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The world of digital design is an interesting, fast-growing, fast-changing one that involves designing in the digital age using digital tools. As such, this certificate program will instruct students in the usage of the standard, professional digital design tools such. Students will be taught the basics of design with courses on topics such as color theory and typography. This certificate program may also allow students to create a professional portfolio, showcasing graphical work on logos, branding packages, brochures, and web pages. Participants in the program will also learn from case studies that illustrate the effectiveness of good design principles. Hands-on lessons on the tools of the trade and the creation of actual digital design work will ensure that the certificate will prepare students for the world of digital design in all its many flavors.

Holders of this certificate will be positioned to benefit from the proof of expertise in careers working as a graphic or digital artist in many mediums such as newspapers, magazines, and the web. Work in advertising industries may be an especially good place to find a career with such newfound skills as the certificate will impart. The use of standard design tools and design principles is useful in almost any career that utilizes computers to create visual work.

Example Courses

• Drawing and Perspective
• Design Concepts
• Corporate Identity

Potential Industries

• Graphic Design
• Web Design
• Print Media

Colleges Offering Degree

• The Art Institute of Indianapolis
• York Technical College
• Baruch College