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Design and Graphic Technology Associate Degree
Employment Potential
A graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas:
- Production Artist: produces professional publications using electronic publishing software, scans graphic images, places text and graphics files onto the page, and operates output devices.
- Graphic Designer/Artist: develops advertising concepts and prepares art for the final presentations.
- Advertising Assistant: works with the ad director or store manager to plan and prepare advertising content.
- Commercial Artist: prepares artwork and copy to be used in label production, package design, printed materials; prepares process separations; preflights electronic files; manages color control; and manages fonts.
- Digital Print Technician: prepares computer files for variable data printing or produce print on demand applications.
- Digital Content Creator: Create digital marketing campaigns including banners, text ads, pop-ups and other forms of interactive content.
- Layout Designer: designs basic plans for print advertising, passes on work to a commercial artist or copywriter, and is responsible for final electronic files.
- Printing Support/Customer Service Representative: handles electronic and pre-press operations, making color separations, electronic scanning, image editing, and color proofing.
- Marketing Media Specialist: assists in public relations activities helping to produce brochures, press releases, displays, and newsletters; organizes and prepares materials for use in presentations.
- Pre-Press Technician: prepares computer documents for printing; trapping, font usage, picture usage, color management, clipping paths, and placing high and low resolution graphics into document.
- Website Designer: builds graphic elements for functional websites.
Employment opportunities with additional education
- Account Executive
- Art Director
- Design Supervisor
- Media Buyer
Digital Media Technology Associate Degree
Employment Potential
Program graduates may work in this evolving Digital Media Technology field, and will be needed by the media industry, as designers, developers, and technicians. For example, they will be hired or contracted as media creators and designers for video, interactive media, websites, and some will be New Media entrepreneurs expanding applications for the media arts in the 21st century.
- A graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas:
- Digital Media Operator: develops multi-functional digital content for commercial, educational, and entertainment establishments. Researches and analyzes digital media utilization and functionality. Reviews digital media trends and effectiveness in marketing, advertising, training, creative services, and communications fields.
- Motion Graphic Artist: performs detailed graphic compositing for broadcast, web, DVDs and mobile devices. Coordinates production of static and motion visuals and presentations for business, training, recreational and other applications.
- Video Editor: assists post-production department by performing asset management and non-linear video editing duties. Performs script-based synchronization of audio, video, special effects, titles and graphics.
- Multimedia Production Assistant: assists in production, from concept through postproduction, of digital media client-based projects. Operational workflow duties include assisting with concept planning, storyboarding, scriptwriting, production, editing, and delivery.
- Freelance Digital Media Producer: initiates entrepreneurial work with self-established client base. Acts as a full-service digital media content creator and consultant. Provides customer with promotional, training, communication and other content for internal and external delivery methods and mediums.
Employment opportunities with additional education
- Digital Media Operations Specialist
- Internet Broadcaster
- Sound Recordist/Editor
- Video Production Coordinator
- Videographer
- Video Department Manager
Photography Associate Degree
Employment Potential
A graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas:
- Portrait and Wedding Photographer
- Real Estate Photographer
- Commercial Photographer or photojournalist
- Staff Photographer
- Sport and Event Photographer
- Product Photographer
- Digital Artist and Fine Art Photographer