Graphic Design & Interactive Media Diploma Program

Discover the history of visual communication and its impact on cultural development. Through lectures, hands-on exercises and research, you will learn to identify the social, technological, and political changes that have shaped communication arts.

Explore the relationship between visual form and content. You will be exposed to the building blocks of design, and tasked with utilizing these concepts as you develop analog designs.

Welcome to the world of Adobe. Through demonstrations, in-class exercises and assignments, you will become familiar with the unique capabilities of Adobe’s vector imaging software as it relates to the creation and manipulation of vector graphics for both print and new media destinations.

Flex your creative mind with Adobe’s raster imaging software. Through demonstrations, in-class exercises and assignments, you will become familiar with the unique capabilities of the software as it relates to the creation, editing and manipulation of imagery for both print and new media destinations.

Make pages come alive. Utilizing design fundamentals, you will create projects from design concept to completion. With an examination of printing materials, you will experience the printing process, technology and materials used by designers. Through demonstrations, in-class exercises and assignments, you will also become familiar with the unique capabilities of Adobe InDesign as it relates to the design and production of single and multi-page layouts.

Explore different techniques for finding and developing ideas, and apply them to developing your creative problem solving and design thinking. With this knowledge, this course will pose real-world challenges where you must act flexibly in order to solve problems and set the user at the center of all design solutions. Through supportive and constructive feedback, you will focus, polish and deepen your design work within a lab/studio environment.

This course will introduce the art of communication through visual language. You will explore the fundamentals of typographic design and letterform in conceptual and analog practical projects.

Advance your exploration of typographic design. You will develop a deeper understanding of the design choices for comprehension and content as you explore the usage and creation of digital letterforms.

Building on Digital Drawing 1, you will explore advanced concepts and techniques that can be applied to a variety of print and web projects. You will provide practical and creative solutions to real world projects ranging from packaging design to information design.

Dive into Adobe’s raster imaging software. Through demonstrations, in-class exercises and assignments, you will learn intermediate techniques for the creation and manipulation of raster images for use in both print and new media.

Design communications with purpose as you take an in-depth study of content organization, grids, typography, imagery and visual ideation. Through demonstrations, lectures, critiques and exercises, you are introduced to best practices and the creativity of layout design for marketing, communication, editorial and publication design.

Further your knowledge from Visual Communication 1 and challenge yourself to strengthen your creative ideation and problem solving through more complex challenges. You will be applying design thinking to a broader spectrum of design in order to expand your understanding of communication, interface and interaction.

You could be the designer behind the next big company. This course introduces you to the field of branding, from developing a foundation to the execution of a full logo system. Through lectures and assignments, you will understand the role of brand identity and experience the creation of that visual voice through logo design.

Art Direction will enrich your understanding of art direction’s key role within all communication projects. Visual storytelling is integral to our daily information consumption. This course outlines how visual narrative formats inform and engage users across marketing, editorial, entertainment and information areas. You will learn how to leverage the disciplines of layout, photography, video, digital multimedia and graphics to tell immersive and compelling visual stories at appropriate intervals of the story.

Interactive Design I takes you through the study of shaping digital processes for people’s use. Beginning with a study of how humans interact with each other and their environment, you will explore the practice of designing interactive experiences, environments and products.

There’s more to taking the perfect picture. This course introduces you to both the technical and creative aspects of this visual art form. The practical component includes shooting a variety of locations and subjects while learning to use light, shape, framing and depth of field as tools to create imagery, mood and message.

Get into the world of video editing and animation. This course will introduce you to the creative principles and technical skills required to bring moving graphics into video.

Polish your skills in the key areas of design practice: professionalism, scope, and communication. Through a variety of learning tools, you will explore the value of the designer within the business framework, and understand how these decisions affect design for the customer experience.

Expand your brand identity design skills across more communication platforms and tehcnologies. Through the design of deliverables and materials for print, online, promotions and experience, you will gain a deeper knowledge of how brand identity design helps build brands through customer touchpoints.

Enter the digital world with your introduction to online design, with a focus on applying your existing design knowledge to new media. This exploration begins with critical analysis of the internet as a whole, including the ever-changing technologies and platforms utilized in website design. You will be introduced to HTML and CSS languages in order to bring your designs to life.

Get ready for a masterclass in the manipulation of imagery, graphics, typography and video. You will be experimenting with increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques in the creation of motion graphics.

Deepen your knowledge of UI + UX design with this course focused on mobile technology. The class is an advanced exploration of interactive practices through the design of your own application from concept to prototype.

Your portfolio is your resume in this industry. This course provides strategies for effective, memorable self-promotion and guides you through its completion in both print and online formats. Through one-on-one mentorship, you will complete this course with a portfolio tailored to your individual career goals. 

Through a mixture of lecture, specialized instruction and one-on-one design mentorship, this studio-based class provides a unique opportunity to receive real-world experience as you work through a major topical project.

Career Development offers you expert guidance as you prepare to graduate. You will receive assistance with resume preparation, techniques on applying for jobs and the interview process. Important feedback is provided by hiring professionals to help you launch your career successfully.

Expand your knowledge of both the technical and design practices of online communications. Advanced topics include new media layout, grids and responsiveness brought to life through HTML and CSS. You will also dive into the unique handling of typography and imagery through web design construction. The visual design of UX / UI / IA are explored through meeting interface, experience and brand goals.