Computer Science and Web Design – Graphic Design Schools

Colleges offering graphic design classes typically offer a minimum certificate program and higher levels of degrees to students and one such college is taking the step to offer new graphic design programs to students in the area.

McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, IL recently announced that it will offer an Associate of Applied Science Degree as well as three certificates in graphic design.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, graphic design schools are preparing students for a growing industry. The average wage for a graphic design is $20.92 per hour or $43,500 annually.

The new programs at this school are expected to prepare students for careers in graphic design, art direction, art education, multimedia and animation, and all other careers relating to the arts. The degree program can be completed in 2-years by full time students and prepares students for all forms of graphic design and communication.

Ancillary classes are standard to the type of degree being offered and include subjects such as English Composition, Speech and Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Ethics, Interpersonal Communication, Computer Literacy and electives.

Graphic design classes will include a vast array of specialized courses to prepare students for a career in graphic design. Those include subjects such as internet technology, typography, color and art theory, portfolio design, the history of graphic design, digital drawing, and animation. Student will also need to purchase and take classes on graphic design software programs such as Adobe Design Suite.

Students in graphic design also take classes that focus on web design since the majority of graphic designers work on web based projects. The degree program at the school will also include training in web design and principles of advertising, to include web design aesthetics, scripting, logic, and programming languages.

Students studying graphic design are putting their skills toward a good cause benefiting their own class and Winnipeg Harvest.

Winnipeg harvest is a non-profit organization in Manitoba, Canada that helps get food to needy people in the community.

Graphic design students from Red River College will be at the Forks Market for the 10^th Annual Art Festival and Auction this weekend to create works to be auctioned off. They will be drawing and sketching works of art during the art festival which will be auctioned before the end of the event on Sunday.

Winnipeg Harvest is a community-based organization that strives to make the general population aware of the hunger that happens in their own town and works with partners to find lasting solutions to the problem. They keep a surplus of food and distribute goods to any family who needs help. Each dollar form the art auction that is donated to the food bank could purchase up to $20.oo in groceries for needy people in the community.

Red River College has 13 campuses in Manitoba and three in Winnipeg. The graphic design school at Red River College offers basic and advanced degrees in graphic design. According to the school’s website, the graphic design program offers up-to-date artistic training in technology, techniques, and philosophy.

The rules for the auction are simple: graphic design students can use oil, pencil, or any medium they choose. They just have to create original works of art. The festival will take place on Saturday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The graphic design student’s creations will be auctions off between 2 PM and 5 PM. The money raised by the auction will go to Winnipeg Harvest as well as the student’s graduation fund at Red River College.