Courses

The focus of this course is to provide students with the essential skills for professional copywriting and editing. Students will learn how to recognize the purpose behind any piece of copy, use creative skills to make their copy reach target audiences, apply technical specifications to any piece of copy through the use of style sheets […]

This intensive capstone course provides students with the technical, conceptual, and aesthetic skills to organize and develop an outstanding professional portfolio. Students will build on their comprehensive body of work while at Nossi College. Self-promotional identity themes are developed along with a thorough review of student resumes, cover letters, and business cards. Interviewing techniques and

Portfolio and Capstone aim to prepare students for entry-level employment within the industry by assisting them with the development and presentation of a graphic design portfolio that reflects the stated exit competencies. Capstone begins the portfolio process by creating or refining self-branding, beginning the portfolio website, and taking on new projects where necessary for a

Students will delve deeper into the usage of fonts as a major design element. Real life projects will allow students to “practice” choosing appropriate fonts for the subject/client as well as choosing the correct size and color. Students will learn to properly use space, the typographic grid and hierarchy in their designs. Students will begin

In this course, 3D will be explored for commercial use such as building and animating logos and illustrating products in 3D to replace the use of photography. This course will also explore the practical use of 3D in the realm of concept art. A variety of programs will be explored to create a variation of

After completing this team-based course, the student will have a firm grasp of the fundamentals of art direction. Mimicking real-world project scenarios, this course applies the principles of project management, concept development, problem-solving, and teamwork as they relate to the functions of the art director and creative team members. Helping to promote cross-disciplinary collaboration, students

This introduction to packaging design will allow students to see the importance of packaging in the marketplace. A gained knowledge of packaging’s role in cultural society as well as brand importance will be addressed. Students receive a broad overview that covers essential package design basics, including materials and production methods, structures and surfaces, product positioning,

Interactive Design II builds on the foundational skills established in Interactive Design I, advancing students into the principles and practice of responsive web design. Students learn to design and build fluid, device-agnostic experiences using grid-based layout systems that adapt seamlessly across screen sizes — ensuring visual consistency and usability from desktop to mobile. The course

In this course, students continue to learn traditional content and functions of illustration as it relates to books. In addition, students will learn the fundamentals of choosing themes to visualize in a narrative. Students will learn advanced aspects of book illustration, including styles, market, reproduction, character development, and audience. Students will work on independent projects

This course will explore the history of advertising and examine its role and importance in society. The student will learn the basics of marketing and product positioning with a focus on Conceptualization, Reflection and Refinement, Steps 3, 4 and 5 of the Nossi 9 Step Creative Process. How an advertising campaign develops, from the concept