Multimedia Graphic Design
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Do you actually like watching commercials or reading newspaper ads? Some of the best in the history of advertising are thanks to talented graphic designers. If you have a knack for creating artwork that cuts through the clutter, Multimedia Graphic Design might be your ideal career. You’ll learn the tools you need to work in new technology and traditional media, and you’ll be prepared to jump right in to this exciting, always evolving career field.
Graphic Artists and Designers use their creativity and artistic skills to plan and create commercial artwork for corporations, retail stores, advertising companies, publishing firms, the entertainment industry, and much more. You may work for yourself, as a consultant, in design companies with many other artists and craftspeople, or in advertising agencies. Your work may encompass the whole design process from concept creation to preparing camera-ready material for the printer, or work may focus on one part of the total process.
Your knowledge of color, design, computer software, typography and drawing can be harnessed to plan and create distinctive and original commercial artwork in many different industries.
As a Graphic Designer, you could create packaging and promotional displays for new products, the visual design for an annual report, graphs and charts for business presentations, brochures, letterhead, and business logos. You might even do layout and design for magazines, newspapers, and other publications. Your skills as an Illustrator may find you creating pictures for books, magazines, stationary, and stock image agencies. Medical and Scientific Illustrators create pictures of the human body and its parts, animals, plants, and patient care techniques for medical and scientific textbooks, slide presentations, and exhibits, while Fashion Artists illustrate clothing designs for newspapers, magazines, and store catalogs.
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Program Description
The Multimedia Graphic Design program provides substantial emphasis in one of three communication options: Print, Multimedia, and Design Illustration. You will acquire a blend of knowledge in color, layout and design, electronic image, photo imaging, publishing, and production.
Career Path Notes
Computers are the tool of choice for graphic design; photo enhancement; digital illustration; interactive media digital video production; web design; animation; and production layout
Program Information
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Employment Opportunities
The certificates and Associate of Applied Science degree provide training for entry-level occupations such as Graphic Designer, Multimedia Artist, Technical Illustrator, Digital Illustrator, and Web Designer. Career opportunities include Art Director, Cartoonist/Animator, Production Layout/Advertising Artist, Digital Illustrator, Photo Enhancement Specialist, Special Effects Technician, and Multimedia Designer.
Earnings Outlook
In Colorado, the median hourly salary in 2005 for Graphic Designers was $17.54 with a salary range of $11.71 – $30.24. From 2004 to 2014, there are expected to be an average of 150 job openings per year statewide. For Multimedia Artists and Animators, the median hourly salary was $22.66, with a salary range of $13.99 – $39.32, with an average of 30 job openings per year expected. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Associate of Applied Science Degree
1st Semester - Fall
ART 110 Art Appreciation
or
ART 111 Art History
MGD 102 Introduction to Multimedia
MGD 103 Production Design
MGD 109 Design and Color
or
ART 131 2-D Design
Semester 1 Credit Hours 12
2nd Semester - Spring
MGD 111 Adobe Photoshop I
MGD 112 Adobe Illustrator I
MGD 113 QuarkXPress
MGD 116 Typography I
Semester 2 Credit Hours 12
3rd Semester - Fall
CIS 118 Introduction to PC Applications
or
CSC 105 Computer Literacy
or
CSC 120 Problem Solving with (Software Package)
MGD 134 Drawing for Illustrators
MGD 141 Web Design I
Approved MGD elective
Semester 3 Credit Hours 12
4th Semester - Spring
ENG 121 English Composition I
or
ENG 131 Technical Writing I
MGD 213 Electronic PrePress
MGD 221 Computer Graphics I
Approved MGD elective
Semester 4 Credit Hours 12
5th Semester - Fall
MAT 107 Career Math
or
MAT 112 Financial Math
MGD 289 Capstone
Three approved MGD electives
Semester 5 Credit Hours 14
Total Credit Hours 62
Certificates
Design to Print
Digital Image
Illustration
Video/Animation Production
Web Design