Advanced College Diploma - Graphic Design - Visual Communication - Accelerated (GDV)

Students in Fleming College accelerated graphic design program learn and work in a unique, contemporary design studio space; in this “classroom as design lab and studio,” they discover what it takes to become a professional designer, and how to thrive in this fast-paced industry.

Students gain the skills and understanding required to communicate ideas in digital and printed media through extensive and varied applied learning experiences. At the end of six continuous semesters, they are fully-prepared to hit the ground running, ready to launch their design careers in any industry that requires creative problem solving through visual communication.

In this program students will:

• Learn in a laptop-based environment which provides maximum flexibility to work offsite as well as in class. • Experience the design studio model that emphasizes collaboration, communication and experimentation – skills that are highly valued by employers. • Develop and build their art, design and technical skills in modular small projects, working towards comprehensive collaborative projects to further test their abilities. • Live the life of a designer, working independently and with a team, on an ambitious, large- scale project that requires branding, diverse multi-media graphic materials. This will include projects across a full range of media and platforms including print publications, advertising, web, mobile, social media, signage and environmental graphics. • Gain additional, hands–on experience with an extensive work placement in a design studio, agency, or in–house design department. • Understand how art fundamentals and principles inform successful design. • Learn from Fleming College expert faculty as well as designers who are shaping today’s industry. • Graduate with a substantial portfolio, and the ability to prepare and deliver effective presentations.