Graphic Design - Nicolet Area Technical College

Graphic Design from Nicolet Area Technical College is a Campus Associate Design degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Graphic designers create art to communicate ideas, thoughts, or feelings serving commercial clients, such as major corporations, retail stores, and advertising, design , and publishing firms. Graphic designers use a variety of print, electronic, web, and film media to create designs that meet client needs. They develop the overall layout and design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, Internet web pages, and other publications. Many graphic designers work on a freelance project-by-project arrangement while working on a contract basis with other companies. About the Program The Graphic Design program prepares students to creatively, ethically, and responsibly work in a variety of graphics, advertising, and web-related jobs at the entry level for the profession and provides continuing education opportunities for employed graphic designers. Graphic Design students should consider also enrolling in the Digital Media Arts Advanced Technical Certificate. The additional two courses required for this certificate, Digital Video and Compositing & Visual Effects, may be taken as electives or after completion of the Graphic Design Program. Program Outcomes 1. Solve visual communication problems encountered in all phases of the graphic design process through the application of design theories and principles. 2. Use the relevant tools and technologies to create, capture and manipulate design elements in the production of a final artifact. 3. Implement informed, effective and appropriate design solutions using a variety of media. 4. Apply graphic/typographic skills and knowledge to create effective visual communications. 5. Apply effective business practices including the ability to organize projects appropriate to his/her position in the graphic design field. 6. Interact effectively with supervisors/instructors, coworkers/student peers, clients and target audience through reliable, clear and accurate communication. 7. Devise personal and professional strategies to improve job performance and working relationships with clients, supervisors/instructors and coworkers/student peers. View more details on Nicolet Area Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Design courses.