Continuing Ed Courses

We offer a wide variety of courses to expand your creative skills and mastery of the tools of design. If you have an idea for a new CCE course, please let us know. Thanks.

Summer Basic Training — last modified 2009-04-27 14:37

These week-long courses are designed to introduce young people to the creative world of graphic design.

Visual Narrative Certificate — last modified 2009-04-09 08:56

"Visual Narratives" is a term coined by the great comics illustrator, Will Eisner, to describe the power of telling stories through a combination of words and pictures. We offer a Visual Narrative Certificate, a series of five courses that will introduce you to the world of graphic storytelling with the goal of creating and publishing your own comics, graphic novels and picture books.

Botanical Illustration Certificate — last modified 2009-04-09 08:55

Botanical imagery is used throughout the design world and has been a staple in design for thousands of years. In the last ten years there has been a renaissance of interest in botanical painting. This Certificate in Botanical Illustration is a three course series designed for those who love the natural world and would like to try capture the beauty of nature through traditional illustration methods and techniques.

Sustainable Graphic Design — last modified 2009-04-09 08:59

This course is an introduction to practical methods and ideas for being an environmentally responsible designer, including a review of new processes and materials that are becoming available, operating a "green" studio, and strategies for engaging with clients in discussions of sustainable business practices.

Other courses — last modified 2009-04-09 09:04

Here is a list of other courses that are in the developmental stage. If you have an idea for a continuing ed course that you would like to see us offer, or one that you would like to teach, contact Kenn Compton, program chair.