Graphic/Web Design
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The Graphic/Web Design career pathway now has job opportunities for students who want to 
combine their artistic skills, software expertise, and design ideas. Northark Technical Center is now offering courses leading to an AAS Information Technology degree with an emphasis in Graphic/Web Design. This degree prepares students for careers in digital media, including print, web and video formats. The program combines strong technical preparation in current graphical software applications with courses that enhance the student's creative and artistic talents.
Graphic designers produce art and layouts of wording for reproduction in print and electronic media such as magazines, newspapers, books and websites, and for corporate identity programs, exhibitions and advertising.
Graphic designers may perform the following tasks:
- Talk to clients to get a clear understanding of their visual communication requirements and develop design 'roughs' (sketches)
- Prepare comprehensive layouts of the design using techniques such as photography, illustration and computer-generated imagery
- Give designs to clients for approval
- Prepare designs for print
- Design and set up exhibitions for advertising or educational purposes
- Supervise all design production stages including arranging and supervising printing.
Graphic designers may specialise in a number of fields including television, film and computer graphics; set and exhibition design; corporate design; book and magazine design; and advertising and illustration. Graphic designers may work as members of a design team in design studios or advertising agencies, or alone undertaking consultancy or freelance work.