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Graphic Design

Prepare for a career in any number of industries, from web to layout to advertising, with Windsor Career College’s Graphic Design Diploma Program. Throughout the program, you’ll learn to communicate ideas and create messaging for any medium, and graduate with the skills, knowledge and design portfolio that today’s employers are looking for.

Our program teaches the key elements of Graphic Design, including typography, images, colour, consistency, alignment and layout. You’ll get hands-on training on industry-standard software using the Adobe Creative Cloud software, which includes Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Aftereffects, Animate, XD, and Dreamweaver you will develop your project management and teamwork-building skills. You’ll be prepared to explore career options in collaborative work environments – or go solo and work freelance!

Objectives

Need to think like a designer? This program gives you a primer on the elements of design: typography, images, color and layout. Through a series of real-life case studies, you’ll learn how to evaluate designs using such time-honored principles as consistency and alignment. We help you to:

  • Investigate and understand the main design principals
  • Learn and think visually
  • Explore beyond the first idea
  • Develop a professional portfolio

After successful completion of the program, a Diploma certified from Windsor Career College will be granted.

 This program is approved as a vocational program under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005.

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