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Graphic Design
Graphic Design
Campus(es): NBCC Miramichi Campus
506-778-6000

Duration:The requirements for this diploma program may be achieved within two academic years of full-time study.
Starts:2010
Program Description

Do you find yourself sketching or doodling? Are you intrigued with advertising? Does the idea of creating something new ignite your creative self? If so, then why not explore a career in graphic design! The Graphic Design program focuses on expertise in areas such as print, web, advertising and new media design. The curriculum emphasizes core capabilities in design principles, production and digital applications.

Admission Requirements Profile B
  • High School Diploma or Adult High School Diploma or GED Diploma of High School Equivalency
  • Required Mathematics:
    • Geometry and Applications in Mathematics 112 and Functions and Relations 112
Career Possibilities

Graphic designers work for a wide range of employers, including publishers, advertising agencies, design companies, television studios, printing companies, sign companies, photography studios, in-house design positions (such as educational institutions, banks, insurance companies, hospitals and manufacturers), interactive multimedia design and programming companies, or have their own businesses.

NOC Codes

5241 - Graphic Designers and Illustrators

What You Will Learn
  • Communications
  • Computer Applications
  • Visual Design
  • Digital Imaging - Photography
  • Desktop Publishing
  • Marketing
  • Web Site Usability
  • Portfolio Development
  • Page Layout Fundamentals
  • Programming Fundamentals
  • Web Foundations
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Ethics
  • Advertising
  • Work Practicum
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Workplace Essential Skills