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Graphic Design

Overview

Graphic designers are many things: communicators, makers, artists, tech savvy creators, entrepreneurs interested in all things visual, and curious about everything. Designers create really cool things, and we make things cool.  Everyone has been given unique gifts to serve, and a visual communicator could be what you are called to be. Come see what we do in Graphic Design at SNU!

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Program Highlights

We understand the value of having students interact in the professional environment of their field. That is why our graphic design majors can participate in a varied list of internship possibilities that change, and grow, each year. We have had students intern at Ackerman McQueen, Crider and Associates, Freestyle Creative, the City of Yukon, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, Putnam City Baptist Church, Brides of Oklahoma Magazine, Creatco, and more.
You may want to put your design skills on display. As a graphic design major, you can investigate opportunities in professional organizations in our area. SNU participates in the organizations of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) and the tenth district chapter of the American Advertising Federation, the OKC Ad Club. Each year we attend the Career Day tour of agencies in the Oklahoma City metro area through the OKC Ad Club. We have also entered the OKC Ad Club’s annual professional competition in the student category and have consistently won Addy awards.

  • Immediate exposure to understanding the design process from concept to completion.
  • Training in the software used in the professional realm in the design student’s first year
  • Small class size for personal, individual attention throughout the program with the focus on job placement after graduation
  • Theory of design projects help students discover and explore their personal design aesthetic based on their individual strengths
  • Provides a variety of unique internship and experience opportunities

Objectives

  • Students will articulate and demonstrate the design process from start to finish
  • Students will exhibit graphic design projects with a professional level of presentation and craft skills
  • Students will critique or evaluate design skills and design solutions, individually, and in peer situations
  • Students will demonstrate proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite software applications
  • Students will participate in the art and design community
  • Students will discuss the history and contemporary trends of graphic design

Degree Plan

The Graphic Design program at SNU immediately starts you on your path as a creative in the first semester.

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Highly Qualified Professors

SNU offers you the opportunity to study with credentialed faculty as you journey toward graduation, another step closer to reaching your goals. These scholars with a Christian worldview will mentor and guide you along the way.  SNU’s smaller size allows students to interact with faculty — not only in the classroom, but also through impactful mentoring, personal advising, and meaningful research. Come and be known; come and belong.
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Career Opportunities

SNU graduates hold the knowledge to get great jobs or continue their education.

Graphic Design majors hold jobs at graphic design firms, advertising agencies, freelance graphic design jobs, some even enter the workforce prior to graduation.

When you graduate with your degree in graphic design from SNU, you’ll have the preparation you need for a successful career in many professions such as:

  • Graphic Designer
  • Art Director
  • Creative Director
  • Product Designer
  • Exhibit Designer
  • Production Artist
  • User Experience (UX) Designer
  • Freelance Artist
  • Packaging Designer
  • Social Media Visual Content Creator