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Commercial Art

Pickens Technical College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 50.0402

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Aurora, Colorado

    500 Airport Blvd, Aurora, Colorado, 80011-9307

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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 MakingTime ManagementWritingComplex Problem SolvingReading ComprehensionActive LearningOperations AnalysisSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsDesignCommunications and MediaEnglish LanguageFine ArtsEngineering and TechnologyProduction and ProcessingMechanicalCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and Management

Abilities

OriginalityFluency of IdeasNear VisionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionVisual Color DiscriminationSpeech RecognitionVisualizationProblem SensitivityInformation Ordering

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.
  • Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting
  • Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production
  • Evaluate feasibility of design ideas, based on factors such as appearance, safety, function, service
  • 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.

Technology

Document management softwareVideo creation and editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWeb platform development softwareDesktop publishing softwareDevelopment environment softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM software

Tools

35 millimeter camerasComputer laser printersComputer scannersDesktop computersDigital camerasGraphics tabletsLaptop computersPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentWide format printersCompact digital camerasLiquid crystal display LCD video projectorsUniversal serial bus USB flash drives

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Graphic Designers27-1024.00
  • Commercial and Industrial Designers27-1021.00
  • Artists and Related Workers, All Other27-1019.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) — produce assets to brief under a senior designer's review.
  • Brand-style guides — apply consistently across asset production for routine projects.
  • File-prep for print and digital deliverables — execute correctly per output specifications.
  • Iteration and revision rounds — incorporate feedback efficiently within a project timeline.
  • Stock-image sourcing and rights tracking — perform per brand and legal standards.
  • Typography fundamentals (kerning, leading, hierarchy) — apply correctly on routine layout work.
  • Project files and version control — maintain to team conventions for handoff and archival.
  • Production-art prep (color, bleed, trim, packaging dielines) — produce reliably for routine print work.
  • Time tracking and project hours — log accurately to brief, design, revisions, and production phases.
  • Design-review presentations — present own work clearly in junior critique sessions.

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
73%
Placement Rate
Not reported