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COLLEGE CAREER CENTER WEBSITE: WWW.
PIERCECOLLEGE.EDU/CAREERCENTER
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
LOCAL STATE SCHOOLS AND DEGREE OFFERINGS
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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
SKILLS LEARNED IN THIS MAJOR FOR EMPLOYMENT:
Professional Association: www.aiga.org/ Occupational
Information: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/Arts-and-Design/Graphic-
designers.htm Employment Opportunities:
https://www.coroflot.com/
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: