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Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Year graduated: 2003
working as: Freelance Graphic DesignerDartmouth Publishing (Boston MA)
How does it feel to be a professional designer: A little weird — I never thought about being a designer while I was studying economics and finances at the university. I am happy I discovered the graphic design and web design programs at Parkland.
How do you like your job: It is very satisfying — it feels so good to do what I enjoy doing.

Curriculum
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In all of our classes, instructors make a concerted effort to introduce students to a wide variety of award-winning work by influential designers providing a context for development and growth. Students are introduced to the world of photography, illustration, typography, color, print production, and creative copywriting. Students learn that inspiration comes from many sources and that the creative process is a methodology that works.
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Tom Brucker, Precision Graphics
Gayla Pellum, News-Gazette
Keith Bloomberg,Blomberg, Human Kinetics
Jeff Higgerson, Sports Publishing

How did you get this job: Newspaper ad and interviewing skills.
What was the most exciting project you’ve worked on since graduation: I’m working on it now. It’s a logo design for a beauty salon for a client in Chicago. I also do book covers as a freelancer, and always enjoy working on books with non-descript titles (i.e. Legal Liability and Recreation and Sports). What’s up with that title?
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Advisory Board Members
All career programs at Parkland College have an advisory board which meets annually. The purpose of the board is to assist Parkland by giving advice and direction in curriculum design, occupational competencies and industry trends. The current board members of the graphic design program are:
Heather Smith, News GazetteNews-Gazette
Julie Jacobs, Hobbico
HoanneJoanne Brummett, PercisionPrecision Graphics
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Jennifer Gibas, PercisionPrecision Graphics
Jack Davis, FreelanceJack Davis Graphic DesignerDesign
Dave Schultz, Horizon Hobby
JonJohn Havlik, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Tom Brucker, PercisionPrecision Graphics
Gayla Pellum, News GazetteNews-Gazette
Keith Bloomberg, Human Kinetics
Jeff Higgerson, Sports Publishing

Graphic Design Career Opportunities
If you enjoy creative problem solving, working on computers or have a flair for communication, then graphic design may be the career path to a successful future.
What is graphic design?
Graphic design is creative visual problem solving. Graphic designers are digital media artists who create dynamic visual communication that help solve their clients' marketing problems. Designers combine type and images using digital tools like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to create commercial art such as:
posters
brochures
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logos
CD covers
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* book jackets
newsletters
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* catalogs
packaging
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* T-shirts
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signage
web sites
broadcast graphics
film title sequences
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Employment opportunities
Graphic designers work in just about every industry imaginable including advertising, publishing, entertainment, technology, finance, health, education, and more. Many designers work in advertising agencies, design firms or in-house marketing departments. About one out of three designers are self-employed working as freelance graphic designers or own their own design studio.
Being a successful graphic designer requires excellent communication skills, attention to detail, creativity, problem solving skills, and up-to-date knowledge of the latest software. Creating an impressive design portfolio is critical in order to obtain employment.
An associates degree may be sufficient to obtain employment in Champaign-Urbana and other smaller markets. However, a bachelors degree is required if you are planning to work in larger urban markets like Chicago, New York or San Francisco.
Job outlook
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Earning potential
In Illinois, graphic designers’ wages range from $26,800 to $52,480/year, according to 2002 Illinois Department of Employment Security statistics. According to the US Department of Labor, the median annual earnings for graphic designers in the US was $38,030 in May 2004. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $23,220, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $65,940.

Advisory Board Members
All career programs at Parkland College have an advisory board which meets annually. The purpose of the board is to assist Parkland by giving advice and direction in curriculum design, occupational competencies and industry trends. The current board members of the graphic design program are:
Keith Blomberg Human Kinetics Champaign
Jody Boles Freelance Designer Champaign
Paul Buhnerkemper Solo Cup Urbana
Tom Brucker PrecisionHeather Smith, News Gazette
Julie Jacobs, Hobbico
Hoanne Brummett, Percision Graphics
Jen Gibas, Percision Graphics Champaign
Stuart Cartright Human Kinetics Champaign
Jack DavisDavis, Freelance Graphic Designer Champaign
Juanita Gammon Artist and Designer Champaign
Julie Jacobs Manager, Retail Advertising Hobbico Champaign
Gayla Pellum News-Gazette Champaign
Mike Royse President/CEO Royse Wagner, Inc. Champaign
Dave SchultzSchultz, Horizon Hobby Champaign
(We will need to update this list)
Jon Havlik, Krannert Center
Tom Brucker, Percision Graphics
Gayla Pellum, News Gazette
Keith Bloomberg, Human Kinetics
Jeff Higgerson, Sports Publishing

Curriculum
The graphic design program is a projects-driven curriculum. Through portfolio-building assignments, students learn how to solve real-world visual communication problems. Students graduate from Parkland College with a portfolio that is creative, professional, and demonstrates a high level of craftsmanship. Students also gain real-world experience through our internship program.
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Graphic Design A.A.S. Degree course sequence

This is a tranfer program for student who wish to transfer to a four-year institution to earn a Bachelor's degree
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About Parkland's Graphic Design Program
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The Graphic Design Program currently offers two associates degrees:
AAS in Graphic Design