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MA Communication Design 2026 open afternoons

We are holding two Open Afternoons for the MA Communication Design in 2026. These events are open to those interested to apply (or have that applied) to any of our 4 pathways: Typeface design, Information design, Book design and Graphic design. The event is held in the Department and includes a look at our studios, special collections, and historical presses workshop. Pathways leads are on hand, so this is a good opportunity to talk to tutors about your interests and discuss how to explore them in our Masters.

Dates: Monday 19 January & Thursday 2 July 2026

Time: 2-4 pm (UK time)

Where: Department of Typography & Graphic Communication, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading

Book your place here

This is an in-person event, so we encourage prospective students who cannot join us in person to attend one of the University’s virtual Open Days. These are held regularly and details are posted here as they become available.

Discover more about our Master’s programmes and see our students’ work

For any questions about the MACD Open Afternoon or MACD application, drop us email to typography@reading.ac.uk

Vision A3 scanner instructions

This larger scanner, located in the Resource Centre and prioritised for collections use, is useful if your source material is bigger than A4. It cannot be moved out of the collections area.

Connecting to the scanner

  1. Plug the scanner into a power outlet  and switch it on using the switch on the top. A blue light will come on.
  2. Switch it on using the switch on the top).
  3. Connect your laptop to the scanner via the USB-C cable attached to scanner.
  4. Note that only the power button on the scanner is functional in our context. Ignore the other buttons – you need to use software to control the scanner.

Installing drivers

  1. Download the scanner driver from Viisan.
    • Look for the VF3240 driver for your operating system
    • The website should contain the latest drivers, but we also have an archive here:
      • Mac driver
      • Windows driver is too large for us to host.
  2. Extract and run the downloaded setup app.

Using the scanner

Mac

  1. Make sure the scanner is powered on and connected to your laptop via USB.
  2. Macs come with an app called ‘Image Capture’. Find it and open it.
  3. You should now see the Vision scanner listed as ‘VF4320 Scanner’
  4. Open the scanner and place the document to be scanned, facing downwards on the glass.
  5. Choose your settings on the right of the window
  6. Press the ‘overview’ button to get a Quick Look of what’s on the scanner bed. This is not a proper scan, just to help you identify the are for scanning
  7. Draw rectangles (Marquees) to identify one or more areas to scan. Each rectangle will produce a separate file, so you scan many smaller items in one go.
  8. When finished, switch the scanner off and put it back to its original place. Tidy up any other materials or tools you have also used.

Windows

  1. Make sure the scanner is powered on and connected to your laptop via USB.
  2. Run the Vision Windows software that you previously installed
  3. Open the scanner and place the document to be scanned, facing downwards on the glass.
  4. Choose your settings
  5. Press the ‘overview’ button to get a Quick Look of what’s on the scanner bed. This is not a proper scan, just to help you identify the are for scanning
  6. Draw rectangles (Marquees) to identify one or more areas to scan. Each rectangle will produce a separate file, so you scan many smaller items in one go.
  7. When finished, switch the scanner off and put it back to its original place. Tidy up any other materials or tools you have also used.