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WHAT IS GRAPHIC DESIGN?

Graphic design is a form of visual communication and the aesthetic expression of concepts and ideas using various graphic elements and tools such as: images, symbols, and even words. 

LAPC             A.A. Graphic Design  CSULB           B.A. Interior Design UCLA             B.A. Design/Media Arts        

Art Computer science

Graphic arts Photographic arts

Journalism and Communications

M.A. Graphic Design MFA Graphic design  M.S. Graphic Design Ph.D Graphic Design 

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http://www.piercecollege.edu/departments/art_architecture/index.asp GRAPHIC DESIGN DEPARTMENT WEBSITE:

POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT AREAS:

Print DesignExample Job titles: Technical illustrators, Magazine/newspaper/book designer, photo editing/photo shop art, info graphics

3-D Design Example Job titles: Signs, promotional display design, packaging, exhibition design, environmental design, public art

Interactive Media/ 4-D DesignExample Job titles: Website design, television/computer/motion graphics, video games animation, educational design

AdvertisingExample Job titles: Print design, account management, research, sales, public relations

Education Example Job titles: teaching, researching, library science

Team building Instructing Skills Reading Comprehension Skills Active Learning Skills Creativity

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Professional Association: www.aiga.org/ Occupational Information: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/Arts-and-Design/Graphic- designers.htm Employment Opportunities: https://www.coroflot.com/

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