Graphic Web Design Certificate

Are you ready to create your own website? Web design skills are more desirable today than ever before, thanks to the growing popularity of mobile devices and e-commerce. The Graphic Web Design Certificate gives you the integral design principles and industry tools to put you at the forefront of technology. Add value to your professional portfolio through hands-on projects and the creation of a functional website.

The video above showcases our web design and development courses previously offered as one program. We are now offering it as three separate courses to benefit both designers and developers.

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Prerequisites

Students must have working knowledge of computers, especially Windows. Flash drive required. Students are strongly encouraged to also purchase or have access to Adobe® Creative Cloud® software in order to practice outside of class. This is a recommendation, not a requirement.

Topics

• Principles of user experience design
• Copyright best practices for web design
• Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator software
• Basic HTML and CSS
• Best practices for page layout and color principles on a website
• Usability
• Digital file basics

Learning Outcomes

• Recall principles of user experience design
• Describe copyright best practices for web design
• Create designs using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator software
• Demonstrate HTML and CSS through in class projects
• Implement best practices for page layout and color principles on a website
• Demonstrate usability best practices and digital file basics through instructor-led and personal design projects

Website Creation

This course gives you the opportunity to create your own functional website as part of the final project. This work sample is ideal to use when marketing your skills to potential employers.

Career Options

• Web publications specialist
• Website designer
• Web producer
• Graphic artist
• Media integration specialist

Financial Aid Options

• Payment Plans
• MyCAA
• VA Education Benefits
• Education Loans

Hyflex Delivery Method

For your safety and convenience, we now offer our professional certificate courses in this new format.

Hyflex (Hybrid + Flex):

Our hybrid classes offer a blend of scheduled live course meetings and online coursework. For live meetings, you may register to join the instructor in the physical classroom or join the class meeting online broadcast from your preferred location. You will complete the online coursework on your own while adhering to the course schedule and completion date.