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Start Pre-Visual Design As early as grade 7

Illustrator Median Salary: $18,700 Job Growth (10 yr): -5% Annual Openings: 10 Average Tuition (1 yr): $0 – $3,900/yr

Graphic Designer Median Salary: $41,460 Job Growth (10 yr): 10% Annual Openings: 414 Average Tuition (2 yrs): $3,900/yr

Art Director Median Salary: $74,700 Job Growth (10 yr): 9% Annual Openings: 80 Average Tuition (4 yrs): $9,600/yr

Data reflects 2014 Ohio labor statistics and public institutions of higher education for 2013-2014. For specific tuition costs, visit ohiohighered.org.

Visual Design Pathway Model CertificateAssociate Degree,

Graphic Design

Visual Design

Bachelor’s Degree,Graphic Design

What the experts say about careers in Visual Design: Graphic design and digital media design career fields attract creative, tech-savvy individuals, who are artistic and imaginative. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of graphic designers in this very competitive field is projected to grow seven percent from 2012 to 2022. Positions in computer graphics and the expanding mobile technology market are expected to increase because of consumer demand, particularly for video games, special effects and 3-D animation. Designers must be proficient in working with images, photos and text.

Take courses in high school, potentially earn college credits and get a jump start on an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Plan now for a career in the visual design industry.

Career options: • Graphic Designer • Industrial Designer • Multimedia Artist/Animator • Webmaster • Technical Illustrator • Print Producer

Consider these college majors: • Visual Communications • Commercial Art • Graphic Design • Animation • Industrial and Product Design • Interactive Media Design • Advertising • Digital Imaging Design

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LCCC Ohio College Tech Prep: www.lorainccc.edu/techprep

The University Partnership of LCCC: www.lorainccc.edu/up

LCCC: www.lorainccc.edu

About NERC and LCCC College Tech PrepLorain County Community College (LCCC) is one of three colleges that make up the Northeast Regional Center (NERC) for Ohio College Tech Prep.   LCCC partners with Cuyahoga Community College and Lakeland Community College to serve secondary Career Tech students, teachers, counselors and administrators in Northeast Ohio. The LCCC College Tech Prep Office works in collaboration with secondary school instructors and post-secondary faculty members to create agreements to simplify the transfer of credits from high school to college.  Once a student earns his or her associate’s degree at LCCC,  they have the opportunity to complete their bachelor’s degree on the campus of LCCC through The University Partnership.  NERC is one of six centers organized as part of an Ohio initiative to increase the number of college graduates in the state while creating a highly-qualified, highly-paid workforce.

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contact:

Regional Coordinator Deanna L. Strauss Lorain County Community College dstrauss@lorainccc.edu 440-366-7625