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
Salary
2010:$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 game
Rules
Design of game play
Environment
Storyline
Characters
 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 one
 Must
be familiar with
Photography
Special effects
Graphic 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 fundamentals
Image manipulation
Traditional typography
Layout & concept design
Web page scripting
Digital illustration
Interface design
Interactive motion graphics
Game Design
You can learn:
 Digital
imaging
 Life drawing
 Drawing &
anatomy
 2D animation
 Digital storytelling
 Character and
object design
 3D modeling
 Game design
 Physics
 Texture
mapping
 3D animation
 Material & lighting
 Game modeling
 Game production
pipeline
 Designing interior
spaces and worlds
 Advanced
communications
Fifty-two
locations
Areas of study: Design, Media Arts,
Culinary, Fashion
Helps 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

Web Graphic Design
 Bachelor's

Degree Programs
Degree Programs
Multimedia Design and Development
with specializations in:
Graphic and Multimedia Design
Graphics and Multimedia Management
Web Design and Development
Web Game Programming
Why
 In
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
Courses
Business
and management
Engineering and Information
sciences
Health sciences
Liberal 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