Web Design

The Web Design Certificate of Achievement prepares students for entry-level positions in web design and development, creative coding, front-end web, social media, interaction design or UX (User Experience) design. The program stresses the design thinking process as well as the professional and production methods used currently in industry. Projects encompass content management, user interface, interactive behaviors, information design, and selection of appropriate form factors for user experiences in the Internet. This certificate also gives students crucial communication and digital media tools they may apply in almost any area of study where web design is utilized today. Students emerge with ideation practices to develop and produce marketing materials for their professional portfolio. Coursework lays the foundation for student-success as the first step toward successful entry into the labor market and places an emphasis on creativity, the user experience, design skills, digital portfolios, project management, problem solving, global teamwork, and entrepreneurship options. This program provides students with a comprehensive hands-on education that prepare them to earn industry-standard certifications in digital media tools.

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We interact with web design on a daily basis for work and personal reasons. The goals of this certificate program are to expose students to the fundamental skills required to make user friendly web designs. After completing this program, students will be able to:1. Students obtain entry-level positions in web design and development, creative coding, front-end web and mobile application design, interaction design or UX (User Experience)design.2. Learner’s understand the design thinking process as well as the professional and production methods used currently in industry.3. The student portfolio is updated with web design projects that will encompass content management, user interface, interactive behaviors, information design, web and mobile application tools, programming, and selection of appropriate form factors for user experiences in the Internet.It helps students develop skills creating effective web design solutions from each course in the program to build a professional portfolio that can be presented to potential employers, clients or university art & design programs. The goal of this specialization is to equip learners with a set of transferable formal and conceptual tools for “making and communicating” in the field of interaction design, web design & development and social media. This core skill set will equip learners for formal studies, and a starting point for further work in the user experience.

It helps students develop skills creating effective web design solutions from each course in the program to build a professional portfolio that can be presented to potential employers, clients or university art & design programs. The goal of this specialization is to equip learners with a set of transferable formal and conceptual tools for “making and communicating” in the field of interaction design, web design & development and social media. This core skill set will equip learners for formal studies, and a starting point for further work in the user experience.

What students learn from the coursework classes prepares them to remain current in web design and development. The curriculum includes course offerings that provide a general overview of the discipline, as well as specific courses in the industry standard software Adobe Creative Suite; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere, Dreamweaver, and Digital Photography. Software is delivered via Adobe’s Creative Cloud which updates to the current version allowing students and faculty to constantly stay current. Additionally, our campus provides Adobe Certification via Certiport which tests knowledge of the Adode Creative Suite software. Upon passing the exams students, as well as faculty and staff, receive certificates and badges that prove their proficiency in the software that is valued in the industry. Shifts in technology happen all the time and web design and development is also affected. DDP faculty keep current with trends through current events, professional development and using LinkedIn Learning on-line training service. 

Web Design is in a competitive market. Talent is important but not more than a good work ethic or a great understanding of the tools. Earning an Adobe Certified Associate credential provide prospective employers the satisfaction that this applicant is proficient in using the industry standard software.