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Graphic Design

Arkansas Tech University

CertificateCIP: 50.0409

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While the Certificate of Proficiency in Graphic Design can be a free-standing certificate, the principal intent for this certificate of proficiency is to be embedded in current art baccalaureate programs as a value-added piece to the student's resume. The twelve-hour certificate allows students to be employed within the field while they finish the baccalaureate degree or perhaps pursue post-graduate work wile earning and living.

Credits

18 credits

Dates

Since Jan 2024

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Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Russellville, Arkansas

    Administration Bldg 200, 1509 N Boulder Ave, Russellville, Arkansas, 72801-2222

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 27-1024.00

Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionWritingActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingTime ManagementMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationInstructingLearning StrategiesProgrammingSystems Analysis

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsCommunications and MediaEnglish LanguageDesignFine ArtsCustomer and Personal ServicePsychologyMathematicsAdministration and ManagementEducation and TrainingEngineering and Technology

Abilities

OriginalityNear VisionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionFluency of IdeasWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningVisual Color DiscriminationProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionVisualizationInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
  • Review final layouts and suggest improvements, as needed.
  • Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
  • Work with creative directors to develop design solutions.
  • Present final layouts to clients for approval.
  • Manage own accounts and projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements.
  • Design complex graphics and animation, using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipmen
  • Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations for product labels, cartons, direct mail, or telev
  • Participate in design and production of multimedia campaigns, handling budgeting and scheduling, and
  • Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
  • Direct theater productions.
  • Mentor students.
  • Balance and adjust gameplay experiences to ensure the critical and commercial success of the product
  • Devise missions, challenges, or puzzles to be encountered in game play.
  • Create core game features, including storylines, role-play mechanics, and character biographies for
  • Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.
  • Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and
  • Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation o

Technology

Video creation and editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDocument management softwareDevelopment environment softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareWeb platform development softwareDesktop publishing softwareMusic or sound editing softwareObject or component oriented development softwareProject management softwareWord processing software

Tools

35 millimeter camerasComputer laser printersComputer scannersDesktop computersDigital camerasGraphics tabletsLaptop computersPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentWide format printersDigital paperDigital pensPanoramic digital camerasDigital still camerasDigital video camerasSketching pencilsTablet computersAnalog to digital audio convertersArtists' paint brushesAudio recording equipmentBand sawsBeading toolsBelt sandersBook pressesBurnout kilnsCarousel slide projectorsClay firing kilnsCommercial sewing machinesCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD players

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Graphic Designers27-1024.00
  • Artists and Related Workers, All Other27-1019.00
  • Special Effects Artists and Animators27-1014.00
  • Art Directors27-1011.00
  • Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-1121.00
  • Video Game Designers15-1255.01
  • Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Concept development from creative brief — produce 3–5 directions for review on routine projects.
  • Brand-system applications across multiple touchpoints — execute consistently in a defined system.
  • Multi-channel asset packages (web, social, email, print) — deliver as a cohesive system.
  • Client and stakeholder revisions — manage diplomatically and translate vague feedback into specific changes.
  • Photo art-direction and retouching — direct or execute to a senior's vision on shoot days.
  • Layout systems and grids — design and apply across publication-scale projects.
  • Junior designers and interns — mentor on technical and conceptual fundamentals.
  • Project timelines and dependencies — plan and meet on a personally owned project.
  • Cross-functional review with copy, account, and production — collaborate substantively in meetings.
  • New software and platform features — learn and incorporate from Creative Cloud releases.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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