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Art - iDesign
The purpose of the iDesign program is to provide an opportunity for students to learn advanced skills in Web and interactive design. This minor or certificate program allows the students to concentrate in this area of design. Traditionally students are provided an education in print-based graphic design. However, with the advent of the Internet it was determined that additional knowledge was needed for our students to prepare for their careers in design.
It is helpful for Mount students to begin thinking about this option in their sophomore year. The Web Page Design class is the necessary first step to begin the minor option. The Advanced Web & Interactive Design course should be taken in their junior year and the Interactive Design Seminar in the senior year. The certificate program in iDesign is also very appropriate for adult students returning to college to add skills in Web design. This certificate is appropriate for a large segment of adults who want to improve their skills for current jobs or different job opportunities.
The degree programs most appropriate to supplement with the iDesign minor or certificate are Graphic Design and Communication. Business majors and computer science students might also be interested in the design aspect of the program.
Additional technical skills such as computer graphics are increasingly important for the successful graphic artist. Imagination, the ability to communicate ideas into images, attention to detail, analytical thinking and problem solving skills are the building blocks of commercial art.Because of the nature of the work, tight deadlines and possible creative "blocks", persistence, self discipline, stamina, perseverance and optimism are helpful personal attributes to cultivate.
POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS
Advertising agencies
Book publishers
Magazine publishers
Newspapers
Private industry
Self employment
U.S. Government
SOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Books (* denotes books available in the Career Center Library)
- *Camenson, Blythe. Great Jobs for Art Majors, Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Horizons, 2003.
- Craig, James. Graphic Design Career Guide, New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1992.
- *Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, Vol. 2, Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co., 2000.
- *Fogg, Neeta, et.al. The College Majors Handbook, Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works, Inc., 2004.
- Gordon, Barbara. Opportunities in Commercial Art and Graphic Design Careers, Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Horizons, 2004.
- *Gurvis, Sandra. Careers for Non-Conformists, New York, NY: Marlowe and Company, 2000.
- Haubenstock, Susan H. & Joselit, David. Career Opportunities in Art, Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Series, 2001.
- Heller, Steve & Fernandes, Teresa. Becoming a Graphic Designer. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2006.
Professional Associations
- American Institute of Graphic Arts, 164 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010, http://www.aiga.org
- Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, 200 Deer Run Road, Sewickley, PA 15143-2600, http://www.gain.net
- Magazine Publishers of America, 810 7th Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10019, http://www.magazine.org
- Society of Publication Designers, 17E 47th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017, http://www.spd.org
- The Graphic Artists Guild, 32 Broadway, Suite 1114, New York, NY 10038-3202, http://www.gag.org
- The Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10004, http://www.societyillustrators.org
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