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Graphic Communications Technology

Bishop State Community College

Associate's Degree

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Prepares graduates for careers in print, digital, and web design industries. Covers graphic communications principles, digital prepress, electronic page layout, web development, design fundamentals, and print production using industry-standard software.

Credits

64 credits

Format

In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingWritingActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionTime ManagementMonitoringCoordination

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageDesignCommunications and MediaCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsFine ArtsProduction and ProcessingEngineering and Technology

Abilities

Near VisionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionVisual Color DiscriminationOriginalityWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningVisualizationProblem SensitivityFluency of IdeasSpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingCategory Flexibility

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.
  • 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
  • Generate prepress proofs in digital or other format to approximate the appearance of the final print
  • Proofread and perform quality control of text and images.
  • Enter, position, and alter text size, using computers, to make up and arrange pages so that printed
  • Correct color in photographs or digital images.
  • 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

Document management softwareVideo creation and editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDevelopment environment softwareWeb platform development softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareInternet protocol IP multimedia subsystem softwareWord processing software

Tools

35 millimeter camerasComputer laser printersComputer scannersDesktop computersDigital camerasGraphics tabletsLaptop computersPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentWide format printersDigital paperDigital pensPanoramic digital camerasAutomated film processorsCommercial digital plottersCommercial digital printersCompact disk CD duplicatorsDigital printing pressesDigital still camerasDigital video disk DVD duplicatorsDrum scannersFlat bed scannersFlexographic plate processorsGravure cylinder engraversLithographic plate processorsNewspaper platesettersPlate stackersApplication serversUniversal serial bus USB flash drivesWeb servers

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Graphic Designers27-1024.00
  • Special Effects Artists and Animators27-1014.00
  • Prepress Technicians and Workers51-5111.00
  • 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 Associate's Degree)

  • 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.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
75%
Placement Rate
78%