Graphic Design Associate of Applied Science

Brown Mackie College — Louisville

The Graphic Design degree program at Brown Mackie College – Louisville in Kentucky is an associate’s degree program that provides you with conceptual thinking skills, fundamental knowledge about art and design, and proficiency in using industry-related technology and equipment. This Graphic Design degree program is intended to support you in your development of skills necessary to generate and produce ideas, create design, solve design problems, and manage and lead creative teams.

As a graduate of the Graphic Design degree program in Louisville, you may be prepared to seek entry-level design positions where you will produce printed materials, signage, exhibits, video graphics, digital design, and illustration in advertising agencies, design firms, corporate creative departments, television stations, and publishing houses.

This Graphic Design degree program offers you courses on:
• The fundamentals of drawing, color theory, perspective, and design.
• The conceptualization process of art and design in solving given problems. The student will use creative problem solving and research techniques, specifically problem identification, analysis, brainstorming, and idea refinement.
• The various means of indicating, placing, and manipulating visual elements in page design, while systematically developing strong and creative layout solutions by means of cumulative, conceptual design process. The ability to effectively integrate photography, illustrations, display, and type will be developed using page composition software.