It starts with the right kind of graphic design degree program.

The creativity of graphic designers can be seen almost anywhere you look, from books,
magazines, and CDs to digital advertisements and innovative product packaging. But graphic design is more than just appearances—it’s understanding how to communicate conceptually, how to make everything from typography, colors, illustration, and photography work together as a whole. In our graphic design degree programs, you can learn the art and the business of design with an education focused on preparing you to rise to the challenges as a creative problem solver.

In our graphic design programs, you can work with the same hardware and software industry professionals use, including Intel Xeon Mac Pros; iMac computers; Intel-based PCs; design software, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Flash Professional; image manipulation software, including Adobe Lightroom and Apple Aperture, and desktop publishing software. Here, you can prepare for such entry-level positions as graphic designer, production artist, or junior art director at places like advertising agencies, design studios, TV studios, publishing houses, and more. Or you could even become your own boss as a freelancer.

Learn more by choosing an Art Institutes school location below and the program that interests you, and see how our focused education can help you transform your creative energy into a fulfilling career.
Programs, credential levels, technology, and scheduling options vary by school.

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Since The Art Institutes is comprised of several institutions, see AiPrograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, other costs, median debt, federal salary data, alumni success, and other important info.