ObjectivesIn this three-year program students learn the principles of design and acquire an understanding of the function of the professional designer. Students develop skills and techniques by working on project-based assignments, allowing them to develop extensive portfolios and gain work-related experience.
Academic titleGraphic Design Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Course descriptionSEMESTER ONE:
GRD 110 Graphic Design I - Visual Elements
GRD 111 Typography I - Introduction
GRD 112 Illustration I - Drawing/Perspective
GRD 113 Electronic Publishing
GRD 114 Computer Imagery
GRD 119 Visual Communication
SEMESTER TWO:
GRD 120 Graphic Design II - Visual Layout
GRD 121 Typography II - Creative
GRD 122 Illustration II - Rendering Techniques
GRD 123 Pre-Press I - Production Procedures
GRD 124 Photography I - Fundamentals
GRD 126 Computer Illustration
GRD 129 History of Art and Design
CGE 125 Effective Communication
SEMESTER THREE:
GRD 230 Graphic Design III - Corporate
GRD 232 Illustration III - Digital
GRD 233 Pre-Press II - Project Management
GRD 234 Photography II - Techniques
GRD 235 Web Design I - Codes and Language
CMM 230 Writing and Speaking to Persuade
SEMESTER FOUR:
GRD 240 Graphic Design IV - Information Graphics
GRD 242 Illustration IV - Mixed Media
GRD 243 Pre-Press III - Digital Output & Proofing
GRD 244 Photography III - Commercial
GRD 245 Web Design II - Creative
GRD 246 Professional Development
CMM 240 Communication
SEMESTER FIVE:
GRD 350 Graphic Design V - Advertising
GRD 352 Illustration V - Editorial/Product
GRD 353 Pre-Press IV - Multi-Page Documents
GRD 354 Photography IV - Advanced
GRD 355 Web Design III - Construction
GRD 357 Colour Theory - Applied
SEMESTER SIX:
GRD 360 Graphic Design VI - 3 Dimensional Design
GRD 365 Web Design IV - Animation
GRD 366 Portfolio Preparation
GRD 368 Production Projects
GRD 369 Writing for Advertising
SBM 227 Entrepreneurial Studies
A three-year Canadore College Graphic Design diploma is part of the qualification criteria to become a Registered Graphic Designer, a provincially legislated designation.