Durham Business & Computer College

Print PDF File

Prepress Computer Graphics

This Desktop Publishing program prepares students for a career in the graphic design and pre-press industries.  This course is ideal for people wishing to gain a broad and thorough knowledge of the Printing and graphic arts industry. The Multimedia Diploma provides trainees with the skills and knowledge to work in many areas of media design and production including; the arts, entertainment, e-commerce and media. Using industry-standard application, under both PC and Mac Platforms, graduates of this program become proficient in digital imaging technology such as Page Layout, Photo Editing, and Illustration.

Upon completion of this program, students may apply their creativity and knowledge in the fields of advertising, publishing and graphic arts.
  OBJECTIVE To provide students the skills necessary to use industry-standard software tools for page layout, graphic design, and image manipulation.
  DESIGNATION Diploma,
  NOC 1423, 1452, 5136, 5223, 5241
  FORMAT Full-time
  DURATION 48 weeks, (Course can be tailored to meet your specific needs.)
  PREREQUISITES Demonstrated artistic knowledge and ability and/or experience working in a printing and a publishing environment. Grade 12 or equivalent or mature student status (19 years of age or older).
  MODULES Introduction to Desktop Publishing
Introduction to Design
Digital Photography
Digitizing Images
Multimedia Asset Management
2D and 3D Images
Quality ad Standards
Effective Page Design
Page Layout using QuarkXpress
Bitmap Image Editing using Adobe PhotoShop
Drawing using Adobe Illustrator
Advanced Page Layout using InDesign
PDF Workflow with Adobe Acrobat
Portfolio Development
Career Planning and Employment Assistance
Graduates from this program will find employment in one of the following areas:
 
  1. Layout Artist
  2. Graphic Artist
  3. Commercial Designer
  4. Photo Retouch Artist
  5. Prepress Specialist
  6. Desktop Publisher
    

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Toronto:    1457 McCowan Road, Suite 203, Toronto, Ont. M1S 5K7	         Tel (416) 724-1053       Fax (416) 724-5258
Pickering:  1099 Kingston Road, Suite 220, Pickering, Ont. L1V 1B5       Tel (905) 427-3010       Fax (905) 420-6752
Oshawa:     50 Richmond Street East, Suite 111, Oshawa, Ont. L1G 7C7     Tel (905) 443-3010       Fax (905) 443-3011