Certificate Program -- 12 Semester credits
18 Weeks -- 540 Clock hours -- Cost $6500
Graphic Design is designed for the student who wishes to pursue a career in the field of Digital Pre-Press, more commonly known as Graphic Design. Today the field of graphic arts encompasses a wide spectrum of sophisticated skills, methods, processes and techniques. All printed materials, regardless of the process used, are produced in three operations: pre-press, on-press, and post-press. Also with the element of the World Wide Web upon us, the inspiration for creative graphics needs to be mastered. In this program the student will use hands-on instruction along with instructor guidence to accomplish these skills. Upon the succesful completion of course requirements the student will recieve a diploma, certifying their skills. The student is not required to have any previous computer or graphic skills. The student must have a high school diploma or GED.
Computer Basics:
Whether you are training with a Mac or PC, they both posess a short learning curve and an ease of use. Most people can familiarize themselves with the basics and become fairly productive in a very short time. Another important advantage is the similarity of commands and methods of operations across applications. You can apply many of the techniques you use in one application to other applications.
Photoshop:
Students will learn this premiere image-creating and editing program to round off their Graphic Design skills. Using a flatbed scanner, they will learn to scan and manipulate photo images or art work. They also will learn retouching and special effects and many more tips and tricks.
Illustrator:
Used by many graphic designers today, Illustrator proves to be the leading drawing program. The student will learn how to use the drawing tools of this powerhouse drawing program. After creating illustrations, the student will also learn how to apply these techniques to other programs such as Photoshop, and Indesign.
InDesign:
Welcome to Adobe InDesign. Rarely has the introduction of an application in graphics training caused as much excitement as this one. InDesign has some very revolutionary features to offer the graphic designer. The student will learn to utilize its powerful plug-ins as well as its typographical technology as it applies to the Desktop Publishing Revolution.
Flash:
Flash is the professional standard for producing high-impact Web experiences. Flash delivers an intuitive, approachable authoring environment to enable both designers and developers to more easily create next-generation Web sites and applications.