Associate Degree in Graphic Design

Penn Foster College's Associate Degree in Graphic Design is where students will acquire the skills they need for a career in graphic design. This associate degree program provides the students a chance to put their creativity at work, especially as a graphic designer. Under this program, learners study about Graphic Design Theory and Practice, Format and Design, Electronic Publishing, and Corporate Design. This degree paves the way for having a career as a graphic designer, graphic artist, illustrator, or similar careers.

This associate degree program will make students focus on how graphic design theory and techniques that can be used towards a professional career as a graphic designer or graphic artist. Basic courses to betaken up include fundamentals on art, color theory and design, and how these are used in the corporate and business world through the creation of logos, advertisements and the like. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of graphic designers is expected to increase about as fast as the national average, until at least the year 2014.