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Develop your creative and professional skills with courses in graphic and web design.

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Get training in graphic and web design methodologies in a variety of mediums, from branding and corporate identity to advertising campaign development, digital illustration and photography, Adobe software training, web design, HTML and CSS coding, to user interface design and content management systems. Classes are project-based and geared toward helping students complete a comprehensive portfolio.
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Photoshop

Learn to use Adobe Photoshop, the industry standard imaging software application used by professional graphic artists to create and modify images for use in print and web media.

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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe Illustrator

In this graphic design training course, students will gain practical experience with Adobe Illustrator's precision drawing and transformation tools for creating and editing curves, color, gradients, gradient mesh, patterns, transparency, type, layers, and more.

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Adobe InDesign
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Adobe InDesign

Learn to use Adobe InDesign, a comprehensive page layout software, in conjunction with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create various kinds of publications and documents for print and onscreen viewing.

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Introduction to Design
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Introduction to Design

This is an introductory course that will cover the elements or principles, of visual design including; contrast, balance, emphasis, movement, white space, proportion, hierarchy, repetition, rhythm, pattern, unity, and variety.

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Design I: Type & Symbol
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Design I: Type & Symbol

This course covers the fundamentals of typography, including basic vocabulary of type and the anatomy of letters. This course delves into the relationship between word and image, and the origins of symbology as a basis for developing logo designs.

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