This course appeals not only to students who are artistic, but also to those who are fascinated with computers and/or mechanically inclined. For the student who loves computers and designing, computers play an increasing important role in the graphic design industry. While the production end of the graphics industry may better suit the student who is mechanically inclined and enjoys solving problems.
Career Options
• Graphic Design • Commercial Artist • Computer Graphics • App Development • Desktop Publishing • Large Format Printing/Signs
• Animation • Package Design • Web Page Design • Screen Printing • Game Design • Graphic Arts Educator
About the Program
This program helps students hone their skills, making them more competitive. A major part of the program is the creation of a portfolio to be used for both college and employment opportunities. Students who successfully complete the course are equipped to either enter the workforce immediately or continue their studies in a two- or four-year college program.
Students design and produce various products such as posters, banners, logos and business cards. As they become more experienced, they may choose to specialize in an area, including computer graphics, desktop publishing or webpage design.
About the Industry
Graphic design and printing are all around us in everything from cereal boxes to t-shirts, CD covers, magazines, web pages and billboards. Virtually all of the products in our lives are touched and shaped by the graphic arts industry. Whatever the medium - plastic, fabric or paper – graphic design takes ideas off the drawing board to all of the products that surround us.
More than a million people work in the graphics industry and this number is increasing annually. While employment opportunities may be found throughout the United States, there is a particularly high concentration of jobs in and around central New Jersey, between New York City and Philadelphia.
Salaries tend to be high because the industry is dependent upon a large, skilled labor force. As a general rule, the more skilled the worker, the greater the compensation.
Graphic Design/Visual Communication I Bartles Campus / 20 credits
Turn your creative juices into employable skills. The advertising design industry is a fast-paced, growing industry. Learn how to use all of the industry standard programs including; InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash to learn the design skills needed to be employable in the advertising and design industry. Digital files are used to create and produce posters, T-shirt designs, CD covers, business cards, logos, advertisements, brochures, product labels, webpages, and vinyl signs/stickers. Our high-tech lab is equipped with Macs, digital camera, disk printer, vinyl sign printer/cutter and a 4-color laser printer. Students will complete the program with an extensive portfolio, both traditional and digital to be used to seek employment and/or entrance into a technical institute or a two or four year college.
Certification: PrintED College Credits: Art Institute of Philadelphia (max 15 credits) Must take Graphic Design/Visual Communication II.
Graphic Design/Visual Communication II Prerequisite: Graphic Design/Visual Communications I or Digital Multimedia/Interactive Technology Bartles Campus / 20 credits
Increase your knowledge and skills in the graphics industry while working on advanced projects and on actual projects that will be used to promote Polytech and support local non-profit organizations. They will interact with customers and learn the skills needed to start their own freelance business. Students will also have opportunities for job shadowing, internships and mentoring. They will expand on their portfolios, both traditional and digital and post them on-line as a start to their on freelance opportunities as well as to seek employment and/or entrance into a technical institute or a two or four year college.
Certification: PrintED College Credits: Art Institute of Philadelphia (max 15 credits)
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