Graphic Design & Multimedia
Degree level:
Associate
What combination of type, photography or illustration makes an effective piece of communication?
With an associate degree in graphic design and multimedia, you’ll quickly learn answers to questions like that and have a blast doing it. The graphic design and multimedia industry is your stage as you learn to create effective designs that visually communicate a message in a variety of multimedia environments. The program’s combination of technical and general education courses will help you develop skills in critical thinking, logic, communications and problem solving. With your degree, you’ll be prepared for positions such as advertising and design coordinator, graphic designer/artist, graphic and web designer or production manager. It’s time to bring your ideas to life.
Graphic Design and Multimedia Course Information
A graphic design and multimedia degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:
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Upon successful completion of the program, you will be able to:
- Create effective layouts and illustrations using industry-standard software
- Design and create web sites
- Create and animate virtual objects in a 3D environment
- Create and edit video presentations utilizing industry-standard, non-linear editing software
- Apply graphic design business practices toward a variety of business situations
- Build a portfolio, write a résumé, prepare for interviews and conduct a professional job search
Locations offering the associate degree in
Graphic Design and Multimedia
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Online California Georgia |
Illinois Texas Virginia |
Where could your Graphic Design and Multimedia Degree take you?
Take a look at a few of the career paths that might be yours with an associate degree in graphic design and multimedia from Westwood College.
Advertising and Design Coordinator
- Work on various aspects of the production side of a project
- Proof copy, press check files, compress and optimize images and organize advertising for print
- Coordinate scheduling and promotions to ensure client satisfaction and project completion
Graphic Designer / Artist
- Plan, analyze and create visual solutions to communications problems
- Decide the most effective way of getting a message across in print, electronic and film media using a variety of methods, like color, type, illustration, photography, animation and various print and layout techniques
Graphic and Web Designer
- Plan, analyze and help create the overall look and feel of a web page
- Decide the most effective way of getting a message across using a variety of methods, such as color, type, illustration, photography, animation and various print and layout techniques
Westwood has prepared our graphic design graduates for careers with employers such as:
| CardsDirect | Honeywell International |
| Colorbox Design | Jam Sports Marketing LP |
| CryBaby Design | Pitney Bowes |
| Dolby Laboratories | Pixel Motion |
| Fusion Packaging | Sandia Imaging |
| GameStop Corporation | Teamwork Graphics |
| Gibraltar Packaging Group | Victory Graphics |
*Westwood College must track the initial employers of its graduates for regulatory and accreditation purposes. This list is a taken from a compilation of employers of Westwood College graduates from each region from June 2007 to June 2008. This is not intended to represent an endorsement of Westwood College by the listed employers.
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