Graphic Design
The Center for Continuing Studies at Mercer County Community College is now offering a condensed track for students to have a quick and easy way of successfully earning their certificate in a specific area of graphic design study. Students can select from two courses of study to earn their certificate in either Print and Publishing Design or Web Design after they have completed their core foundation classes. Any of these courses can be taken as individual classes for career development or personal enrichment, and do not need to be taken as part of the certificate program.
Print and Publishing Design Certificate (6.3 CEU)
Students pursuing the Print and Publishing Design Certificate must complete the following courses:
- Foundations of Graphic Design
- Color Theory for Graphic Designers
- Photoshop CC Complete
- Illustrator CC Complete
- InDesign CC Complete
Web Design Certificate (9.6 CEU)
Students pursuing the Web Design Certificate must complete the following courses:
- Foundations of Graphic Design
- Color Theory for Graphic Designers
- Photoshop CC Complete
- Illustrator CC Complete
- Essentials of HTML & CSS
- Dreamweaver Complete
- WordPress Complete
Attention: Registration for classes may close seven (7) days prior to the start date depending on enrollment numbers. If you cannot find a class you are looking for, please reach out to the Non-Credit Registration Desk at (609)570-3311 or email ComEd@mccc.edu for further information. The Center for Continuing Studies also suggests not purchasing textbooks until seven (7) days prior to the start date of a class to ensure the class is running.
Foundations of Graphic Design
From typography through page layout and on to color theory, this course helps novice designers or working pros to understand better the qualities of creating professional graphic design. Topics include a history of graphic arts and introductory discussions of type, composition/layout, color theory, and photographic and illustrated images as they directly impact today’s graphic designer.
Offered Spring /Summer and Fall
Cost:$ 240
Color Theory for Graphic Designers
Discover the intricate ways colors interact with each other and the implications these interactions have for designers and artists. Examine ideas of space and learn about spatial problems that color can solve and understand color harmony, qualities, and combinations.
Offered TBD
Cost:$ 220
Photoshop Creative Cloud Complete
Required: Basic knowledge of Windows; familiarity with creating and saving files; experience with word processing. Adobe license required for first class.
Photoshop is the world’s premier imaging application. Its toolset allows you to realize more creative possibilities than ever to create beautiful pixel images. Learn all the basics and many of the advanced features of this amazing software. After successfully completing this class, students will receive a certificate of completion from MCCC.
Offered Spring and Fall
Cost:$ 595
Illustrator Creative Cloud Complete
Required: Basic knowledge of Windows; familiarity with creating and saving files. Adobe license required for first class.
Illustrator offers the world’s most powerful tools for creating beautiful vector graphics and illustration. Learn all the basics and many of the advanced features of this incredible vector graphics application. After successfully completing this class, students will receive a certificate of completion from MCCC.
Offered Spring and Fall
Cost:$ 595
Essentials of HTML & CSS
Required: Basic knowledge of Windows; familiarity with creating and saving files; ability to touch type.
Now’s the time! Learn to read and write proper HTML 5 code to create accessible web pages. Understand conceptual design, text formatting, creating links, tables and lists, and inserting graphics and images. Cascading Style Sheets and creating forms will also be introduced. Materials will be provided by the instructor.
Offered TBD
Cost:$ 400
INDESIGN Creative Cloud COMPLETE
Required: Basic knowledge of Windows; familiarity with creating and saving files; experience with word processing. Adobe license required for first class.
InDesign, the industry-leading layout application, helps you to work faster and smarter than ever before with its unmatched tools for creating beautiful pages. Learn all the basics and many of the advanced features of this amazing page layout application. After successfully completing this class, students will receive a certificate of completion from MCCC.
Offered Spring and Fall
Cost:$ 595
Dreamweaver Complete
Prerequisite: Essentials of HTML & CSS
Do you want to learn how to design and manage websites using the Dreamweaver web authoring software? This class will show you how as you learn to navigate in the Dreamweaver workspace. Topics include working with text and images; links; page layout; and templates. Advanced topics include online forms; Javascript behaviors; and designing responsive websites (i.e., for portable devices like cell phones and tablets).
Offered TBD
Cost:$ 445
WordPress Complete
Required: Basic knowledge of Windows; familiarity with creating and saving files.
You, too, can use WordPress, the popular website blogging and content management system! Great for the beginner, this hands-on class focuses on building pages, adding plug-ins, using templates, and editing themes. Learn all you need to know to create your own basic WordPress website. An understanding of website architecture, hosting, and programming languages (i.e., HTML, PHP, MySQL) is helpful, but not necessary.
Offered TBD
Cost:$ 295