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
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