Graphic design is a flexible field. You can work for a large design agency, the government, a small nonprofit or run your own freelance business. You can do digital work or create work by hand. And at AACC, you’ll enjoy small class sizes, one-on-one time with faculty and state-of-the-art software, hardware and labs. You’ll develop a portfolio that can help you jump-start your career right now or prepare to transfer to a top design school.
The Visual Arts and Humanities department is proud to offer the Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.) in this area of study.
You'll be prepared for transfer to a four-year web or graphic design program at a traditional or art school, by receiving substantial instruction and opportunity to build a strong portfolio. After graduation from a transfer institution, you will be eligible for an entry-level position in the web or graphic design industry.
The following certificate prepares students for employment.
You’ll gain a broad background in the fundamentals of design such as imaging, photography, typography and page layout and design. This certificate is for professionals already holding a degree who wish to make a career change or update their skills in the graphic design industry.
If you decide to earn your A.A. degree in graphic design, you can transfer to complete your four-year degree. We have partnerships and transfer agreements in place with many colleges and universities so you can easily transfer when you're ready. Transfer agreements (or “articulation agreements,” as they’re officially called) are formal arrangements between institutions that allow certain credits to transfer seamlessly from one school to the other. After completing our program, you can seamlessly transfer to:
In addition to these schools, you can work with a transfer advisor to set up a specific plan to transfer to the four-year school of your choice.
Paying for college should be simple! Scholarships are available to help you prepare for your career in graphic design:
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Jennifer Schuster has been active in the design community for more than 20 years. Her personal work explores the concept of blog technology as a platform for the unspoken words we collect.
“You're going to school and you kind of have to treat that as a job, because that's what's going to be setting you up in the future. And what portfolio you have is going to be used to go into your job. So, if you don't go in with the full intention of doing your best or working your hardest, it'll show later on."
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