Graphic Design Description
Sioux City Campus
The Graphic Design program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and a portfolio needed for employment as a designer. This field involves the use of specialized software combined with creativity, design, and problem solving skills to create visual communication. This program focuses on developing the creativity and software skills necessary to be competitive in this field. It is completed with an internship in the graphic design field that allows the student to transfer academic skills to a professional environment. Students and graduates of the Graphic Design program have won numerous design awards in the creative industry.
Employment of graphic designers is expected to grow as demand for graphic design continues to increase from advertisers, publishers, and computer design firms. Graduates may be employed as graphic designers at newspapers, print shops, advertising agencies, multimedia shops, web design shops, corporations or non-profit agencies. About 25 percent of designers are self-employed.
Many courses include hands-on lab hours with one-on-one assistance from the instructors. Credits may transfer, in whole or in part, to two- and four-year programs for continued education in a related field.
Required Classes
Search For Available Classes - First Semester
SDV 108 The College Experience 1
GRA 126 Illustrator I* 2
GRA 143 Photoshop I* 2
GRA 252 Dreamweaver I* 2
GRA 136 InDesign I* 2
GRA 170 Graphic Design I* 2
GRA 100 Mac OS* 1
CSC 110 Introduction to Computers 3
Search For Available Classes - Second Semester
GRA 126 Illustrator I* 2
GRA 143 Photoshop I* 2
GRA 252 Dreamweaver I* 2
GRA 136 InDesign I* 2
GRA 170 Graphic Design I* 2
GRA 100 Mac OS* 1
CSC 110 Introduction to Computers 3
GRA 146 Photoshop II* 1
CIS 207 Fundamentals of Web Programming 3
GRA 243 Color for Creatives 1
GRA 171 Graphic Design II 2
GRA 138 InDesign II 1
GRA 189 Informational Design 2
GRA 155 Fireworks 2
GRA 202 Portfolio I 3
Search For Available Classes - Third Semester
CIS 207 Fundamentals of Web Programming 3
GRA 243 Color for Creatives 1
GRA 171 Graphic Design II 2
GRA 138 InDesign II 1
GRA 189 Informational Design 2
GRA 155 Fireworks 2
GRA 202 Portfolio I 3
MAT 772 Applied Math 3
COM 753 Technical Communications OR
ENG 105 Composition I 3
ART 186 Digital Photography 3
Search For Available Classes - Fourth Semester
COM 753 Technical Communications OR
ENG 105 Composition I 3
ART 186 Digital Photography 3
GRA 163 Flash 2
GRA 286 Creative Media 3
PSY 102 Human and Work Relations OR
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology 3
GRA 203 Portfolio II 3
GRA 147 Photoshop III 1
GRA 149 Photoshop for Creatives 2
GRA 130 Illustrator II 1
Search For Available Classes - Fifth Semester
GRA 286 Creative Media 3
PSY 102 Human and Work Relations OR
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology 3
GRA 203 Portfolio II 3
GRA 147 Photoshop III 1
GRA 149 Photoshop for Creatives 2
GRA 130 Illustrator II 1
GRA 261 Acrobat 1
GRA 300 Interactive Portfolio 2
GRA 287 Design Industry Practices 1
GRA 204 Portfolio III 3
GRA 245 Creativity for Designers 2
GRA 932 Internship 3
GRA 117 Print and Preflight Processes 2
Program Total 68
GRA 300 Interactive Portfolio 2
GRA 287 Design Industry Practices 1
GRA 204 Portfolio III 3
GRA 245 Creativity for Designers 2
GRA 932 Internship 3
GRA 117 Print and Preflight Processes 2
Program Total 68
Program Being Updated
* Denotes courses commonly articulated with area high schools.
Advisors
Lana Brown, BS Ext. 1410 Room A146 lana.brown@witcc.edu
Carol Ratcliff, BA Ext. 1206 Room A146 carol.ratcliff@witcc.edu
Lynne Wilcke, BS Ext. 1203 Room A146 lynne.wilcke@witcc.edu