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Graphic Design Emphasis Graphic design integrates communication in all spheres. Our Graphic Design area emphasizes that all realms of visual communication influence the recipients of a message. Our responsibility as designers is to determine how to posture a message. In order to do this, a designer must have a broad base of knowledge; including an understanding of problem solving in a visual capacity. Basic concepts must be understood first, in order to provide a framework for more complex concepts. This framework is built through the teaching of design principles and elements as a basis for finding order in chaos. Our students develop a visual language, as well as refined manual and technical skills. Other concepts include learning the sequence of a problem as it increases in complexity and the comprehension of a structural framework in understanding common modes of organization. We encourage you to think critically in order to create effective visual communication. This entails a process of distilling the most appropriate solution to a problem. Our students also learn how to select the most appropriate medium of communication. The computer is no longer seen as just a tool for creating a design. It is also seen as a medium for the message. Graphic Design Curriculum Graphic Design Student Gallery