It's Your Education, Make an Informed Choice.

Graphic design is an engaging and growing industry, but traditional bachelor’s degrees take years to complete. Many potential students are too busy with jobs, raising a family, or other duties to consider a typical four-year degree. Any such students would be well-advised to consider a one-year graphic design certificate available from many universities online. The certificate program will train students in proper design principles along with the many mediums in which design takes place such as print, web, and photography. Students will gain practical experience with hands-on lessons in applying techniques learned in class to graphic design applications such as in corporate logo and identity design, advertising, illustration, photographic manipulation, and web design. Instruction will often be carried out by experienced professionals in the field so that you can learn skills from those that have already successfully applied them.

A one-year graphic design certificate is a great choice for those looking for careers in graphic design, web design, art departments, advertising, marketing, and more. Since the program time frame is short, it is ideal for those that are looking for a career change or are otherwise too busy to attend to a bachelor’s degree, since it will not be as demanding of the student’s time. Practical experience will also yield portfolio work and skills that will be applicable and valuable in many professions.

Example Courses

• Visual Communication I
• Advanced Digital Design I
• The Craft of Digital Photography

Potential Industries

• Web Design
• Marketing Design
• Graphic Design

Colleges Offering Degree

• University of California, San Diego
• Champlain College
• Penn Foster College