Graphic Design
Concentration in Art (BA)
Graphic Design at North Park
Develop the skills to become an effective visual and verbal communicator and a flexible, creative thinker who considers new ideas that others might not see in North Park’s graphic design concentration within the art major.
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ART 2080–Introduction to Graphic Design
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of visual communication, including an introduction to problem-solving strategies, symbolic association, and the problem of effective communication in a global culture. Students will explore the relationships between form and content, word and image, and practice the selection, organization, and presentation of information in the form of text and images.
Internships
Our program requires students who concentrate in graphic design to participate in an internship, which will help build your résumé and portfolio. Faculty will help you find an internship that suits your interests. Students have held internships at advertising agencies, small graphic design firms, nonprofit organizations, and other institutions.
Professor Maya Durham Rayner
Maya Durham Rayner’s practice often uses a scientific aesthetic and procedures of analysis, ordering, and experimentation to explore different cultural structures through installation, photography, print, and video work.
More about Professor Durham RaynerJunior critique
During your junior year, you will receive direct feedback on your work to date from faculty and peers, plus mentoring on how to focus your efforts going forward. Throughout your time at North Park, faculty will take this type of vested interest in you and your goals.
Senior show
Senior art majors who concentrate in graphic design participate in the senior show during their final semester. You’ll create an artist’s statement and cohesive body of work. You will professionally display your work publicly in the Carlson Tower Art Gallery. This will become part of your portfolio in your job search.
Graphic design in Chicago
Chicago is your classroom—and your creative playground. Just a train ride from campus, the city is home to world-renowned museums, dynamic public art, and a thriving design scene. You’ll gain firsthand exposure to professional artists, diverse architectural styles, and internship opportunities that connect your coursework to real-world practice.
In the Graphic Design concentration, you’ll develop the creative and professional skills to thrive in the design industry. Your studies combine hands-on art and design projects with business and communication courses that teach you how to work independently and on a team, understand media history, and navigate the creative marketplace with confidence.
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College of Arts and Sciences
School of Music, Art, and Theatre
Wilson Hall
3231 W. Foster Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
smat@northpark.edu
(773) 244-5630