<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>The curriculum of Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Graphic Design program offers a hands-on education in graphic design software tools while helping to build your knowledge about the many aspects of the design industry. You will download and use Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign software applications to create shapes, text layers, special effects, and brushes in addition to working with graphics placement, color commands, image scanning, preferences, resolution, and text formatting. Other lessons focus on the use of color, typefaces, design management, the use of symbols and other imagery, file management, and multi-page documents. Ashworth College supplies students with required textbooks, study guides, and time management and career guides. A portfolio case is presented upon graduation. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>Creativity and proficiency in using computers and the Internet are important to students seeking to enroll in the Career Diploma in Graphic Design program. There are no specific academic or professional prerequisites to enter this program. Applicants to Ashworth College's programs should be 17 years of age or older. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>The Career Diploma in Graphic Design program at Ashworth College consists of 13 online lessons. These lessons require the completion of reading assignments, practice reviews, and an open-book exam. This career diploma can be earned in less than six months. </p> <p><u>Graphic Design Course Requirements</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Lesson Number</th><th>Lesson Name</th></tr> <tr><td>1</td><td>The Language of Design</td></tr> <tr><td>2</td><td>Managing Effective Design</td></tr> <tr><td>3</td><td>Designing with Color</td></tr> <tr><td>4</td><td>Typography in Design</td></tr> <tr><td>5</td><td>Imagery in Design</td></tr> <tr><td>6</td><td>Your Place in the Design Industry</td></tr> <tr><td>7</td><td>Operating Systems; Designing for the Client</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>Working with Images and Selection Tools in Photoshop&amp;reg;</td></tr> <tr><td>9</td><td>Using Layers; Restoring and Retouching in Photoshop&amp;reg;</td></tr> <tr><td>10</td><td>Creating Shapes and Images with Illustrator&amp;reg;</td></tr> <tr><td>11</td><td>Drawing Tools and Photoshop&amp;reg; Integration</td></tr> <tr><td>12</td><td>InDesign&amp;reg; Fundamentals</td></tr> <tr><td>13</td><td>Working with Multi-Page Documents</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Upon completion of Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Graphic Design, you could seek entry-level positions in a variety of professional settings. You could work in graphic design firms, corporate communications departments, art studios, marketing departments, or website design companies. You might be responsible for creating print and online ads, brochures, newsletters, company websites, or corporate logos. Positions you could pursue include: </p> <ul><li>Art graphic assistant </li><li>Advertising art assistant </li><li>Assistant web designer </li><li>Product design coordinator </li></ul><h4 id="section---AdvancedDegrees">Advanced Degrees</h4> <p>While Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Graphic Design program could prepare you to enter the workforce, in some cases at least a 2-year degree might be required by some employers. Further developing your skills through a degree program might also be necessary if you are considering career advancement. </p> <p>Associate's degrees you could pursue include, but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Associate of Science in Graphic Design </li><li>Associate of Science in Graphic Design Technology </li><li>Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design</li></ul>