Graphic Design - San Diego City College

Graphic Design from San Diego City College is a Campus Certificate Design degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Description Living in an information-seeking society, we are surrounded by words and pictures. It is the task of the graphic designer to research, analyze, organize and make artistic order out of chaos. Graphic design students must learn to speak a global visual language and develop an awareness of the meanings and power of symbols and words. The products and services they design and promote will make a social and ecological impact. Program Emphasis Early emphasis is on the design process, form, color and typography. The elements and principles of design are applied to projects which include packaging, magazine production, and design and production of posters, logos and brochures. Guided by instructors who are working design professionals, students learn to design for the real world. They make decisions about issues of concept, format, imagery, type, printing and methodology. Computer and traditional methods are used to solve graphic problems. The program culminates in a professional portfolio which can be used to continue studies to a four-year university or obtain employment. The portfolio is critiqued by practicing design advisors and alumni. Career Options Some careers in graphic design-related work require education beyond the associate degree. This list is not all-inclusive: advertising designer, art director, environmental graphic designer, graphic designer, type designer, illustrator, and magazine/editorial designer, multimedia designer, web page designer. For additional information please visit our website: http://sdccgraphicdesign.blogspot.com Student Learning Outcomes Students who complete the program will be able to: Research, analyze, organize and formulate artistic order out of chaos. Recognize and speak a global visual language and demonstrate an awareness of the meanings and power of symbols and words. Design products and services that will make a social and ecological impact. Apply elements and principles of design to projects that include packaging, magazine production, and design and production of posters, logos and brochures. Formulate decisions about issues of concept, format, imagery, type, printing and methodology. Use Computer and traditional methods to solve graphic problems. Create a professional portfolio that can be used to pursue studies to a four-year university or obtain employment. View more details on San Diego City College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Design courses.