{"id":5622,"date":"2017-04-05T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T16:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=5622"},"modified":"2017-04-04T21:05:37","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T05:05:37","slug":"get-know-major-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/get-know-major-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to know a major"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Paige Scofield\r\nCampus Life Editor<\/pre>\n
Western offers a wide variety of degrees that students can major in, many of which students don\u2019t know are offered, or know next to nothing about. This week, take a look at what receiving a Bachelor of Arts in visual communication design entails, and the kinds of work fields it can lead to.<\/p>\n
Emma Douglas is a junior at Western who is currently in the process of working towards receiving a degree in visual communication design. Her specific focus in this major is in graphic design.<\/p>\n
\u201cIdeally I want to work in an animation house like Disney, Gobelines or Laika. Another passion of mine are zines and illustration. Doing either of those freelance is also a possibility\u201d said Douglas. Douglas came to Western because, \u201cThe cost is significantly less than art colleges, and it provides the same quality of education. Campus is beautiful and that was also a big deciding factor.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGraphic design approaches images and type as powerful tools giving shape to ideas,\u201d according to Western\u2019s website, \u201cIn graphic design courses at Western, students learn to bring together message, meaning and form to create memorable communications. They gain a broad range of practical skills, applying typography and design processes to challenging creative projects guided by supportive faculty. Graphic designers must thoughtfully incorporate type and image into visual experiences fueled by the design elements and principles inherent in all art processes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Western\u2019s visual communication design major has three foci which include graphic design, video and animation and interactive media. Western is, \u201c… exponentially less than actual art colleges. We also have great studio spaces, and the nature around campus is so inspiring,\u201d said Douglas.<\/p>\n
When asked what her favorite class was that\u2019s offered for her major, Douglas replied, \u201cThe A320-A322 graphic design sequence I’m in at the moment. I’ve learned so much in these past semesters about how graphic design works and my own process. It’s been really helpful in guiding my style.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Western\u2019s website, \u201cVisual Communication Design is a broad profession that includes many specializations and covers all ends of the creative spectrum. Many of these job descriptions overlap heavily, and an education in VCD will serve useful in many fields.\u201d<\/p>\n
An education in visual communication design can place students in advertising and marketing, speciality design jobs, such as book or editorial design, and even public relations positions like brand or product managing.<\/p>\n
This list of jobs doesn\u2019t cover all of the careers that can be pursued with a visual communication design major, even more can be found on Western\u2019s website. Visual communication design is a broad field which gives Western\u2019s students the opportunity to explore the different fields they wish to pursue.<\/p>\n
Contact the author at journalcampuslife@wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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