Program Details

Applied Design in Graphic Design

Bachelor
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About the Program

Develop fundamental skills in design, typography, illustration, and production procedures.

Use latest industry software and develop project management skills to quickly, creatively, and economically meet the graphic design needs of your future clients.

Convey powerful ideas and emotion through innovative imagery, and build a portfolio of your own Graphic Designs.

(CIP 50.0409)

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate understanding of colour, illustration, image manipulation, and concept development.
  • Practice product packaging, art direction, and branding.
  • Make ethical, sustainable design decisions.
  • Acquire entrepreneurial vision and apply solutions to global, competitive contexts.
  • Prepare a professional portfolio that showcases your design work.
  • Influence and lead design innovation within a dynamic, evolving field.

Profile

Successful Graphic Designers possess a unique combination of skills, including:

  • Problem Solving

    Analyze complex problems and identify effective solutions.

  • Communication

    Convey thoughts, ideas, information effectively through various channels. Actively listen to others.

  • Creativity

    Generate original ideas, approach tasks with imagination, apply unconventional perspectives to produce unique, inspiring designs. Give an identity to the mundane.

  • Technical Proficiency

    Master tools to effectively execute creative work.

Career Prospects

Change the world through sustainable visual communication and storytelling.

Opportunities to (re)design the world of publishing, advertising, and digital messaging are abundant in Vancouver and around the globe. 

Career Fields

  • Graphic Designer 
  • Information Designer 
  • Environmental Graphic Designer 
  • Freelancer 
  • In-house Designer 
  • Packaging Designer 
  • Motion Graphic Designer 
  • Illustrator 
  • Product Designer 
  • UI/UX Designer 
  • Graphic Design Instructor 
  • Book / Book Cover Designer 
  • Brand / Logo Designer 
  • Visual Designer 
  • Communication & Digital Media Designer 
  • Print Production Designer 
  • Graphic Novel Illustrator

in large corporations, small companies, or as a freelancer for:

  • Graphic Design studios 
  • Advertisement Company 
  • Corporate Branding and Consultation company 
  • Internet and software development company 
  • Television and video production 
  • Industrial/ Packaging design studio 
  • Food and production company 
  • Game and Media Company 
  • Film Industry, production company 
  • Magazine, print production company 
  • Environmental design for Hospitality, retail, and restaurants 
  • Architecture, Interior design studios 
  • Sales & marketing 
  • Research and Education

Diploma & Accreditation

This Degree is offered under the written consent of the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills of the province of British Columbia.

Required Materials

It has been determined that a laptop is required for your program. If you plan to use a Mac, you may need to configure your Mac laptop to run software on Windows.

PC - Minimum Requirements:

  • Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent
  • 16 GB of RAM or more
  • 512 GB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)
  • NVIDIA RTX GPU or an equivalent graphics card
  • Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).

Mac - Minimum Requirements:

  • MacBook Air
  • M2
  • 8GB Ram
  • 512 GB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)

PC - Recommended Requirements:

  • Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent
  • 32 GB of RAM or more
  • 1TB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)
  • NVIDIA RTX 2050 (or superior) or AMD equivalent
  • Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).

Mac - Recommended Requirements:

  • MacBook Pro
  • M2
  • 16 GB Ram
  • 1TB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)

Opportunities

Cutting-edge facilities & equipment

LaSalle College Vancouver's state-of -the-art facilities are equipped with industry-standard hardware and software, such as:

  • DSLR Cameras,
  • Adobe Master Collection, including:
    • Photoshop,
    • Illustrator,
    • Premier After Effects
    • InDesign.
  • Web and mobile platforms including:
    • HTML,
    • CSS.

Admissions Criteria

  • Domestic applicants generally require:

    • Proof of secondary school graduation or equivalent

    • Copy of government-issued photo ID

    Some programs have additional admissions requirements. All submitted applications are reviewed. Learn more about admissions criteria for domestic applicants.

  • International applicants generally require:

    • Proof of secondary school graduation (with official English translations)

    • Copy of a valid passport

    • Proof of English proficiency

    • Photocopy of valid Study Permit.

    Some programs have additional admissions requirements. All submitted applications are reviewed. Learn more about admissions criteria for international applicants.

Academic Dates

List of Courses

The Bachelor of Applied Design in Graphic Design consists of 120 credits over 8 quarters.

QUARTER 1

  • Drawing
  • Design and Colour Theory
  • Digital Imaging
  • Concept Development
  • Rhetoric And Composition

QUARTER 2

  • Typography
  • Digital Illustration
  • Digital Imaging II
  • Fundamentals of User-Centred Design
  • History of Art in Early Civilizations

QUARTER 3

  • Advanced Typography
  • Electronic Design
  • Production Procedures
  • Fundamentals of Sustainable Design
  • History And Analysis of Design

QUARTER 4

  • Corporate Identity
  • Advertising
  • Studio Elective
  • Web Development
  • Principles of Sustainable Design

QUARTER 5

  • Portfolio I
  • Design Studio
  • Studio Elective
  • UX/UI Design
  • Mathematics
  • Research Methodologies

QUARTER 6

  • Art Direction
  • Digital Photography
  • Studio Elective
  • Computer Animation for Multimedia
  • Liberal Studies Elective

QUARTER 7

  • Professional Practices
  • Advanced Design Studio
  • Senior Project
  • Capstone
  • Sustainable Design Standards

QUARTER 8

  • Senior Portfolio
  • Studio Elective
  • Advanced Web Development
  • Sustainable Design Leadership

*Actual course order subject to change

Tuition & Aid

Make a plan with the support of LaSalle College Vancouver's Financial Planning Services! Let us: 

  • Estimate the cost of your education,  
  • Add up your available education-cost resources,  
  • Subtract available resources from estimated cost, 

So that you can get money matters out of the way and focus on your dream career!

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