Graphic and Interactive Design
Mount Wachusett Community College
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Campus location
Gardner, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
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Introduction
This program provides students with the visual design, communication, computer graphic, and website coding skills necessary to be competitive for an entry-level position in the visual communications field and/or to continue their education at a four-year college with an opportunity for credit transfer. This area of study offers them a chance to upgrade and add to their current skill set for those already employed, improving their prospects for job advancement. Students will research, plan, and create an effective conceptual design for print publishing, website interfaces, and interactive design projects. Classes in design theory, visual literacy, typography, print, and web production using industry-standard software and state-of-the-art computer technology will help students generate and prepare design projects for both a print portfolio and an interactive portfolio. Creative print and web design projects include digital illustration, corporate communication and identity, publication and marketing design, interactive website design, and motion graphics. Real-world projects and client-based service-learning will fully prepare students to enter the creative arts field in print and web design studios, advertising agencies, the publishing industry, and design departments of large and small businesses. The most current graphic and interactive design software is utilized and includes Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, After Effects, and HTML, CSS, basic Javascript, and jQuery.
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