Basic Graphic Communication

This program prepares students for basic careers in GraphicCommunication. This includes instruction in all phases of project creation and production, using the latest equipment and software available. Classes are structured to give strong academic and hands-on experience into print design, production, and finishing. 

The completer projections is 24 students annually.  

The Basic Graphic Communication certificate, offered by the Applied Digital Media andPrinting program, provides prospective learners from a diverse community with hands-on training in the fields of graphic communication and print production.Successful completion of this career-technical program will equip students with foundational skills and practical knowledge in all phases of project creation, production and finishing. Possible career outcomes for this program include:production worker, production artist, production assistant, press operator, pre-press technician or graphic artist. Relevancy of this program is maintained via annual input from an advisory committee and industry feedback. 

This program prepares students for basic careers in Graphic Communication. This includes instruction in all phases of project creation and production, using the latest equipment and software available. Classes are structured to give strong academic and hands-on experience into print design, production, and finishing.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to: 

·      Create and print a project suitable for a portfolio that demonstrates effective design and proper production technique.

·      Create a graphics project from concept to prepared artwork considering color model, resolution, and target market.

·      Complete a preflight and prepress checklist and prepare a project for print.

·      Demonstrate proper set-up, safe operation, and clean-up of printing press equipment.

·      Demonstrate an ability to meet deadlines.

Required Courses (17 units) .                                       Units

ADM-1      Introduction to Applied Digital Media             3        Semester 1

ADM-2B    Prepress and Printing Substrates                   2        Semester 1

ADM-63A  Design for Print Publication                             3        Semester 2

ADM-71A  Adobe Photoshop for Image Manipulation     3        Semester 2

                  Or

ADM-77A  Adobe Illustrator for Graphic Art                      3        Semester 2

ADM-84A  Screen Printing                                                  3        Semester 1

ADM-85A  Commercial Printing                                         3        Semester 1

Electives (3 units)                                                                                                                               

ADM-84B   Screen Printing, Advanced                            3        Semester 2

ADM-85B  Commercial Printing, Advanced                      3        Semester 2