Aboriginal Graphic Design

NEXT START DATE: April 2, 2012

The Design and Motion Graphics Program explores the limitless world of creativity through multimedia development, a combination of technical awareness with software applications, and the role of communication through commercial and visual art. Through the use of innovative teaching practices, custom designed labs, and the use of real-world projects, DMG students will be guided through the intricacies of creating portfolio projects that will enable them to find a suitable career path in the new media industry. By keeping a close eye on the industry and feedback from industry related companies and professionals, the DMG curriculum is constantly evolving to allow students to enter the workforce running.

CURRICULUM & RESOURCES
This program develops industry-ready designers, who are capable of using the latest software and hardware in all production mediums. Students are trained in Adobe®, Macromedia and Apple software to learn the fundamentals of visual communication and motion design.

Graduates can step comfortably into any creative department while setting a career path for future growth. Student work is evaluated and critiqued until it meets or exceeds the instructor’s expected level of excellence. Students will have the opportunity to develop the specific technical areas suited to their interests.

ADMISSION
1) Book an appointment with the registrar at registrar@pixelbluecollege.com or call 780.756.3990 
2) Submit Application form with a $150 Application fee. 
3) Samples of creative work, 2 Letters of Reference, Transcripts, Resume, and Personal Interview. 
4) Work out Student Funding Options.

APPLY ONLINE

FINANCE
The tuition for the Design & Motion Graphics Diploma Program is $13,500 CAD. This covers the costs of 5 months in-class instruction, the use of a personal computer, all the required course materials, including textbooks and full access to our facilities 24 hours a day. LEARN MORE

CURRICULUM

DMG100 Communication Design The foundation for creative development begins with exploration in the fundamentals of graphic design. From Typography to Corporate Branding and Identity Development, students will embark on a journey that will allow them to imagine, create, and produce functional design pieces that can be used in all forms of media advertising and print production.

DMG100.1 Composition 
DMG100.2 Colour 
DMG100.3 Typography 1 
DMG100.4 Digital Illustration 
DMG100.5 Semiotics and Iconography 
DMG100.6 Logo Design 
DMG100.7 Branding: Concepts and Practice 
DMG100.8 The Business of Media 
DMG100.9 Communication in Design 
DMG100.10 Marketing Fundamentals 
DMG100.11 Graphic Design Suite

DMG200 Motion Design/Multimedia The newest and most innovative of the digital arts, Multimedia Design and Development allows the students to write, animate, and direct complete interactive experiences for the user. The students will learn how to develop multimedia projects for use with the web, CD, DVD and stand alone applications by using industry standard animation and scripting software.

DMG200.1 Interactive Media Design
DMG200.2 Typography 2
DMG200.3 Sequential Design
DMG200.4 Flash Animation
DMG200.5 Advanced Scripting
DMG200.6 Motion Design
DMG200.8 Digital Media Technologies

DMG300 Web Design The future of global business and communication resides within the modern Internet and the Web. Students are taken from the beginnings of the web and website design through implementing web-based solutions from both a design and communication perspective.

DMG300.1 XHTML/CSS
DMG300.2 Web Design and Development
DMG300.3 Information Design
DMG300.4 Web Technologies

DMG400 Skills Development New Media professionals need a combination of technical skills and soft skills like problem solving and interpersonal skills to sustain them though their career. Students will explore the concepts of project management and the elements of proper documentation and planning, as well as explore the fundamentals of market driven design and development.

DMG400.1 Mac OSX
DMG400.2 Project Development

All Pixel Blue College Curriculum includes 20hrs of Career Development (PBC2000)
* Curriculum subject to change without notice

RESOURCES

iMac 
The iMac is a computer completely built into a flat-panel monitor. This model, which has a 21.5-inch display and a 2.4 GHz G5 processor, provides the raw horsepower and sleek functionality sought by creative professionals and power users.

Adobe® Illustrator 
Adobe® Illustrator software gives you new creative freedom that lets you realize your ideas quickly and powerfully. Instantly convert bitmaps to vector artwork and paint more intuitively. Save time with intelligent palettes and optimized workspaces. Plus, tight integration with other software allows you to produce extraordinary graphics for print, video, the web, and mobile devices.

Adobe® Photoshop 
Adobe® Photoshop software, the professional image-editing standard and leader of the Photoshop digital imaging line, delivers more of what you crave. Groundbreaking creative tools help you achieve extraordinary results. Unprecedented adaptability lets you custom-fit Photoshop to the way you work. And with more efficient editing, processing, and file handling, there's no slowing you down.

Adobe® InDesign 
Join the growing ranks of creative professionals discovering new levels of creative freedom and productivity using Adobe® InDesign software. Tightly integrated with the Adobe® applications you use most, InDesign delivers faster production workflows and a more fluid creative environment for designing professional layouts with sophisticated graphics and typography.

Flash 
Flash is the industry's most advanced authoring environment for creating interactive websites, digital experiences and mobile content. With 8, creative professionals design and author interactive content rich with video, graphics, and animation for truly unique, engaging websites, presentations or mobile content.

Dreamweaver 
Dreamweaver is the industry-leading web development tool, enabling users to efficiently design, develop and maintain standards-based websites and applications. With Dreamweaver, web developers go from start to finish, creating and maintaining basic websites to advanced applications that support best practices and the latest technologies.