San Jose, California Graphic Design Degree Program
Picture this - Earning a Graphic Design degree in San Jose, CA!
If you are looking for an education in San Jose that can help you harness your creativity and develop skills that could lead to a career in the design field, consider studying the Graphic Design program at our San Jose, CA campus.
Students on our program can learn the technical and design skills they need to help them build a portfolio of design work, enabling them after graduation to apply for a variety positions including web designer, print designer, multimedia developer, video editor, or production artist. So if you're looking at design schools in San Jose, then add the Graphic Design program at Carrington College California to your list because:
- It culminates in a Certificate of Achievement or an Associate of Science degree in Graphic Design
- The San Jose program includes the theory and practice of graphic design
- It combines classes in design for web, print, and multimedia, including video editing
- You can develop a professional portfolio that exhibits your capacity for design
A focused Graphic Design program in San Jose
This specialized Graphic Design associate degree or certificate program at our San Jose campus includes instruction from an experienced faculty, and covers material related to the theory and practice of visual communication. Students learn to utilize a range of industry-standard design software programs. They are also provided with an understanding of print production and printing processes, learning how to prepare files for output to film and/or plate.
Graduates of our program should have skills and the portfolio to enable them to confidently apply for entry-level positions in design firms, advertising agencies, publishing companies, marketing departments, or to work as freelance Graphic Designers. They should have the skills and the confidence to:
- Display their creativity, imagination and the extent of their design and technical skills
- Demonstrate their ability to use a range of graphic design software programs
- Exhibit their critical thinking, information management, and communication skills
- Always show respect and display responsibility to colleagues and customers
San Jose Graphic Design classes enrolling soon - Join us
The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has forecast that the number of available Graphic Design jobs will grow by 13% from 2008 to 2018, which is about as fast as the average for all occupations as demand continues to increase from advertisers and digital design firms.* The BLS also predicts that designers with website and animation experience will be especially needed as demand increases for design projects in interactive media.
So if you would like to put your creativity to work and can picture yourself in the Graphic Design field, talk to a Carrington College California Enrollment Services Representative about your options today because we have Graphic Design classes enrolling soon at our San Jose, CA, campus.
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2010-11 Ed.).











