School of Design: Graphic Design

Degree Level: Associate

Many graphic design colleges in Chicago offer a degree, but Westwood College has the experienced faculty and real-world approach that starts preparing you for a career. Shape your artistic ability into a skill set you can apply to a variety of creative careers.

You’ll learn from faculty members who understand the design industry and prepare students to succeed. Classes in the graphic design program include digital photography, image editing, audio-video and fundamentals of web design. Upon completion of the program, you will be able to create web sites, draft effective layouts and create multi-media video presentations. Coursework also focuses on important real-world skills, such as project and time management, logic and communications.

Graduates will have an extensive portfolio to help seek entry-level jobs in graphic design or multi-media art and animation. They will also be well prepared for certification exams for Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop.

If you’re looking for a great graphic design college in Chicago, you have four Westwood campus locations to choose from – Chicago Loop, DuPage, O’Hare Airport or River Oaks. Fill out this form to get started today!