Integrated Media Graphic Design - Mt Hood Community College

Integrated Media Graphic Design from Mt Hood Community College is a Campus Associate Design degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Students looking for an outlet for their creative ideas will find that the Graphic Design option includes new opportunities to gain broad digital media expertise. Video, audio and photography content have been added to the print and web design training MHCC is well known for offering. Students will learn how visual messages are applied to printing, online media and other distribu-tion methods found in the creative services industry. The 14 integrated Media core courses are complemented by six intensive Graphic Design option courses that prepare students for career paths within the creative services field including but not limited to art direction, project management, interactive media, social media, graphic design and publishing. Graduates of this program will be qualified to work as: Interactive Web Designer Publication Designer Graphic Design Assistant Digital Pre-press Technician Web Graphics Producer Junior Art Director Marketing Assistant Multimedia Designer Graphic designers communicate through the intentional and conscientious use of words and images, which require techni-cal, manual, artistic and analytical skills. Design solutions are measured by multiple sets of criteria?both the creator?s and the client?s. Each project must meet high aesthetic standards, as well as measurable business objectives. Professional design as-signments span several different media such as print, online or broadcast. Most assignments require that a designer work within a multi-disciplinary team. Final solutions evolve from exploring multiple visual directions and thoughtful refinement. Students learn to become very comfortable with the give-and-take of close collaboration and critique. While a fine artist focuses more on self-expression and exploration, a graphic designer?s primary role is to serve the communication needs of others. This curriculum covers the basics of graphic design with an equal focus on printed solutions and web-based solutions. Our instruction incorporates many approaches: lecture and lab work, individual and group critiques, collaborations with other students in Integrated Media (Broadcasting, Video and Digital Photography) and over a dozen sponsored design projects for real clients. Internships are strongly recommended and often prepare students for immediate employment upon graduation. Students create several portfolios of their design work: a traditional print portfolio, a web-based portfolio and a PDF portfolio to send clients and prospective employers. Projects include typography, editorial design , corporate identity programs, packaging design, multimedia presentations, web site designs , illustrations, posters and brochures. View more details on Mt Hood Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Design courses.