Associate of Arts - Graphic Design

The Graphic Design AA program provides students a core understanding of the fundamentals of design including the basics of design thinking, typography, layout, packaging, interactive, and branding. Graduates with an Associate of Arts degree are well equipped for a seamless transition into the Academy of Art University's BFA Graphic Design program.

Undergraduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Critical & Creative Thinking

• Identify appropriate audiences for defined problems
• Demonstrate the resourcefulness necessary to conceive appropriate design solutions

Conceptual Skills

• Develop and prototype potential design solutions for specific problems
• Create visual communications that are audience appropriate

Formal Skills

• Create visual communications demonstrating competent formal design skills based in design principles: composition, balance, hierarchy, harmony, and contrast
• Create visual communications demonstrating competent formal design skills based in aesthetics: appropriate typography, composition and construction of meaningful imagery
• Utilize the appropriate media, materials, tools, technology, platforms, and techniques to create visual communications

Professional Readiness

• Produce basic materials required for an entry-level job search

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