Graphic Design
Category: Media and CommunicationProgram Description
Ready to turn creativity into powerful visual solutions? Build your future with a career in graphic design.
Graphic design blends art and technology to shape the way ideas are shared with the world. Whether for print or digital media, designers combine creative thinking with technical skill to craft compelling visuals that inform, inspire, and connect. You’ll explore everything from design principles and color theory to typography, photo editing, and digital illustration — using industry-standard software and tools to bring concepts to life.
Graphic design is more than just making things look good — it’s about solving problems, communicating ideas, and leaving a lasting impact. With skills that translate across industries, designers are essential to everything from advertising and branding to web content and digital marketing.
Program Information
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Semester: Fall or Spring
Campus: Brooklyn Park
Skills Required
Students enrolling at Hennepin Technical College will complete Accuplacer Placement Testing. The purpose of the assessment test is to provide you and the college with information about your current academic skill levels in reading, writing, mathematics, and computer literacy. This will help you select appropriate courses and support services, help you succeed, plan a course of study with your counselor or academic advisor, and have a successful college experience.
Wages/Outlook/Advancement
Wage and Job Outlook information for this program are available at Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
Graphic design is an ever-changing and evolving professional career with many occupational categories and opportunities. One might find employment in a production environment, customer service, customer support, sales, creative production, consulting or training. Occupational titles include but are not limited to creative designer, graphic designer, print production artist, web designer, web producer, web developer, production artist, advertising artist, art typographer. Common working environments might include design or production, in a corporation, agency, advertising or marketing setting, printing company, or graphics service bureau.
Questions? Contact OneStop
Email: OneStop@HennepinTech.edu
Phone: 952-995-1300
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