Digital Design - The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg

Digital Design from The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg is a Campus Certificate Digital Arts degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Mission The mission of the Digital Design diploma program is to prepare students to enter the field by providing a foundation in digital design including: Design fundamentals and typography principles; Concept development and digital illustration; Color composites and renderings using digital image manipulation; High-quality page layouts and designs; Print production procedures; Production of digital print artwork; Extensive software knowledge on MAC and PC platforms; Digital grid systems; and Portfolio and presentation skills. Program Description The Digital Design Diploma program provides students the opportunity to gain a foundation in digital layout and design, concept development, typography, pre-press production, photo manipulation, and basic graphic design fundamentals. A prospective student interested in the Digital Design diploma program must be an adult learner with one year of full-time related work experience within the last two years who seeks to update his/her professional skills. In addition, a person must be a high school graduate or hold a General Edu?cational Development (GED) Certificate . Success in this program is dependent on the student having some prior proficiency in design software. In the last quarter of the program, students will develop an individualized portfolio to help them obtain employment in the field within printing companies, digital service bureaus, and in-house communications departments. Program Outcomes 1. Graphic design principles and skills: Graduates will demonstrate the creative and technical skills employers in the digital design field require. which include: a) Design principles b) Layout skills c) Production skills 2. Professionalism: Graduates will demonstrate the professional skills necessary to seek and obtain employment. 3. Professional awareness: Graduates will be prepared to seek entry-level employment in their field of study. Diploma programs are intended for students with specific career plans that do not require associate or bachelor's degrees. Some are designed to provide advanced training for students with partial or completed college degrees; others may be taken by students with high school diplomas seeking career training. The programs include courses offered to undergraduate students in various departments. Because of the focused nature of these programs, prerequisites may vary from those listed in course descriptions. View more details on The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Digital Arts courses.