Your Design Career Starts Now!

The notion of the “starving artist” is an unfounded myth when you are a well-prepared and knowledgeable designer. Graphic Design demands that you possess the skills, outlook, and sensitivity of a fine artist, the technical knowledge of a computer science major, and the market savvy of a marketing major. Design is an inter-disciplinary area of study – a perfect fit for Truman’s Liberal Arts and Science mission. A broad knowledge base in a range of topics inside and outside the major makes for a stronger designer. There is high demand in the design field for individuals who can think critically and problem-solve, who are creative, visual, technically savvy, and who are well-organized and efficient.

Learn a wide range of skills

At Truman, you will explore your creative side by undertaking projects in corporate identity, using:

• Print media design (posters, ads, books, brochures, magazines, etc.)
• Typography design – layout and letterform
• Advertising design
• Web design
• Content Creator
• Package design
• Illustration
• Motion graphic design
• Interface design
• 3D Modeling
• Animation
• Multimedia presentations

In the process, you'll also become proficient with sketching, pencil and marker comps, traditional and digital illustration methods, and technical production art. By graduation, you’ll be able to execute, conceptually, creative visual solutions, regardless of the media, for a broad range of design problems.

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The demand for well designed graphics – and skilled graphic designers – is at an all time high. From web design and multimedia advertising campaigns, to print publishing and package design, clients expect modern branding initiatives to increase sales and elevate their status. Self-employment opportunities are abundant for talented designers with entrepreneurial spirit. Contributing to graphic designer job growth is the omnipresent need for innovative web and multimedia designs, now that almost every business has a website and social media presence requiring eye-catching graphics.

While graphic design can be a fun job, a graphic designer career should not be taken lightly. To be a successful designer it’s important to carefully construct your learning plan, continually advance your skills to keep pace with the latest digital design technologies, and build on your portfolio of work. Word of mouth and feedback from past employers typically plays into the decision to hire graphic designers, so reputation & quality of service are essential to long-term success.

Graphic design courses can help you unlock your natural talent and prepare you for a job you’ll love. There are numerous graphic designer training programs and specialized college degrees featuring coursework in cutting-edge print and digital design techniques. Compare the top-rated graphic design courses & degrees in the U.S., Canada and online.

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Peripherals: For graphic designers, there are many peripherals to consider – scanners, graphic drawing tablets, DLSR cameras, iPad/tablets, and large format printers. The Design program has tablets, printers and cameras for use by students and the department has 26 Mac computers in 3 labs (2 labs shared with Photography) with access to scanners for students use too. A design student can survive without purchasing these peripherals as long as they are well organized, able to plan ahead.

Use professional grade facilities & software

You’ll use our dedicated computer labs equipped with Macintosh computers, scanners, graphic tablets, b/w and color laser printers, and large format inkjet printers – as well as a more traditional media studio for ink, dry media and gouache watercolor illustration techniques. You’ll also become intimately familiar with the Adobe Creative Cloud, the professional-grade software in your courses, including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Animate, XD, Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver, Premier, and AfterEffects, as well as 3D modeling and animation software such as, Blender and Cinema 4D.

Graphic Design and Art are concentrations that, instead of books, require purchasing materials, supplies, and printing.