Graphic Design & Multimedia

  
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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.

 

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Did You Know?

  • Our accelerated approach can help you earn your bachelor’s degree in as little as 3 years.

Graphic Design and Multimedia Course Information

A graphic design and multimedia degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:

  • Introduction to Graphic Design
  • Digital Illustration
  • Digital Layout
  • Image Editing
  • 3D Modeling and Animation
  • Web Page Design
  • Advanced Design Portfolio Review
  • Multimedia: Audio-Video


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
  • Apply the foundational skills necessary to prepare for the Adobe InDesign CS4, Illustrator CS4, Dreamweaver CS4, and Photoshop CS4 certifications.*

 
Locations offering the associate degree in
Graphic Design and Multimedia

Online
Online Campus

California
Anaheim - Anaheim, CA
Inland Empire - Upland, CA
Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA

Georgia
Atlanta Midtown - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Northlake - Atlanta, GA

Illinois
Chicago Loop - Chicago, IL
DuPage - Woodridge, IL
O'Hare Airport - Chicago, IL
River Oaks - Calumet City, IL

Texas
Dallas - Dallas, TX
Fort Worth - Fort Worth, TX
Houston South - Houston, TX

Virginia
Annandale Satellite - Annandale, VA
Arlington Ballston - Arlington, VA

 

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Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.
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Did You Know?

  • Our accelerated approach can help you earn your bachelor’s degree in as little as 3 years.

 

*Westwood prepares graduates for certification. Graduates wishing to attain certification must take and pass any applicable test/exams.

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

 

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Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.
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Did You Know?

  • Our accelerated approach can help you earn your bachelor’s degree in as little as 3 years.

Chris Carpenter

Graphic Design and Multimedia Graduate
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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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