Program Highlights:

What You Need to Know About Our Graphic Arts AST Degree

With so much of our lives and jobs being conducted online and through computers, the role of digital graphic design has become key to how we work and function. The field of graphic arts combines creative, artistic work with the latest in computer technology to transform everything from the websites and apps we use to the advertisements we see and more. With the Associate of Specialized Technology Degree in Graphic Arts from South Hills School of Business & Technology, you can gain the skills you need to step into a dynamic, ever-changing career that unites the worlds of art and tech.

At South Hills, we update our graphic arts curriculum regularly and give you hands-on training so you know you’ll study the most up-to-date software and best practices used in your field today.

Our experienced instructors cover topics like:

• Applying fundamental traditions of design through concept development, color, composition, image making, typography, and verbal and written communication
• Engaging in creative problem solving to produce solutions that are effective in visually communication information about products, services, companies, or individuals
• Creating graphic design using software like Adobe Creative Suite, as well as website design and productivity software commonly used in the graphic arts industry
• Understanding publishing, packaging, and social media and marketing and how it applies the graphic arts field
• Using either digital photography or video production and editing skills to augment and expand on your digital design career
• Creating a complete print and digital portfolio that reflects the professional skills acquired through both education and continued on-the-job designs

Internship:

We include a 12-week internship with one of our partner employers as part of your program, so you’ll have the opportunity to put what you’ve learned to work. Previous internship locations have included: