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Graphic Communications

Description

Create better designs with a Graphic Communications certificate

Your ideas. Your stories. Your voice. We live in a visual world, and The Chang School Certificate in Graphic Communications will help you learn how to turn your creative concepts into bold print and digital visual designs that captivate people’s attention – and get you a job in the graphics industry. There are diverse opportunities in this field in both region and role: there’s a great graphic communications job option for you, no matter what area you’re most passionate about.
 
This certificate balances the creative and technical, exercising both your right and left brain to help you put something cohesive out into the world. With our certificate, you’ll master the fundamentals of design, photo editing, and layout using industry-standard software like Adobe Creative Cloud to create materials for print, digital assets, and packaging. You can also boost your typography and accessibility skills, and sustainability knowledge.
 
Want to understand the graphic communications process better? In our visual design courses, you’ll learn how to complete each step of the process, from idea generation through to creating visual assets, laying it all out, and setting up files for both print and digital mediums, as well as understanding printing processes, binding, and distribution.
 
Our online program features project-based learning and industry guest speakers, with optional opportunities to get involved in production, and attend trade shows and studio and plant tours. This design certificate is also taught by instructors who already work in the industry, allowing you to start making connections in this tight-knit community right away.
 
Since you can complete this certificate online and in as little as eight months, you’ll be able to design a beautiful career for yourself in no time.
 
Who should take this Graphic Communications certificate?
  • You’re considering a career change into the graphic communications industry
  • You’re looking to deepen your graphic communications knowledge to move up in your field
  • You want to create visuals for both print and digital applications to amplify your voice in any industry
  • You’re applying for Toronto Metropolitan University's Bachelor of Technology in Graphic Communications Management degree
Admission Criteria:

Recommended:
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent
  • With 6 Grade 12 U or M credits
  • With a minimum grade of 60 percent  OR
  • Mature student status with relevant professional experience
Certificate Requirements:
 
  • 3 required courses
  • 3 electives
  • Cumulative grade point average (GPA) 1.67+
To graduate, you must successfully complete, within your official time span, the requirements from the year you registered in the program.
 
    Required Courses
    • CGCM 110 Introduction to Graphic Communications
    • CGCM 120 Graphic Communications Processes 1
    • CGCM 130 Design and Layout
    Electives (select 3)
    • CGCM 210 Consumer Packaging
    • CGCM 230 Typography
    • CGCM 260 Digital Premedia Workflows
    • CGCM 720 Magazine Production and Publishing
    • CGCM 738 Photoshopped! The Art of Image Retouching
    • CGCM 740 Accessibility for Graphic Communications
    • CGCM 746 Sustainability in Print and Packaging  
     
    Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.

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    Disclaimer:
    Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.