College and Careers
Dayna Bickley
Graphic Design
What is it?
Graphic design is the process of making a product or service appealing to consumers. Art that is planned to serve a particular purpose Visual Problem Solving
Where is it used?
From magazines, to book covers, to tee shirts or a shopping bag. You use graphic design to help appeal a person to the product you’re helping to be sold.
How to Become One
Have a bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field
You should take drawing courses in high school Have a portfolio of your original works and designs
Internships in a design department
Salary2010:$43,500 per year 2013: Graphic designers who work in a
graphic design firm can earn an average salary range around $59,000 to $83,000 while those who work in the computer industry can receive around $60,277 to $84,343
Video Game Design
What is it?The game development process of
designing the content of a gameRulesDesign of game playEnvironmentStorylineCharacters
The visionary of the game
Types Lead designer Level designer Content designer Game writer System designer Technical designer UI Designer or Usability Expert Senior designer Junior designer Game designer(all of the positions) Design director or Creative director Game designer as teacher or Researcher
How to become oneMust be familiar with
PhotographySpecial effectsGraphic design (first requirement)3D animation
Bachelor of Fine Arts, four-year degree in graphic design
Salary 2008: $67,379
2013: the average annual salary is $83,000 * (depending on skill level)
The Art Institute (of Ohio)
Graphic Design Courses
Color & design fundamentalsImage manipulationTraditional typographyLayout & concept designWeb page scriptingDigital illustrationInterface designInteractive motion graphics
Game Design
Digital imaging Life drawingDrawing &
anatomy2D animationDigital storytellingCharacter and
object design3D modelingGame design
PhysicsTexture mapping3D animationMaterial & lightingGame modelingGame production
pipelineDesigning interior
spaces and worldsAdvanced
communications
You can learn:
Fifty-two locationsAreas of study: Design, Media
Arts, Culinary, FashionHelps to get feedback from other
students other than taking an online school
Tuition and Admissions Fees
Tuition Per credit hour: $470 Online lab fee (per course): $100 Digital resource fee (per course): $50 or
$75*
Admissions Fees Applications fee: $50 Enrollment fee: $100 Total Admissions fee: $150
DeVry University
Online options Associate Degree Programs
Web Graphic Design
Bachelor's Degree Programs
Multimedia Design and Development with specializations in: Graphic and Multimedia Design Graphics and Multimedia Management Web Design and Development Web Game Programming
WhyIn 2012, 90% of DeVry University
graduates actively seeking employment had careers in their field within 6 months of graduation
For the last 10 years, graduates have worked at over 95 of the Fortune 100 companies
CoursesBusiness and managementEngineering and Information
sciences Health sciencesLiberal arts and sciences Media arts and technology
More than 95 locations in the U.S.Business & Management,
Engineering & Information Sciences, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Media Arts & Technology.
Tuition and Admissions Fees Tuition Per credit hour:$609