Digital Design

The Digital Design Certificate Program is a series of certificates that prepare students for the graphics, motion, video, and web design industries. Through a hands-on approach, students will gain working knowledge of these creative fields by planning, designing, and creating documents for the development of a portfolio as a final project.

Using Adobe Photoshop (Visual Design), Illustrator (Vector Design), InDesign (Page Layout Design), After Effects (Motion Graphics), Premiere Pro (Video Production) and Audition (sound editing and creation), and Adobe Firefly generative AI features, student spend 2 semesters developing their creative skills for the workplace. Students learned to create and maintain websites using HTML, CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and WordPress.

The Adobe Creative Cloud software is discounted for our enrolled students.

Digital Media consists of 4 Certificate Programs.

Complete one certificate or earn all four certificates to be as competitive as possible 
in the industry.

Intro to Digital Design Careers

The Intro to Digital Design Careers program is designed to provide students with an overview of the graphic design industry and the qualifications necessary to match career opportunities. The program focuses on the knowledge and essential skills required to execute the basic design principles and best industry practices. The courses provide a hands-on approach to planning, designing, and creating raster and vector-based documents for the development of a portfolio. Students who successfully complete the program can use the skills acquired in a variety of introductory digital design positions. This program also serves as a foundation for further instruction in digital design.

Visual and Vector Design

This program provides a hands-on approach by planning, designing and creating raster and vector-based documents using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for the development of a portfolio. It provides students with the knowledge and foundational skills needed to evaluate and apply appropriate basic design principles and best practices employed in the print design industry.

Digital Design

Using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, students will learn the technical skills needed to be prepared for entry-level employment in the print, digital media and design industry by planning, designing and creating computer-based digital media using a selection of industry-standard software.

Motion and Video Production

This program explores Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, teaching students the technical skills needed for the motion graphics and video production industry. Students will plan, design and create computer-based animation, motion graphics, and videos to prepare for entry-level positions in this industry.

Web Design and Content Management

This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to assess and learn basic design principles employed in the web design content management industry. Using a hands-on approach with WordPress, HTML, CSS, Photoshop, and Illustrator apps, students will gain a working knowledge and technical skills to be ready for an introductory position in web design and content management systems.