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GRAPHIC DESIGN: PRINT & WEB
Graphic designers communicate information.
Language, type style, imagery and symbols are all vital ingredients to create works that convey critical thought. We provide students with the strategies and techniques to become successful professionals. Coursework covers commercial, cultural, social, historical and technological concepts within a graphic design context.
As the largest area of concentration within the Department of Art, graphic design is a vital component to the program. With roots in both commercial and conceptual thinking, the graphic design faculty members bring diverse expertise, which expand their students’ range of knowledge. Every graphic design student interns with one of many of Louisiana’s outstanding design firms or area businesses.
Facilities
Graphic Design Studio, 208 Talbot Hall
The Nicholls graphic design studio has an excellent computer laboratory, filled with the latest in technology available to students, including a sound and video workroom, vinyl cutter, and large display screens with Apple TV for student and visiting artists presentations. Apple workstations contain Adobe Creative Suite. Students can experiment with the latest industry software. We provide Maxon Cinema 4D for our 3D students at no cost for their personal computers.
LuLab
The LuLab is a large format print lab that facilitates the Graphic Design and Printmaking concentrations. The LuLab contains:
2 Workstations
1 Laser Printer
1 Large Format EPSON SURECOLOR P6000
Career Opportunities
- Advertising
- Animation
- Art Direction
- Brand Strategist
- Commercial Illustrator
- Graphic Designer
- Digital Media Artist
- Greeting Card Designer
- Magazines and Publishing
- Promotional Design
- Technical Illustrato
Job and Internship Links
Graphics/New Media: If you’re seeking a job in graphic design and/or new media, there are many resources to research.
- Adweek Jobs
- American Institute of Graphic Arts
- AIGA New Orleans
- Apple Corp of Dallas
- Aquent (talent agency for creative, Web and technical professionals
- ArtCareer.net (resource for managing your visual arts career)
- Art/Design Telecommuting Jobs
- Artist Resource (for the San Francisco Bay area) and Job Listings
- Artist Search Agency
- Career Path
- Coroflot Job Board for Designers
- Creative Central (graphic design, marketing and advertising jobs)
- Creative Freelancers
- Creative Hotlist (job searches, portfolios and recruiting)
- DICE (job search for technology professionals)
- FILTER and West Coast Job Listings
- Global Art Information
- Graphic Arts Employment Specialists
- HOWdesign.com Job Bank
- How Your Peers are Coping with the Web Design Crisis
- Jobs.internet.com (tech job search for tech professionals)
- LucasArts Jobs
- Mactalent.com (Macintosh jobs)
- NationJob.com
- Net-Temps (temporary, contract and full-time jobs)
- Print Jobs (hosted by Newhouse Associates)
- PrintLink (graphic arts professional staffing service)
Degree Plans / Courses
Suggested Course Sequence:
| YEAR* | COURSE NAME | COURSE NUMBER | REQUIREMENT | CREDIT HRS |
| 1 | ART | 201 | 3 | |
| 1 | ART | 251 | OCR | 3 |
| 1 | ART | 252 | 3 | |
| 1 | ART | 280 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | ART | 281 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | ART | 282 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | ENGL | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | ENGL | 102 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | Freshman Seminar Course | UR | 1 | |
| 1 | MATH | 101 or 117 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | MATH Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | ART | 211 | 3 | |
| 2 | ART | 221 | 3 | |
| 2 | ART | 231 | 3 | |
| 2 | ART | 240 | 3 | |
| 2 | ART | 261 | 3 | |
| 2 | ART | 296 | 0 | |
| 2 | ART Elective | 200-level or above | 3 | |
| 2 | ART Elective | 300-level or above | 3 | |
| 2 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 2 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | Concentration Course | GER | 3 | |
| 3 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 3 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 3 | ART | 383 | 3 | |
| 3 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 3 | Computer Literacy Elective | CLR | 2 | |
| 3 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 3 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 3 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 3 | Natural Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 3 | Concentration Course | GER | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 4 | ART | 496 | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 4 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 4 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 4 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 4 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 4 | Concentration Course | 3 | ||
| 4 | Concentration Course | GER | 3 | |
| 4 | Concentration Hours | 0 – 18 | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 120 – 138 |
*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)
Concentration in Print and Web (ARTW)
| YR | COURSE | NO | REQ | HRS |
| 2 | ART Elective | 300-level or above | 3 | |
| 2 | Humanities Elective (non-ART) | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | Social Science Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | ART | 301 or 302 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 350 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 355 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 357 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 359 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART Elective | 300-level or above | 3 | |
| 3 | Social Science Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 451 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 452 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 455 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 457 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 384, 386, 480, 481 or 482 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 497 | 3 | |
| 4 | ENGL | 310, 366 or 368 | GER | 3 |
| TOTAL HOURS CONCENTRATION | 51 |
Concentration in Digital Art (ARTD)
| YR | COURSE | NO | REQ | HRS |
| 2 | ART | 301 | 3 | |
| 2 | Humanities Elective (non-ART) | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | Social Science Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 302 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 303 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 331 or 341 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 357 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 359 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART Elective | 300-level or above | 3 | |
| 3 | Social Science Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 374 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 376 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 457 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 477 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 384, 386, 480, 481 or 482 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 497 | 3 | |
| 4 | ENGL | 310, 366 or 368 | GER | 3 |
| TOTAL HOURS CONCENTRATION | 51 |
Concentration in Digital Animation and Motion (ARTM)
| YR | COURSE | NO | REQ | HRS |
| 2 | ART | 301 | 3 | |
| 2 | Humanities Elective (non-ART) | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | Social Science Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 302 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 357 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 359 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 374 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 375 | 3 | |
| 3 | ART | 376 | 3 | |
| 3 | Social Science Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 331 or 341 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 477 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 474 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 457 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 384, 386, 480, 481, or 482 | 3 | |
| 4 | ART | 497 | 3 | |
| 4 | ENGL | 310, 366 or 368 | GER | 3 |
| TOTAL HOURS CONCENTRATION | 51 |
ART 251. Beginning Design. 3-0-6. Prerequisite: Permission of department head. Design fundamentals. Systematic approaches to creative problem solving in areas of visual organization. [LCCN: CART 1113] (50.0402)
ART 252. Color Design. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 251 and permission of department head. Problems designed to explore theories and effects of color. [LCCN: CART 2303] (50.0701)
ART 254. Graphic Design I. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 251 and permission of department head. Recommended: ART 201 and 261. Translating objects into various graphic styles, letterform design, and introduction to computer graphics. (50.0701)
ART 296. 30-Hour Review. 0-1-0. Prerequisite: Successful completion of 30 hours of art and art history coursework. 30-Hour Portfolio Review and Sophomore Reflection Piece. S or U will be earned upon completion. (50.0701)
ART 350. Web I. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 359 and permission of department head. Comprehensive overview of website mechanics, aesthetic design, and underlying markup languages in the graphic arts. (11.0801)
ART 355. Graphic Design II. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 252 and 254 and permission of department head. Layout techniques, problems in page design, problems in computer graphics. (50.0402)
ART 356. Illustration and Rendering. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 201 and 252 and permission of department head. Advanced techniques in rendering. (50.0402)
ART 357. Digital Art I. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 254 and permission of department head. Practical and aesthetic considerations; innovative solutions in visual communications. (10.0304)
ART 359. Typography I. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 252 and 254 and permission of department head. Studies of type styles, page designs and type specifications; preparing graphics for printing; and computer graphics problems. (50.0402)
ART 370. Alternative Media. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 201 and 252 and with permission of instructor. Exploration, problems, and projects in a selected alternative media. May be taken a maximum of four times with different content. (50.0702)
ART 374. 3D Motion Graphics I. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 357 and permission of department head. Construction methods of Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) model building and texture mapping as they relate to motion graphics. (50.0102)
ART 375. 3D Motion Graphics II. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 374 and permission of department head. Lighting methods within the context of 3D animation and motion graphics. (50.0102)
ART 376. Digital Art II. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 357 and permission of department head. Exploration of techniques; problems and projects in digital media. (10.0304)
ART 382. Topics in Design. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: C or better in Art 201 and 252 and permission of department head. Analysis and criticism of design. Discussion, presentations and individual research. May be repeated for credit if content differs. (50.0703)
ART 425. Advanced Printmaking II. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: ART 424 and permission of department head. Advanced work in various processes. May be repeated for credit if content differs. (50.0710)
ART 450. Typography II. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 359 and permission of instructor. Advanced studies of typographic grid systems; typeface anatomy; typography as a sculptural element; designing a limited set of original letterforms. (50.0402)
ART 451. Graphic Design III. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 357 and 359 and permission of department head. In-depth graphic problems for portfolio consideration and computer graphics problems. (50.0404)
ART 452. Graphic Design IV. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 451 and permission of department head. Portfolio oriented problems with field applicable solutions. (50.0404)
ART 454. New Media Design. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 357 and permission of department head. Theory and skills of new media technology and design. May be repeated for credit if content differs. (50.0499)
ART 455. Graphic Symbols. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 355 and 359 and permission of department head. History and problems in development of corporate symbols and signs for contemporary national and international communication. (50.0404)
ART 457. Internship. 3-0-9. Prerequisite: permission of department head. Supervised practical experience in an approved private or public organization involving work relevant to art, art history, or design. Only one internship may be counted toward the degree. (50.0409)
ART 458. Web II. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 350 and permission of department head. Intermediate website development topics and current industry best practices in the graphic arts. (11.0801)
ART 459. Web III. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 458 and permission of department head. Advanced website development topics and current industry best practices in the graphic arts. (11.0801)
ART 474. 3D Motion Graphics III. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 375 and permission of department head. Compositing and color correction for better final output of 3D renders and motion graphics. (50.0102)
ART 477. Digital Art III. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: C or better in ART 376 and permission of department head. Application of specialized digital art techniques with an emphasis on personal direction. (10.0304)
ART 497. Senior Art Studio Capstone. 3-0-6. Prerequisites: At least one 400-level course in each of the studio media selected for the senior project and permission of faculty. Senior campaign or studio project and exhibition. (50.0701)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Department of Art
Art Office in 221 Talbot Hall
P.O.Box 2025
Thibodaux, LA 70310
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