Visual Communication Design Certificate
Learn compelling skills for the diverse and comprehensive field of Visual Communication Design, with concentrations in digital illustration, digital photography or user experience design!
The Visual Communications Certificate will equip students with a broad range of introductory and intermediate-level skills including typography, graphic design, web design, branding and data visualization. Integrated professional practice standards will prepare students for a career in conveying ideas to a client or audience.
Gain proficiency in various industry-standard software and then choose an additional area of concentration through a series of elective focus courses. Embark on a new career path, create a web-based portfolio of work and learn to promote yourself for a dynamic personal or professional practice.
Required Courses in this Certificate
Core Courses
CSCD 100 | Introductory Communication Design (formerly CECD 100: Introductory Communication Design) |
CECD 101 | Drawing for Designers |
CSCD 102 | Colour Theory + Psychology in Design (formerly CECD 102: Colour Theory for Designers) |
CSCD 103 | Introductory Typography (formerly CECD 103: Introductory Typography) |
CSDS 101 | Innovations in Design |
CSWD 101 | Introductory Web Design |
Students must choose either:
CSSO 109** | Adobe CC Essentials |
or all three of...
CSSO 100* | Introductory Adobe Photoshop |
CSSO 101* | Introductory Adobe Illustrator |
CSSO 102* | Introductory Adobe InDesign |
* students can take either CSSO 109 (45 hours), or each of CSSO 100, CSSO 101 and CSSO 102 (15 hour courses).
** students with a strong background in Adobe may opt to pursue CSCD 110: Adobe CC for Communication Design in lieu.
CSWD 201 | Intermediate Web Design |
CSCD 200 | Branding + Identity Design (formerly CECD 200: Branding + Identity Design) |
CSCD 201 | Visualizing Information (formerly CECD 201: Visualizing Information) |
CECD 202 | Publication Design |
CSCD 203 | Intermediate Typography (formerly CECD 203: Intermediate Typography) |
CSDS 102 | Industry Intro: Design |
Focused Streams | Choose one of the following streams:
Illustration Stream
CSIL 100 | Introductory Illustration |
CSIL 110 | Digital Tools for Illustrators |
CSIL 111 | Illustrating for Client-based Work |
Photography Stream
CSPH 100** | Introductory Digital Photography |
CEPH 201 | Studio Lighting |
CEPH 203 | Commercial Photography |
**students with a strong background in digital photography may opt to pursue CSPH 200 Intermediate Digital Photography in lieu.
UX/UI Design Stream
CSWD 100 | Introductory WordPress |
CSUX 100 | Introductory UX Design |
CSUX 101 | Introductory UI Design |