Develop your ability to realize creative concepts and create design solutions through research and the core principles of design. Understand the theories of graphic design, colour, copy and typography, and how users interact with your designs.
LEARN GRAPHIC DESIGN. BUILD THE WORLD’S BRANDS.
Get ready to shape the way we see the world. Your in-depth graphic design education will go beyond mastering graphic design for web, print, and marketing. You’ll develop the professional confidence needed to succeed in the real world, work with clients, and pitch campaigns. After 6 months of hands-on graphic design courses, you will have an eye-catching, tailored portfolio to take to design firms and the ability to build your own brand identity. The Graphic and Digital Design Program allows you to study from home with 20 hours per week of live and interactive online classes. Delivered in the evenings and on weekends, you have the ability to maintain your current career while you study.
DELIVERY
ONLINE
CREDENTIAL
DIPLOMA
PROGRAM LENGTH
6 MONTHS
NEXT START DATE
FEBRUARY 18
NOT YOUR AVERAGE GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL
TRAINING THAT FITS YOUR SCHEDULE
Finally, a professional graphic design course that respects your busy schedule. The Graphic and Digital Design program is an online course livestreamed in evenings and on weekends. Totaling 20 hours of instruction per week, this light school schedule frees time for you to work a part-time job, build your skills, make industry contacts, or simply enjoy life.
ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP FROM PROS
Learn from some of the best graphic designers in Canada. Instructors in the Graphic and Digital Design program are actively working in the industry and have worked for clients including Ford, NHL and NFL teams, Honda, Disney and more. Small class sizes emphasize personalized learning and ensure one-on-one attention from instructors at every stage.
BUILD A PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
Our rigorous, six-month, program is taught purely online and culminates in a marketable design portfolio of 10, high-quality projects, as well as an accredited certificate, your own personal brand (including a personal logo, business cards, and resume), networking skills, and business development knowledge gained through the program.
BUILD A STUNNING PORTFOLIO
You’ll complete 10 unique projects within the program to showcase your skills and get noticed by employers. With work ranging from magazine layouts to product packaging to branded signs and posters to web and social media assets, you’ll have the demonstrable skills to complete any task your clients throw at you. Our hands-on education method has proven to be one of the most effective in the industry as over 90% of our Graphic and Digital Design students find work within 6 months of graduation. You could be next.
GRAPHIC DESIGN SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS
Gain the fundamental skills needed to succeed as a graphic designer with courses in typography, branding, colour theory and more. Master Adobe CC programs including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Learn layout for both print and digital formats, including web design and social media. But professional graphic designers know the industry just as well as the craft. You’ll also learn how to work with clients, implement business goals in designs, implement and run marketing campaigns, showcase a tailored portfolio, and more.
LEARN PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE
LEARN FROM AWARD-WINNING GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Instructors in the Graphic and Digital Design Program are all industry professionals and award-winning graphic designers. Under their mentorship, many InFocus students have won awards and received job offers right out of school. We are dedicated to your success in the program and in your professional career after graduation. Online classes provide the flexibility to study from anywhere, but with live lectures and in-depth critique of projects, you won’t have to give up the efficacy of classroom learning.
OUR STUDENTS WIN AWARDS
We are committed to your excellence. Our students’ work has been recognized in international competitions such as the Graphis New Talent Annual and Indigo Design Award. In the last 2 years, InFocus students have won over 20 graphic design awards with work they completed in school, many with no design experience beforehand. With over 90% of students finding work in the field, we mean it when we say InFocus is one of the best graphic design schools in Canada.
ACCREDITED DESIGN EDUCATION
The Graphic and Digital Design Program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. InFocus Film School also has Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation, meaning that it exceeds quality assurance standards set by the province of B.C. in regard to student protection and quality of education.
PROGRAM DETAILS
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To be accepted into the Graphic + Digital Design Program, students must:
- Meet the terms of InFocus Film School’s English Proficiency Policy
- If under the age of 19, submit proof of successful completion of grade 12 (or equivalent)
REQUIRED MATERIALS
This program requires software including Adobe CC. Instructions for obtaining a license at a reduced cost will be provided in class, however, students must have access to a computer with strong graphics processing capabilities. Contact us for full system requirement details.
START DATES
Class GR-23: September 19, 2022– March 31, 2023
September 19, 2023 – April 5, 2024
Class Full | Contact us for waitlist details
Class GR-26: February 6, 2024 – August 10, 2024
Class GR-29: February 18, 2025 – August 23, 2025
Class GR-30: April 29, 2025 – November 1, 2025
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