Vocational Graduates from January and February 2020
In a series of accomplishments, several individuals have completed professional certificates in various fields related to design and marketing at our institution.
Leanne Day and Katie Nelson have both completed the Professional Certificate in Graphic Design, furthering their skills in layout, typography, and print production. Crystal He, Melissa Thomas, Audrey Potter, Candace Siegworth, Dan Pham, Jenelle Brantley, Christine Kollo, and Christine Malcolm have also achieved this distinction.
Sejla Obradovic has completed a Professional Certificate in Digital Arts, demonstrating proficiency in digital art and media design. Michael Oliveira has completed a Professional Certificate in Multimedia Arts, showcasing skills in animation, magazine design, and motion graphics. Jasmine Mack and Victoria Strickland have completed Professional Certificates in Marketing Design, equipping them with the tools to create effective visual messaging for marketing purposes. Victoria Galvin and Misti Hughes Baros have also joined their ranks.
Our institution offers a variety of Vocational Certificate Programs, including the Graphic Design Certificate, Digital Art & Media Design Concentration, and UX Design Certificate. The Graphic Design Certificate focuses on layout, typography, image preparation, print production, and developing a professional portfolio. The Digital Art & Media Design Concentration, part of a Bachelor of Arts in Art, emphasizes computer skills and graphic design, with advanced courses in animation, magazine design, illustration, and motion graphics. The UX Design Certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in UX design, focusing on strategic thinking, planning, iterative prototyping, visual flow, functionality, and user experience standards.
While Marketing Design as a specific certificate program wasn't directly referenced, the Graphic Design Certificate and UX Design Certificate programs include relevant skills in visual messaging and user experience that are useful in marketing design fields. No specific certificate programs were mentioned for "Multimedia Arts," but the Digital Art & Media Design concentration suggests relevant training in multimedia arts within the Art major.
For more detailed information about marketing design certificates or specific multimedia arts certificates, please visit our institution's website or contact our Vocational Program Admissions.
In closing, these individuals have demonstrated a commitment to preparing for the future, embodying the quote attributed to Malcolm X: "The future belongs to those who prepare for it today." Indeed, the programs they have completed are path-blazing ones, serving as a passport to the future in the fields of design and marketing.
[1] Shippensburg University. (n.d.). Graphic Design Certificate. Retrieved from https://cah.ship.edu/art/academics/graphic-design/ [4] Eastern Connecticut State University. (n.d.). Digital Art & Media Design Concentration. Retrieved from https://www.easternct.edu/academics/colleges/fine-arts/art/digital-art-media-design-concentration/ [5] West Valley College. (n.d.). UX Design Certificate. Retrieved from https://westvalley.edu/academics/programs/ux-design-certificate/
Leanne Day and Katie Nelson, in addition to their classmates, have engaged in education-and-self-development by completing the Professional Certificate in Graphic Design, a program that encompasses learning in layout, typography, and print production. For those interested in graphic design, Shippensburg University offers a Graphic Design Certificate program.
While not explicitly mentioned, the UX Design Certificate program at our institution includes relevant learning in visual messaging, applicable to marketing design fields. For more information on marketing design certificates, please visit our institution's website or contact our Vocational Program Admissions.
