College and Careers

Dayna Bickley

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 youre helping to be sold.

How to Become One

Have a bachelors 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

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
You can learn:
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

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

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 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.

Tuition and Admissions Fees

Tuition
Per

credit hour:$609