Once you’ve earned your degree in graphic and interactive design, you’ll have a well-rounded skill set to find a job in your field. Earning a bachelor’s degree will provide even more career opportunities. You can use the credits you earned at MWCC toward a bachelor’s degree in graphic design.

If you choose to enter the workforce after graduation, you’ll be ready to begin an entry-level career in one of many design fields, including:

• Advertising
• Promotional design
• Business marketing
• Publication design
• Brand and corporate design
• Motion graphics
• Social Media graphics
• Web design

If you’re passionate about graphic design, you’ll enjoy flexing your creativity at MWCC. You’ll study design and technology to become a well-rounded graphic and interactive designer.

Some of your classes will include the following.

• Design Theory: This course covers the history of graphic design and highlights leading designers in the industry. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of design and typography and practice applying them for web and print applications with hands-on projects.
• Web Design: Over three separate courses, you’ll take a deep dive into front-end web design and development. You’ll learn about best practices and hand-code various web page assignments. The major topics include project planning, principles of design, user experience and other essential skills.
• Digital Imaging: This course brings design theory to life with project-based learning using leading graphic design software. You’ll build a foundation in designing electronic artwork using Adobe Photoshop.
• Typography: Students will learn the art of arranging and displaying text to communicate meaning. This course will provide a robust understanding of typeface and visual communication using Adobe InDesign.
• Digital Illustration: This course emphasizes putting design theory into practice. You’ll learn how to use color, build complex shapes, create line art and other techniques using the tools on Adobe Illustrator.
• Motion Graphics: Students will learn the basics of motion graphics and animation as the foundation to practice creating their own. This course covers the history of motion graphics and highlights modern animation techniques.