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G R CSN College of Southern Nevada
WE ARE GRC
Graphic Communication
As the largest and most ethnically diverse college in Nevada, we’ve made it a priority to provide an affordable, collaborative and welcoming environment that allows students of any culture to shine. We invite you to take your next step toward a successful future today.
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The potential in everyone is right there waiting to come out. And all that’s needed to unlock that potential is a little confidence, the courage to dream and a place to start the journey. The College of Southern Nevada is that place.
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GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS prepares students for careers in visual communications. We adapt and develop new forms of communicative expressions to extend and provide new communicative formats.
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Our mission: to engage every artist in a community and world-wide effort to connect and enrich each culture by creating works of design and art that captivates the now and next generation.
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Introduction to typography and digital page layout. Design custom typography, learn how to combine typefaces to express specific characteristics, create contemporary design.
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Mastering page layout application Adobe InDesign to produce single and multiple-page documents for print reproduction. Emphasis on the complete print production work flow using Adobe software to prepare and manage assets.
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Introductory class in developing techniques for visualizing and drawing images with an emphasis on the 2D drawing process. Create illustrations using variouse medias.
Introduction to the basic concepts of multimedia production using industry standard software. Learn the concepts that are relevant to non-print areas of computer graphics including multimedia, animation, and web development.
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Introductory course in the application of the basic principles and elements of design, including form, shape, value, space, color and composition. Apply design principles and elements in portfolio-quality work.
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Hands-on approach to fundamental concepts and techniques for creating and editing basic bitmap and vector graphics, using Adobe software.
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Scanning and working with images using image manipulation application. Hands-on projects dealing with photo correction, manipulation, compositing, and illustrative design explore the tools and basic features of the Adobe Photoshop.
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Development of a customized, professional portfolio for prospective clients and employers. Students will create a rĂŠsumĂŠ, corporate identity, stationery system, leave behind package, and online and offline brand presence. Emphasis on basic marketing tactics and eveloping, designing and producing a custom portfolio that will showcase strengths and skills.
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Apply visual communication solutions to business comm es, demonstrating advanced design theory, presentation, file preparation, and industry-standard design and print production workflow skills.
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Jonathan Boarini professor
Elyse Diamond professor
Ed Kanet professor
Jonathan Boarini is a graphic designer specialising in design for print, working with a wide range of clients.
Elyse Diamond is a design educator and freelance artist who specializes in both graphic design and illustration.
Ed Kanet has worked across editorial, publishing, corporate literature, web design and advertising.
Jonathan’s work is often a juxtaposition of many different elements, drawn, found or created for the project.
Influenced by her fine arts background, Elyse aims to create fresh and effective forms of visual and verbal communication.
In addition to teaching, Ed works with students on providing good advisement, counsel them, and handle questions about program.
Dan McElhattan iii professor Dan McElhattan is a nationally recognized designer, published in over 45 International Design Books and a key founder of the local chapter of AIGA. Dan’s work has been part of The Eisner American Museum of Advertising Design in Milwaukee, WI.
Robert Partch professor
Adam Valentiner professor
Robert Partch’s goal, as an professor, is to facilitate his students’ development in the Graphic Arts field, and prepare them for their future careers.
Adam Valentiner ia an expert in web design, interactive media, multimedia, web animation, and video editing.
In his classes, Robert Partch strives to create a “real world” atmosphere.
Adam’s classes incorporate popular topics including, user interface, responsive web desing, blogs, wordpress and more.
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As a graphic designer you’ll create systems, communicate and solve problems in order to direct, inform, entertain and challenge. The skills of a graphic designer are rooted in language, narrative, typography and an understanding of markets, people, and intentions. Your work can impact on economic, political, social, cultural and personal life. You will leave us equipped to go into a professional world able to communicate, think, collaborate, and generate creative responses to any brief.
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