Southwest Florida College
Creativity is a critical element in any kind of design career. Southwest Florida College can help you tap into your creativity and develop the necessary techniques of art and design.
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Associate of Science Degree in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
Southwest Florida College offers training if you desire a career in computer aided drafting. In today's modern business climate, most drafters now use CAD systems to prepare drawings for their clients. Southwest Florida College will teach you to produce technical drawings using the latest upgrades to CAD-based software. But we also help you acquire the skills and experience with the tools you need to function as a traditional drafter. Just as important, our education is delivered in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.
Our program can be completed within two short years of study and will familiarize you with the standards governing the ever-evolving business of modern technical drafting.
Southwest Florida College's Computer Aided Drafting and Design program is designed to prepare you for employment in the technical drafting industry. After successfully completing the program, you will be able to develop technical drawings with both a computer-aided drafting software workstation and traditional drafting tools.
We will focus you on the area of architectural drafting; however, you will be introduced to other disciplines such as civil, structural, electrical/electronic and mechanical drafting. Upon successful completion of our program, you will be qualified to pursue entry-level positions in drafting, product design, cartography, estimating, sales and quality control.
Associate of Science Degree in Computer Animation/Multimedia
With the enhancement of electronic and wireless technologies in today's world, interactive designers are in high demand. Multimedia designers are visual communicators that combine text and images in a virtual environment which includes everything from animation components for the web to animated character development for commercials. Multimedia designers create in both a Macintosh (Apple) and PC environment along with the Autodesk 3DS Max to generate virtual environments and basic character and object development. The Computer Animation/Multimedia program prepares students for a successful career in media design through building a foundation of traditional digital design skill, and then providing students with multimedia training on current multimedia/animation applications.
Common Uses of Design
Logos, magazines, advertisements, product packaging and web design
Technologies Taught
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash
Associate of Science Degree in Digital Design
Design has become an increasingly attractive and exciting career opportunity, and Southwest Florida College is dedicated to keeping its students up-to-date with the latest technologies. Digital (graphic) design can refer to a number of artistic and professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation. Various methods are used to create and combine symbols, images, and/or words to create a visual representation of ideas and messages. A designer may utilize typography, visual arts and page layout techniques in varying degrees to produce the final product. Digital designers create in a Macintosh (Apple) environment.
Technologies Taught
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash
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