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Graphic Art Communications

Lawson State Community College

Associate's Degree

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The Graphic Art Communications AOT degree (73 credit hours) prepares students for advancement as practitioners in graphic and digital design. Builds on the Commercial Art certificate with general studies and a minor in Graphics and Prepress or Media Production. Students with creativity, motivation, and talent prepare for careers in advertising agencies, art studios, mass media, newspaper and TV enterprises, and publishing. Graduates can become freelance commercial artists or photographers.

Credits

73 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 ComprehensionMonitoringTime ManagementService OrientationSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsCommunications and MediaEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceDesignFine ArtsSales and MarketingAdministration and ManagementMathematicsEngineering and Technology

Abilities

OriginalityNear VisionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionVisual Color DiscriminationFluency of IdeasWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningVisualizationProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionFar Vision

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
  • Adjust apertures, shutter speeds, and camera focus according to a combination of factors, such as li
  • Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
  • Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and l
  • Engage in research to learn technological developments and techniques or to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
  • Operate drones to capture aerial photographs and videos, following all regulatory guidelines.
  • 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 softwareOperating system softwareWord processing software

Tools

35 millimeter camerasComputer laser printersComputer scannersDesktop computersDigital camerasGraphics tabletsLaptop computersPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentWide format printersDigital paperDigital pensPanoramic digital camerasBoard reflectorsBubble machinesCamera cleaning brushesCamera flash attachmentsCamera positioning tripodsComputer inkjet printersContact print framesDarkroom thermometersDarkroom timersDigital photo printersDigital still camerasDimmersDye sublimation printersApplication 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
  • Photographers27-4021.00
  • 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
17%
Placement Rate
70%