Centennial College's Graphic Design program, which has a graduate employment rate that exceeds 80 per cent, will prepare you for a multidisciplinary design career. Facilitated at the Story Arts Centre, the courses in this advanced diploma program will take a hands-on approach in an intimate studio environment, rather than having you sit passively in large lecture halls. With small class sizes, you'll have lots of opportunities to work one-on-one with your professors. In this college graphic design program, you'll: master industry-standard Adobe software including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign; learn creative problem solving and design thinking; design for print, including advertisements, magazines, books and packaging; design responsive websites, mobile apps and create exciting motion graphics; explore drawing, photography, illustration and type design; learn professional practice skills to land a great job or start your own design business; contribute something unique and innovative to the design community in a thesis course; learn on the job and get course credits through an industry field placement in your final semester; interact with industry professionals; become a student member of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario); and learn from professors who are up-to-date and professionally active in the design industry.

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.

•  Grade12 English 

Applicants are required to have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older); and English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission.

• Portfolio

English language proficiency.

Attend a mandatory Graphic Design program admission session, where you will submit a portfolio of work.

Portfolio requirements:

Select 15 pieces of your original work in art and design, in a variety of media, materials and techniques. Work created by hand is required, but your portfolio can include both digital and hand-drawn art.

Include a sketchbook to show how your ideas are developed. If you are submitting a digital portfolio, you can include photos of your sketchbook pages.

Show work that demonstrates your ability and interest in graphic design, including the use of typography if possible.

Include a short letter outlining your interest in graphic design and your career aspirations.