• Paintbrush on a computer screen in a circle

    Career & Technical Education

    Graphic Design

    Careers / Arts, Media, & Communication / Graphic Design

    Program Description

    A team of 4 people choose a color palette on a desktop moniter. Text on the monitor reads logo, design, ideas

    Students will be introduced to publication design as a means of communication with a focus on studying and applying layout and design concepts used in the fields of graphic design, web page design and printing. Students use iMac computers with software applications to learn basic page layout techniques, photo manipulation, advertising design, and digital illustration. Career opportunities exist as a graphic artist, ad designer, web page designer, and pre-press operator.

     

    Completer Courses

    • Graphic Design 1
    • Graphic Design 2
     

    Schools Offering Completer

    • CAT North
     

    Potential Certifications

    PrintED

    • Advertising Design
     

    Career Opportunities upon Program Completion

    • Prepress Technicians and Workers ($28,720 - $61,530)
     

    Career Opportunities with Additional Education and Training

    • Graphic Designers ($50,230 - $163,840)
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