Careers in Visual Communications

Work with an advertising agency or design studio. Design graphics for consumer advertising campaigns and product promotion. Make presentations to clients. Develop market research and plan promotional campaigns. Design graphics for use in films and television, storyboards, computer graphics, art direction, set design, advertising, promotional design work and film titles.
Produce art for promotional materials and commercials. Create work ranging from expressive and vibrant to quiet and simple. Focus your unique talent and style to tell the client’s story.
Design and develop publications, annual reports, manuals, catalogs, instructional material, packaging, advertisements, maps, logos, products, business forms, greeting cards, posters, calendars, and a wide variety of other materials.
Lead and manage a team of designers to meet the needs of departments within your company. Presentations for the president, brochures for the sales team, every day is a new challenge.
Utilize the best, most widely adopted technologies to implement compelling visual communications for a variety of end-user devices. Design for iPads, mobile phones, desktops, and laptops.
Educational Opportunities at MCAD
Academic Programs
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Web and Multimedia Environments
Graduate
Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design or Web and Multimedia Environments
Professional
Two-Year Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Graphic Design

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