Do you look at publications and wonder what fonts are used? Have you ever redesigned a brand's logo just for fun? Are there products that you know you could design better packaging for? Every day, graphic desingers help others communicate through visual ways to bring ideas to life.
The undergraduate fine arts - graphic design concentration is part of the College of Liberal Arts, which is about making connections freely—exploring human achievement, examining the past critically and discovering ways to build upon it, and understanding yourself and our diverse world in order to transform it.
Learn About the College of Liberal ArtsGraphic design is a language of aesthetics all its own. It is a creative way to work through problems and communicate ideas effectively. At the Mount, we work closely with our students, mentoring them on the path to become excellent designers and thinkers. Design at its core is creative problem solving, which is a lens of discovering one’s perspective on the world and the language to express it. It is our goal to develop these design-thinking skills in our students which are essential in today's hyper-visual world.
The graphic design program at the Mount is new and exciting, and in fall 2025, we'll be launching our new graphics lab. As a student in our graphic design program, you'll have a unique experience, which mixes the best of tradition and innovation. With a solid foundation in fine arts, classical art principles, and media - in addition to technology-driven skills - you'll be ready for various creative career paths.
The variety of courses included in the graphic design program reflect the multitude of settings and organizations you'll have the ability to pursue careers with. Some of the areas you'll study include topics like brand identity, motion graphics, digital publications, modernity in art and media, and experimental illustration.
These courses, along with the Mount's integrated Core Curriculum, will help you become an ethical designer who will not only develop artistic skills, but also develop the intellectual curiosity to make art about ideas.
Your areas of study won't be limited to just theory. In the program, you'll learn software and tools that are widely used by current industry professionals. Some of these include many applications throughout the Adobe Creative Suite, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere, InDesign and XD, as well as Figma. You'll also have the ability to practice your skills in our new Mac Lab and with top-of-the-line equipment like large format printers, vinyl and laser cutters and a Riso printer.
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Graphic design is a language of aesthetics all its own. It is a means of working through problems creatively. The skills needed to discern good design and how to express that design to a client or stakeholder is incredibly valuable. As artists we think through the act of making, thus good design is a reflection of good thinking and problem solving. These skills are essential to understanding what design and its purpose in the market today.
The fine arts - graphic design concentration will give you the opportunity to pursue careers in dozens of industries. As a professional graphic designer, you could bring your creativity to any of the following: