of companies sponsoring competitions during each academic year.