Visual Communication & Design Digital Publishing - Cuyahoga Community College

Visual Communication & Design Digital Publishing from Cuyahoga Community College is a Campus Associate Communication Technologies degree that prepares you for a Communications career. The Digital Publishing degree meets the changing needs of the publishing industry by preparing students for employment in production and prepress with skills in page layout, vector and raster imaging , Internet publishing , asset management, PDF and a variety of output devices. Possible employment includes prepress production and preflight in print plants, advertising agencies, magazine publishing, Internet, in-house graphic design or freelance fields. Strong emphasis is placed in preparation for the workforce, business etiquette and critical problem solving skills. This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes: 1. Communicate verbally and in writing effectively and professionally with customers and print team to resolve conflict and meet the needs of the customer. 2. Demonstrate professional work ethics with good interpersonal and problem solving skills, compliance with industry standards, and ongoing professional development. 3. Apply knowledge of various printing and output technologies to prepare digital files and images. 4. Prepare finished project for distribution by various channels and rating methods, while maintaining inventory and fulfillment needs. 5. Create input and output color profiles for local and remote devices using knowledge of color theory, color management methods and RGB, CYMK, and PMS color models. 6. Apply knowledge of software application, computer systems, and design elements to create or modify a project file for output to various devices including image format, plating, press (offset and web) short run color and web internet. 7. Apply project management and plant operation concepts to include the entire workflow system, scheduling, CIM materials handling, multipurposing, purchasing and outsourcing leading to timely and cost efficient project production. 8. Apply processes, materials, and methods to estimate project pricing to meet client budget and maximize company profit. View more details on Cuyahoga Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Communication Technologies courses.