Graphic Design Programs

Images and design have the potential to make a big impact on an audience, and our Advanced Graphic Design program can help you gain the skills to create unique designs. Within this program, you can build your knowledge of design elements as you study typography, layout and color theory. As you gain hands-on experience with industry-related software, you can learn to create logos, posters, packaging and web sites.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of Vancouver

Creating visual designs or graphics for architectural or engineering use is something many people enjoy. Through our Design & Technical Graphics program, you can turn your passion into a career. Here you can learn the basics of computer-assisted design, including Auto-CAD, design and production techniques. Once you have completed the program, you could get started working in engineering firms as a technician, assistant designer or CAD draftsperson.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of Austin
• The Art Institute of Colorado

If you have a passion for drawing, the Digital Design program is designed to help you build on your talents. In your courses here, you can study drawing, design fundamentals, lettering and typography, and graphic design. Your training can help you open the doors to an inspiring, rewarding career within the arts.

Graduates of this program can pursue entry-level positions within companies like advertising agencies, graphic design firms, printing companies or corporate communications organizations.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of Indianapolis
• The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
• The Art Institute of Seattle
• The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg

In the Drafting Technology & Design program, you can learn to combine your creative talents with today’s modern technologies. The result is an innovative new way to design. By taking advantage of useful technologies, you can enjoy the flexibility and freedom to design your project from start to finish.

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Expressing your own style in art could become your career, starting with the training and practice you could gain by studying our program in Illustration. Learn the basics of photography, painting and drawing, and computer technology used in graphics to put together visual presentations. Upon completion of the program, you could start your career as an entry-level production artist, layout specialist or production assistant.

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Graphic design plays an important role in so many aspects of our world today. From packaging and posters to web sites and logos, graphic designers create it all. If you have an eye for great design aesthetics, you can develop your creative vision with the help of the Graphic Design program.

Through your classes here, you can study subjects like drawing, design fundamentals, lettering and typography, and graphic design. When you’ve completed your training, you can be prepared to work as an entry-level creative professional in settings such as advertising agencies, graphic design firms, printing companies or corporate communications organizations.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of Austin
• The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire
• The Art Institute of California – Sacramento
• The Art Institute of Charleston
• The Art Institute of Charlotte
• The Art Institute of Colorado
• The Art Institute of Dallas
• The Art Institute of Fort Worth
• The Art Institute of Indianapolis
• The Art Institute of Philadelphia
• The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
• The Art Institute of Raleigh – Durham
• The Art Institute of Salt Lake City
• The Art Institute of Seattle
• The Art Institute of Tennessee – Nashville
• The Art Institute of Vancouver
• The Art Institute of Washington – Northern Virginia
• The Art Institute of York Pennsylvania
• The Art Institutes International – Kansas City
• The Art Institutes International Minnesota
• The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago
• The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg
• The New England Institute of Art

Graphic designs play an important role in so many aspects of our lives. From promotional packaging and posters to logos and web sites, graphic design can help attract the eye and relay important messages.

Through the Graphic Design & Foundation for Design program, you can study drawing, design fundamentals, lettering and typography, and graphic design as you build a foundation for your creative career future. You can also experience what it’s like to work with production tools such as drawing boards and instruments.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of Vancouver

On paper, canvas, pedestal and wheel – our visual creativity instruction can help you tap into your own unique creativity and flair. In our Visual & Entertainment Arts program, you’ll have the opportunity to work with traditional mediums such as clay, paint and canvas, but primarily on the fundamentals of drawing and painting and the differences and similarities of 2- and 3-D design.  If your goal is to be an artist or art instructor, this program is for you.

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Reach out to people using the sense most people use to gauge beauty: sight. Blend color, form, context and craft to make something truly unique and wonderful. Refine your skills as you push the boundaries on modern art in this popular program.  Through painting, ceramics, drawing, photography and installation art, you can express yourself and gain communication and promotional skills. 

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The look of a logo or the design of packaging can create a huge impact for almost any company. By studying Visual Communications, you can learn to use the basics of publishing, package design, corporate identity and advertising within a commercial environment. You can also gain an understanding of digital design production. With this program, you could prepare to work in entry-level positions as a visual artist, typographer or graphic designer.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago