Design is everywhere - it's what drew you to the last piece of furniture you bought, and it's what made online banking possible. It's made London taxi cabs easier to get in and out of, and it made Stella McCartney's name. It's driving whole business cultures and making sure environments from hospitals to airports are easier to navigate.
The single word "design" encompasses an awful lot. Design work is creative, fast-paced and in demand by most businesses. Sinclair College has three design areas of study within its department - Interior Design, Digital Media Design (Video Production or Web pathway) and Visual Communications (also known as Graphic Arts).
The goal of Sinclair’s design programs are to provide state-of-the-art instruction aimed at helping you develop real-world job skills. With a projected 4-7% growth in design jobs over the next 10 years within the Dayton region, there are many career opportunities for you to explore like: graphic/web/interactive designer, prepress operator, exhibit designer, package designer, advertising/marketing, print publication, television graphics, environmental designer, residential or commercial designer, kitchen and bath design, color consultant and professional organizer.
For those students interested in furthering their education, we have articulation agreements with Art Academy of Cincinnati (Graphic Design), Columbus College of Art & Design (Advertising & Graphic Design or Interior Design), Franklin University (Interactive Media Design) and WSU-Lake Campus (Graphic Design or Multimedia Design).
Building 13, Room 214
P: 937-512-4505
E: katherine.trigg@sinclair.edu
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Department Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with virtual administrative assistance on Wednesday & Friday.
Monday: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Master Tutor is available to assist students Virtual Zoom meeting (V) or in person during Open Lab (OL).
Sinclair Community College has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design since 2002.
The Department is committed to helping students prepare for successful careers in the Design industries, helping each student identify their unique growth potential, enhance their ability to think critically and communicate effectively, develop their creative problem-solving and technical skills; and set high personal standards of quality and success.
To ensure the quality of its programs, the department is committed to process learning, anticipating industry needs, exposure to leading-edge technologies, supporting development and training opportunities for faculty and staff, and updating program curriculum based on design and technology trends, and feed back from industry professionals.
The Design Department values awareness and understanding of everyone’s differences and similarities. We strive to take personal responsibility for educating ourselves about the richness of human diversity. Our intention is to provide an open and trusting environment in which all students feel valued, safe, and respected.
This certificate provides an introduction to the design process including hand sketching, development of thumbnails, digital illustration and imaging, page layout; and, composition techniques to support a variety of entry-level design positions. Students will be exposed to the latest version of the Adobe products.
View Full Program DetailsThis certificate provides an introduction to the digital design process and digital applications that are used by designers to create interactive media. Specifically, students will learn the basics of design principles and layouts for interactive media, including web development, 2D animation, video, media optimization and file management to provide support in a variety of entry-level design positions. Students will be exposed to the latest version of the Adobe products.
View Full Program DetailsThis certificate provides students with an introduction in the field of interior design. It will include the following introduction to the design process: problem solving techniques, space planning, production selection, ADA compliancy, ergonomics, lighting, color, furniture placement and accessorizing, scaled floor plan, elevation and detail drawings, defining/applying architectural and interior-related materials, estimating/budgeting products, writing specifications; and, presentation skills.
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