The graphic design field encompasses a variety of occupations and skill sets. The Graphic Design faculty at College of DuPage all have academic and professional credentials in the field and are dedicated to help you reach your goals as a designer. See below all the various occupations we can help prepare you for.
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designers plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They decide the most effective way of getting a message across in print, electronic, and film media using a variety of methods such as color, type, illustration, paper, photography, animation, and various techniques.
The Graphic Design program at College of DuPage is designed to take you through this creative process—realizing your ideas using the latest industry standard software titles. You’ll learn to develop and present great design using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
Illustrator
Illustrators create images for books, magazines, newspapers, products and packaging, and other various publications. As cartoonists, illustrators draw comics and graphic novels, political, advertising, social and sports cartoons. In addition to traditional media, illustrators work in digital format, creating illustrations on the computer.
The Graphic Design program at College of DuPage is designed to prepare you for a career in this exciting and creative field. You’ll learn to develop professional-quality illustrations using conventional media as well as Adobe Creative Suite software (Illustrator, InDesign, AcrobatPro, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash).
Web Designer
Web designers develop designs for websites, interactive media, and interactive design for handheld devices, multimedia projects and even the credits that appear before and after television programs and movies.
The Graphic Design program at College of DuPage is designed to prepare you for a career in this exciting and creative field. You’ll learn to develop projects using Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Art Director
Art directors develop advertising concepts for periodicals, newspapers, and other printed or digital media. They decide how to best present the information, so that it is eye-catching, visually appealing, and organized. Art directors decide which images/artwork to use and oversee the layout/design of the printed or electronic material.
The Graphic Design program at College of DuPage is designed to prepare YOU for a career in this exciting and creative field. You’ll learn to develop and present great advertising ideas using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.