Program Learning Outcomes

Mission Statement

The Graphic Design program at ArtCenter College of Design prepares its graduates for traditional and emerging creative careers by developing wide and deep skillsets in tools and methodologies across multiple areas of emphasis and media contexts.

Essential Skills & Competenciess

Graduates will be able to:

  • Demonstrate fluency in the visual vocabulary and technical skills relevant to graphic design.

Critical Thinking & Creative Process

Graduates will be able to:

  • Imagine and articulate research, innovative processes and varied solutions to any problem..

Professional Practice

Graduates will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the professional readiness to thrive in the creative industries.

Areas of Emphasis

  • Motion, Packaging, Print, Transmedia, Visual Interaction