College and Careers Dayna Bickley

Graphic Design Graphic Design

What is it?  Graphic design is the process of making a product or service appealing to consumers.  Art that is planned to serve a particular purpose  Visual Problem Solving

Where is it used? From magazines, to book covers, to tee shirts or a shopping bag. You use graphic design to help appeal a person to the product you’re helping to be sold.

How to Become One  Have a bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field  You should take drawing courses in high school  Have a portfolio of your original works and designs  Internships in a design department

Salary Salary 2010 :$43,500 per year 2013 : Graphic designers who work in a graphic design firm can earn an average salary range around $59,000 to $83,000 while those who work in the computer industry can receive around $60,277 to $84,343

Video Game Design

What is it?  The game development process of designing the content of a game  Rules  Design of game play  Environment  Storyline  Characters  The visionary of the game

Types  Lead designer  Level designer  Content designer  Game writer  System designer  Technical designer  UI Designer or Usability Expert  Senior designer  Junior designer  Game designer(all of the positions)  Design director or Creative director  Game designer as teacher or Researcher

How to become one  Must be familiar with  Photography  Special effects  Graphic design (first requirement)  3D animation  Bachelor of Fine Arts, four-year degree in graphic design

Salary  2008 : $67,379  2013 : the average annual salary is $83,000 * (depending on skill level)

The Art Institute (of Ohio)

Graphic Design Courses  Color & design fundamentals  Image manipulation  Traditional typography  Layout & concept design  Web page scripting  Digital illustration  Interface design  Interactive motion graphics

Game Design  Digital imaging  Life drawing  Drawing & anatomy  2D animation  Digital storytelling  Character and object design  3D modeling  Game design  Physics  Texture mapping  3D animation  Material & lighting  Game modeling  Game production pipeline  Designing interior spaces and worlds  Advanced communications You can learn:

 Fifty-two locations  Areas of study: Design, Media Arts, Culinary, Fashion  Helps to get feedback from other students other than taking an online school

Tuition and Admissions Fees Tuition  Per credit hour: $470  Online lab fee (per course): $100  Digital resource fee (per course): $50 or $75* Admissions Fees  Applications fee: $50  Enrollment fee: $100  Total Admissions fee: $150

DeVry University

Online options  Associate Degree Programs  Web Graphic Design Web Graphic Design  Bachelor's Degree Programs  Multimedia Design and Development with specializations in: Graphic and Multimedia Design Graphics and Multimedia Management Web Design and Development Web Game ProgrammingMultimedia Design and DevelopmentGraphic and Multimedia DesignGraphics and Multimedia ManagementWeb Design and DevelopmentWeb Game Programming

Why  In 2012, 90% of DeVry University graduates actively seeking employment had careers in their field within 6 months of graduation  For the last 10 years, graduates have worked at over 95 of the Fortune 100 companies

Courses  Business and management  Engineering and Information sciences  Health sciences  Liberal arts and sciences  Media arts and technology

 More than 95 locations in the U.S.  Business & Management, Engineering & Information Sciences, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Media Arts & Technology. Business & ManagementEngineering & Information SciencesHealth Sciences Liberal Arts & SciencesMedia Arts & Technology

Tuition and Admissions Fees Tuition  Per credit hour:$609