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Graphic design is offered as an emphasis area of study for only undergraduate students.
Overview
Graphic design can refer to a number of artistic and professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and artistic presentation. Various methods are used to create and combine symbols, images, and words to create a visual representation of ideas and messages. Graphic design often refers to both the process (designing) by which the communication is created and the products (designs) which are generated.
Common uses of graphic design include magazines, websites, advertisements, logos, product packaging, etc.
Creative programs like Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop are taught and used extensively in the graphic design program.
Assistant Professor, Virginia Chavis heads the program.
Facilities
Facilities for graphic design are located on the first floor of Meek Hall. They include the newly–renovated Graphic Design Computer Lab and the Graphic Design Resource Room.
The Graphic Design Computer Lab consists of:
| qty: |
Computer Equipment | |
| 4 | G5 Power Macintosh computers (running Leopard, OS X) | |
| 10 | iMac computers with G5 processors (running Leopard, OS X) | |
| 1 | Scanning station | |
| 6 | G4 Power Macintosh computers | |
| 1 | Dell
Power PC computer for testing websites
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| 8 | Terminals
for laptop computers |
Personal Computer Requirement
Students interested in the graphic design or web design curriculum are required to have their own personal computer prior to taking ART 361, Graphic Design I. There are several laptop plug-in stations in the computer labs for those students with their own laptop computers. For specifications and software regarding a personal computer, you may download information on the computer requirement here.
Computer Lab Hours
There are open lab hours for students to work Sunday through Friday when there are no classes in session. Hours
change from semester to semester, depending upon class schedules and availability of Lab Monitors.
Visiting Artists
2006: Gary Baseman (Illustrator/Painter, Los Angeles, California)
Organizations
AIGA-Ole Miss
The American Institute for Graphic Arts, AIGA, is a professional organization for graphic designers. The Department of Art's student group is affiliated with AIGA-Memphis on a regional level, as part of the national organization. For information visit our student group site or the national site at www.aiga.org, or contact Professor Virginia Chavis at (662)915-5015 or vlrougon@olemiss.edu.