Eastern Maine Community College offers Digital Graphic Design program

Bangor, Maine - A picture’s worth 1,000 words. Eastern Maine Community College appreciates the fact that we are living in a world of imagery so it has developed a program to train students to tell stories through graphic design. Everything from signage to clothing to newspaper ads has graphics and the trend is growing. For example, today, we often see infographics instead of written documents to provide information. As the industry expands, more trained designers will be required to meet the demand and EMCC is ready to turn out these artists with its Digital Graphic Design program.

EMCC’s associate in applied science degree in Digital Graphic Design is a comprehensive program that will prepare students for careers as graphic artists, photographers, print media designers, illustrators, and web designers. Graduates may also transfer to four-year colleges and universities to continue their education.

Students enrolled in the Digital Graphic Design program will gain an understanding of theoretical foundations, design principles, page layout, photography, image manipulation and editing, digital illustration, web design and printing/publishing and will be well-prepared for the workforce.

"The job market is tough for everyone—even for individuals with a degree,” said Amy Wilkins, student in the Digital Graphic Design program. “Creative fields like animation, film, and graphic design are even tougher because companies and studios are looking for talented individuals with multiple skills, and not just in one field of interest. This program gives us that training.”

Heather Magee, chair of the Digital Graphic Design Department, agrees. “Colleges across America are onboard, and now offer rigorous programs of study to meet the demands of the industry,” she said. “Today’s graphic design programs prepare students to work in multiple fields from advertising and publishing to printing and computer systems design. While California and New York are chock full of design colleges, other smaller states have their fair share of fine graphic design schools. Maine is one of these states."

There has never been a better time to enroll in Eastern Maine Community College. Students who apply and are accepted to Eastern Maine Community College for the first time in January 2017 will receive a tuition and fee waiver for 50 percent of their spring semester credits purchased. EMCC is waiving all applications fees for Spring Semester. Once accepted, students will pay for a credit hour and those funds will be matched by scholarship provided by the Gaming funds equaling the amount purchased.

Eastern Maine Community College is a two-year college that provides the highest quality post-secondary technical, career and transfer education and serves as a dynamic community and economic development resource. In addition to its Bangor campus, the college has three off-campus higher education centers in Dover-Foxcroft, Ellsworth, and East Millinocket.