Many of the faculty members in these highly specialised disciplines are recruited from international centres of design education and practice from around the world. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) and The New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee (NZVCC) accredited programme attracts staff from throughout New Zealand and Australasia, as well as from Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Pacific Islands, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

This global outlook has helped to develop dynamic and continually evolving programmes, where new ideas and innovative technologies are explored, researched and put into practice. The technology for both multimedia authoring and digital graphic design meets the highest industry standards.