Graphic Technologies - Des Moines Area Community College

Graphic Technologies from Des Moines Area Community College is a Campus Associate Communication Technologies degree that prepares you for a Communications career. The Graphic Technologies program prepares students for a variety of careers in the Graphic Communications industry including printing , graphic design, prepress and customer service. Students are exposed to and learn a variety of skills relevant to this high-tech and challenging field. Through a variety of courses providing hands-on instruction, students learn the basics of printing technologies, layout and design, digital imaging, project management, web design and emerging technologies that include the most current techniques and applications. Throughout this program, students work individually and collaboratively to produce and publish a variety of projects in a variety of media. Students not only design and develop projects, but also mass-produce them via offset printing and other methods. After taking some introductory courses, students may choose an area of emphasis: printing technologies or graphic design. Students choosing a printing technologies emphasis take advanced courses in offset, flexography and specialty printing methods. Students choosing a graphic design emphasis take advanced courses in digital imaging and graphic design principles. To finalize their education, students in the Graphic Technologies program complete an internship, as well as work collaboratively on a capstone project and individually prepare their portfolio. Many Graphic Technologies graduates have found careers in small and large printing companies, in-house printing and graphics departments, publishing firms and other businesses in need of graphic communications professionals. What Kind of Work Will You Do? Use computer applications to complete project, i.e., Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Use computer applications to develop Internet graphics and websites, i.e., Adobe GoLive, FireWorks, FrontPage Use a variety of press and printing equipment to complete printed projects Use computer applications to prepare digital files for professional print production , i.e., FlightCheck, PitStop pro, Agfa Viper, PrintShop Mail Combine graphic design with database and programming for variable digital printing View more details on Des Moines Area Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Communication Technologies courses.