JACCD Design Institute Africa leads with a large and diverse community which includes international students, creating a community of ethical thinkers, creators and disruptors. It is a place where hi-tech collides with lo-tech, and no-tech, to provide a space for leading edge design and media practice to explore new frontiers in a unique cultural innovative environment. The Institution is focused on innovation, creativity, and research-based education in the field of the Arts, Fashion/Graphic Design, Photography, Animation, TV/Media, Creative Design, Textile Design among others.
Our students have access to the Institute’s prototyping facilities, virtual reality/augmented reality and mixed reality labs, research labs, Incubation and dedicated events and exhibition space. These facilities encourage learning and growth of skills by nurturing ideas whiles, expanding capacity for leadership and entrepreneurial development. Students learn and create in a custom-designed study space with movable walls, standing seated desks, tables for making and meeting as well as flexible spaces for workshop and seminars. The new building for JACCD Design Institute Africa, will be home for Technology advanced Creative space, that is due to open in December 2021. Accra’s new work space for the creative industries can be found in North Legon, in close vicinity to University of Ghana.
