Graphic Communications

The Graphic Communications program trains you for entry into this creative, rapidly evolving industry. GrafCom focuses on digital print and promotional media and provides a broad overview of graphic communications processes, including:

  • graphic design and typography
  • creative planning, page layouts and document composition
  • computer graphics, illustrations and image manipulation
  • digital pre-press and printing production theories
  • computer systems management and introductory web design

Students gain practical, hands-on experience with industry-standard software and equipment while completing a broad range of practical projects. The graphics industry is constantly evolving, thus the curriculum is constantly being reviewed by our industry advisory board to reflect current technologies and trends.

Assignments are relevant to current business applications, and a two-week work experience placement puts eligible students' training to work in Edmonton's graphic design, promotions and printing industry.

The program has an excellent reputation in the Edmonton business community and graduate's skills can be transportable across Canada.

The Graphic Communications program is a very quick-paced "Career-in-a-Year" certificate program that gets students engaged, trained and fast tracked to employment.

Quick Info

Subject
Media & Arts

Certification
Certificate

Delivery Method
Full-time

Length
1 year (2 semesters of 16 weeks)

Location
Edmonton and Area

Application Deadlines

Next Start Date
September 7, 2010

Application Deadline
May 31, 2010

Contacts

Norm Peterson
Chair

E-Mail:
gcs@nait.ca

Phone:
780.491.3198

Fax:
780.491.3160

Val Arychuk 
Program Assistant
E-mail: gcs@nait.ca
Phone: 780.491.3159 

Buddy System (Student for a Day)
The NAIT Buddy System provides an opportunity for prospective students to spend a day teamed with a NAIT student, to attend classes and laboratory sessions, to ask questions and experience NAIT first hand.

Visit our new Program Website http://www.graphiccommunications.ca


News & Announcements

Upcoming Career Fairs

The Graphic Communications program representatives will be attending Career Fairs at the following locations:

Victoria School of Performing Arts (Vic Comp) – Tuesday, March 2, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
WP Wagner – Wednesday, March 3, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Jasper Place – Thursday, April 8, 2010  - time to be determined

NAIT's Career-in-a-Year Expo will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 10:00 am to 3 :00 pm in the South Lobby.

Feel free to drop by and talk to a program representative about our creative and rapidly evolving industry.

Student Work Practicum

Student Work Practicum runs from April 19th - 30th, 2010. If you are interested in hosting a student, contact Norm Peterson, Program Chair at normp@nait.ca or 780.491.3198.

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