College Diploma - Interactive Design - Graphic Design (Optional Co-op)

Students will have the opportunity to turn their creativity into a tech-focused career as a digital designer. They will learn about design fundamentals, digital design tools and best practices when developing concepts into products that meet business needs or solve complex business problems.

Students will enhance their skills in design thinking and push their creative boundaries while they learn to evaluate and create data-driven designs and apply workflow techniques to media projects and production pipelines. Working collaboratively with their peers to create project plans, students will develop effective problem-solving skills with an emphasis on human-centered design. To demonstrate their knowledge, students will create a portfolio of their work that will indicate applied design concepts that meet specific client requirements and can be presented to clients for critique.

Graphic Design major:

In this major, students will deepen their content creation skills and expand into areas of print and graphic design. They will develop skills in design-thinking, graphic communications, typography, content hierarchies, colour theory and design theory. Students will learn to enhance products and leverage these design principles to appeal to specific audiences. They will also learn to produce a packaging project for a specific user while gaining an understanding of the basic functions of digital press and bindery equipment.

Note: This program meets the eligibility criteria for the Post-Graduation Work Permit program for international students as long as the student is enrolled in the on-campus delivery mode or completes more than 50% of the courses on campus (for the blended option). International students attending all classes online will NOT be eligible for a Post-Graduate Work Permit. International students are responsible for maintaining their eligibility throughout their studies.