Graphic Design

The following are degrees and certificates in Graphic Design & Mulimedia.

PDF of our degrees/certificates from the catalog

Have you ever seen a website or app and wondered about how you could design something like that? In this class, you will use industry standard tools to create web and app designs, and learn WHY you should design things a certain way. There is much demand for people who are good at this kind of design, and the pay is very good :)

GDS 074 - Digital Video Production With Final Cut Pro

In this course, taught by an award winning writer, director and producer, you will learn the language of video and film so you can create compelling videos. This class is fully online for Spring 21, so you can work at home in safety. Camera operation, video and audio production techniques, special effects, the basic principles of motion graphics, video editing and audio editing are explored.

GDS 062 - Digital Illustration with Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator is an industry-standard tool that you can use to do a lot of things. You can create layouts for posters, design assets for websites and apps, create your own logo, and more. In this class you will learn the details about using Adobe Illustrator to make what is in your head. For Spring 21, there are sections available that are synchronous(live online) and asynchronous(no live meetings).

More Advanced Graphic Design Courses

Two spring courses for students with more advanced knowledge of graphic design, include:

GDS 067 • Graphic Design II
GDS 080 • Packaging

Both courses take the knowledge you already have and expand on it.

classes running this semester

History of Photography(GDS 012)
Graphic Design I(GDS 035)
Web Design and Development 1(GDS 045)
Page Layout(GDS 060)
Typography(GDS 063)
Digital Illustration with Adobe Illustrator(GDS 062)
Introduction to Adobe InDesign(GDS 063)
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop(GDS 064)
User Experience, Interface, and Multimedia Design(GDS 070)
Digital Photography(GDS 073)
Javascript 1(GDS 089)

Graphic Design and Multimedia

The Graphic Design and Multimedia department at Mission College combines software training with a strong emphasis on creative problem solving. If you live in Santa Clara, San Jose, Silicon Valley, or anywhere in the Bay Area, you can take classes at Mission College. We have in-person as well as online classes to serve our student's needs.