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GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & COURSES IN FLORIDA (FL)
ART INSTITUTE OF FT. LAUDERDALE - With technology constantly changing at the blink of an eye and the people of the world working closer together than ever before, the thirst for learning new skills and applied arts is ever-present.
AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY - American InterContinental University offers Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in Visual Communications. The Visual Communications program focuses on graphic design and can prepare students for amazing careers in the field of commercial art and design. Along with a solid foundation in practical applications, students can learn to master the principles of visual communication by using different types of multimedia, illustration, animation and web design.
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DMAC - Expand your creativity in Boca Raton with Digital Media Arts College (DMAC). Our bleeding-edge tools and technology, all-artist-environment, and expert faculty help you launch your digital arts career.
FLAGLER COLLEGE - Students in the graphic design program graduate with preparation in all areas of graphic design. Course work in the program includes drawing and composition, computer graphics, advertising design, visual communication, photography, art history, and marketing. A course specifically intended to help students develop a professional portfolio assists them in preparing to enter the job market.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIV - The Graphic Design program is designed to provide students with the skills to pursue career opportunities in graphic design and visual communication. The overall goal of the program is to sharpen students' abilities in visual problem solving and translating verbal concepts into visual images, image-making techniques, and graphic techniques which communicate intended messages, moods, and concepts.
FLORIDA CAREER COLLEGE - Host of a design program. To prepare graduates for entry-level positions and advancement in the field of web site design and programming. Students learn the fundamentals of computers, web design software, and web languages. The program includes courses in graphics and animation to enhance students' design skills.
FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY - Offering an Associates Degree in Commercial Art, Film and Video, and more.
FLORIDA STATE UNIV - Offers MFA in Studio Art, BFA in Studio Art, BFA in Design, and BS/BA in Studio Art
FULL SAIL REAL WORLD EDUCATION - You love music, film, video games, design, and animation, but do you know how to turn that passion into a fulfilling and productive career in the entertainment media industry? Welcome to Full Sail Real World Education, a media arts college that has graduated scores of award-winning music, production and design professionals over the last 25 years.
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (In Tampa) - (or In Orlando) Courses / Degrees in Animation, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Web Design & Development, Fashion Design, Digital Photography
MIAMI AD SCHOOL- Courses / degrees in graphic design, illustration, photography, art direction, and more.
MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Ensuring that printing, converting and graphic design courses are available to interested students has long been a goal of the Printing Association of Florida's Education, Programs and Events Department.
REMINGTON COLLEGE - Earn an Associates Degree in Digital Graphic Arts. There are many campuses.
SW FLORIDA COLLEGE - The Graphic Design Program is designed to provide the student with those entry-level skills and competencies needed to become a graphic designer and desktop publisher. The program allows students to focus on recruiting appeal to consumers with elements of advertising copy and layout. Students will acquire a working knowledge of balance, structure and unity in the graphic process and be able to provide and maintain creative comprehensive layout and design applications and properly communicate image style.
UNIV OF FLORIDA - Graphic design is a limited access program. Twenty-two graphic design majors are selected each year (from 50-60 applicants) by selective portfolio review which leads to a series of carefully sequenced upper-division classes.
UNIV OF MIAMI - The undergraduate program teaches design, 2-d, 3-d, 4-d, history, and electronic design, etc.
UNF COMMUNICATIONS AND VISUAL ARTS - Courses / degrees in Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism, Public Relations, Art History, Ceramics / Sculpture, Graphic Desig, Multimedia, Painting / Drawing, and Photography.
Miami International University of Art & Design - Find yourself in a creative career at Miami International University of Art & Design, one of over 30 Art Institutes located in major cities across North America
AIU South Florida Campus - has a beautiful campus in sunny Florida. Minutes from the beach and only 45 minutes away from the exciting scene of Miami, AIU South Florida Campus is right in the action.
The International Academy of Design and Technology - offers programs in some of today's fastest-growing career fields. With 11 campus locations in the United States and Canada, IADT emphasizes each student's personal, vocational, and intellectual growth
Digital Media Arts College - Experience "The Making of a Digital Artist" at Digital Media Arts College, ½ mile from the beach, in sunny Boca Raton, FL.
Full Sail school of design and art - Get training in all types of arts
ITT Technical Institute - Curriculum offerings, leading primarily to associate's and bachelor's degrees, are designed to help students begin to prepare for career opportunities in various fields
Keiser University - was founded in 1977 by the Keiser family. The Keisers wanted to bring high-quality, hands-on career education to their community. This quality training, combined with a solid base in academics
South University - South University's West Palm Beach campus is centrally located near the heart of Palm Beach County. Midway between Palm Beach International Airport and Okeechobee Boulevard
University of Phoenix - Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, the University offers more than 190 campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format available in most countries around the world
Lincoln College of Technology - has provided quality career training programs. Lincoln College of Technology offers programs in allied health, information technology, business, automotive, HVAC, drafting, culinary arts, and electronics at seven campuses across the country.
Webster College - has been helping students reach their career goals by providing the technical knowledge and the personal skills vital to employment in the ever-changing world of business. Programs lead to degree
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The Graphic Design industry is very competitive, and trust me, it can certainly get stressful and frustrating at times. However, it doesn?t always have to be that way. Here, I have broken down my design process. This is how I create my design layouts from start to finish. Basically, with some focus, structure, and a little bit of talent, creating rewarding and professional design work can be produced more efficiently and with less stress.
As a designer everyone has experienced a point where they just can no longer think of anything worth while. It?s in these situations when you have to reevaluate your perception of what works and what doesn?t. Use the following 20 tips to avoid and get through a tough designer's block.
Graphic Design and Typography are deeply connected. For that reason, I figure that most of you are going to love these free online font and type tools. Most, if not all, of these are very useful and I recommend that you use them when you have a chance. Below you will find the huge list of free browser-based font and type tools.
I have found a load of design related podcasts that I am sure will peak your interests. Just think of it as radio shows geared towards you and your love of design. You will even find Podcasts on Photoshop, Illustrator, Typography, Freelancing, as well as Web Design and Graphic Design.
I love Vector Magic, a free online vectorization tool. It is a really cool browser-based tool that can be used to turn a photograph into an illustration. It doesn't always succeed in getting that look that you might be looking for, but it does a pretty good job. I usually just use it to play around with photos to see what Vector Magic can do with it, but it also can be very useful if you want to convert a photo into an illustration. I started to wonder how many other vectorization tools and software packages there were out there and I was surprised to find out that there are a ton o them. Basically, most of these tools turn Raster / Bitmap / Photo Images into Line Art / Illustrations / Vector Art.
I am in love with vector shapes right now. I think they are so handy to have around when you are building a site. The way that you can stretch vectors without creating jaggy edges, makes them incredibly useful. Most of the time I just land up breaking them apart to use a curve that I like. I also love using them for as badges or buttons on web sites. I have collected a huge selection of free custom Photoshop shapes. If you download every single one of these, there are probably close to 15,000 free Adobe Photoshop shapes. There are more to come in Part II. Enjoy.
As graphic designers, we are always on the hunt for quality free clipart images to use in our designs. The problem is that often searching for clipart often brings back very inaccurate search results. Well, thanks to one of my friends, I have found a new site called Find Free Clipart which will make my life much easier the next time I search for clipart online.
Whether you?re right out of high school, a Mom looking for a career she can do from home, recently out of the Military or simply someone who feels they have a knack for design and is ready for a career change, consider that you have a few options on how to gain the skills you will need to pursue your dream job. But first, ask yourself some questions
As Graphic Designers, we are all creative individuals. I thought that most of you would love to know about all of the fantastic online drawing and painting tools that are available online. Not only are they fun, but they are also quite useful for sketching out some of our ideas. Some of these tools can also be used as design collaboration tools to use with your co-workers, clients, friends, teachers, and family. Enjoy and don't hesitate to send me links to online drawing tools that I might have missed.
Green Graphic Design: Why And How to be More Eco-Friendly by Angela Ferraro-Fanning of 13thirtyone Design Why Green Design? ?According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the world population is expanding at a mind-boggling rate. The world reached 1 billion people in 1800; 2 billion by 1922; and over 6 billion by 2000. It is estimated that [...]
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6 Million Downloadable Clipart Images for Graphic Designers
The Clipart.com collection of more than 10 million royalty-free clipart images, photos, illustrations, fonts, sounds and Web graphics provides creative professionals with the most choice at the best price. With a Clipart.com subscription, you pay one fee and download what you need.
May 27A New and More Accurate Search Engine for Finding Free Clipart
As graphic designers, we are always on the hunt for quality free clipart images to use in our designs. The problem is that often searching for clipart often brings back very inaccurate search results. Well, thanks to one of my friends, I have found a new site called Find Free Clipart which will make my life much easier the next time I search for clipart online.
Apr 26Podcast for Freelance Graphic Designers
Lindsay Marsh, owner of Marsh Graphic Design has created several audio and video podcasts she calls the Freelancer. They cover various topics related to the freelance graphic designer. She plans on doing these pretty regularly and from what we see there is a lot of potential here. I suggest you check them out. The [...]
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Examples of Good Graphic Design Portfolios This is a post on Astheria Design Blog that is in response to a previous post called "?My Last Portfolio Sucked, Yours Might Too"?. This articles includes pictures and links to Design portfolios that were designed with a goal in mind. All of these design portfolios have one thing in [...]
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Feb 29Hot in Graphic Design - List of 120+ Free Photoshop Actions for Cool Designs
List of 120+ Free Adobe Photoshop Actions for Cool Designs I was excited when I found this huge list of free Adobe Photoshop actions, and I am guessing that you will be excited as well. Actions are the best way to speed up Photoshop tasks that you do on a regular basis, such as change an [...]
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Which Mac Should You Buy if You are a Graphic Designer? As a graphic designer, you might be in need of a new computer these days. If so, and you are interested in buying a Mac, which Mac should you buy? This is a question that is consistently posted on every design form across the net. [...]
Flash Programming: Interactive Online De
Flash Programmer needed to create Interactive Flash online design tool for printshop. Online Designer must allow users to create your artwork quickly and easily with standard designer features that l? Client is in Studio City, CA
Web Design for Healthcare Leasing
Number of pages (approx):5 My Industry: Healthcare Leasing facility I will provide the design feel. We won't be needing any functionality at this time. Informational only. We would like some flash ? Client is in Sarasota, FL
Website Design for Services
I prefer to work with designers located: prefer local, but anywhere. Number of pages (approx):10 My Industry: service industry We provide a service with a business model similar to zipar, except th? Client is in Boston, MA
Website and Logo Design for Home Theater
would like to work with a designer from Denver or surrounding areas. Number of pages (approx):1-6 My Industry: Audio/Video We will be ready to start tomorrow. I want to incorporate a crest logo i? Client is in Aurora, CO
Convert Adobe In Design Template File to
Hi, I have an .indd file that I need converted to Microsoft Word. The .indd file is professional quality. I would like for somebody to give me an identical template in Microsoft Word. I am much more ? Client is in Leawood, KS
Graphic Designs for Helium Balloons for
Number of pages (approx): My Industry: we are a helium balloon manufacturer, and now ranked no. 1 in terms of the production capability in china. we are after 30 to 40 design for every six months. t? Client is in Shanghai,
Graphic Design for Christian T-Shirt
trying to create a Christian line of tees the first would be a bible on a plat with knife and fork around it ? Client is in Brooklyn, NY
Logo and Packaging Design for Hair Color
My Industry:HAIR COLOR The product is hair color for body hair, particularly pubic hair. A logo will be needed, something cute, catchy , clean, sexy, but not too sexy, and it MUST HAVE THE RIGHT FONT? Client is in Fresno, CO
Website Design with Medieval Theme
Number of pages (approx): 12 I need a template for: something like this but a little more medieval http://www.templates.com/preview/flash-templates/ft-2231.html I have a large pic of a medieval to? Client is in Lav Vegas, NV
Graphic Designs for Childrens Clothing
We are a new children`s clothing line that specializes in tattoo type designs for children`s clothing. We are looking for designs for our fall line that have a tattoo type feel, but suitable for child? Client is in Scottsdale, AZ