This two-year half-day program covers everything from conceptual drawing and design to a professional portfolio; students learn the value and application of their unique styles in both design and illustration; and students use industry standard software on the Macintosh platform. This software includes QuarkXpress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Flash. One-year seniors will be considered if space is available in the program.
Career Objectives: Graphic Design; Commercial Illustration; Digital Imaging Design
Upon Completion of the Program: Students will have a portfolio consisting of items a committee of art college representatives established. Senior students will have their portfolios reviewed by art school representatives.
Advanced Placement: Students may qualify for advanced placement college credits at Penn College of Technology.
With Higher Education: This program prepares the student for success in such career fields as graphic design, illustration, animation, computer-generated graphic art, teaching and multi-media specialist.
Program Benefits
College Post-Secondary Opportunities
Penn College of Technology
Advanced Placement - competency assessment evaluation made by our teacher to Penn College of Technology and they assign credit value
Savings from $1,120-$3,360
Professional Certifications and Other Benefits
Students will use the latest industry software in our Mac labs
Many opportunities for students to work on real projects for the school or community clients and use work produced for their portfolio
Portfolios of all seniors reviewed by Occupational Advisory Committee
Externship and Graduate Placement
Paid Externship Employers
Paid externship students need 665 hours, or about a year and a half in their program before being considered for paid externship. They usually work 4 days a week during school time for the employer and come back to EASTERN one day per week to work on any task as yet unfinished or skills needed for the job.
Graduate Placement
Many of our graduates continue their education or begin their employment right out of school. The following is a list of the educational institutions and companies that have placed our graduates:
