Basic Certificate - Step 1
MART 1200   Electronic Illustration
MART 1270   Drawing I
MART 1300   Visual Design I*
MART 1360   Intro. to Graphic Arts

Diploma - Step 2
MART 1010   Mass Media
MART 1210   Layout & Design I **
MART 2200   Adv. Elec. Drawing **
MART 2450   Adv PhotoShop Illustration **
General Education classes:
    ARTS 1250   Art Fundamentals
    ENGL 1000   Applied Writing
    MATH 1050   Occ. Math

AAS Degree - Step 3
MART 1220   Media Writing *
MART 1240   Web Page I
MART 1260   Web Graphics I
MART 1320   Photography
MART 1600   Typography *
MART 2210   Layout & Design II *
MART 2300   Visual Design II **
MART 2360   Printing Processes *
MART 2370   Exhibit Preparation **
MART 2380   Portfolio Preparation **
General Education classes:
    PHYC 1150   Human Relations
    SPCH 1110   Public Speaking

*Fall only
**Spring only

Graphic Arts

Visual ID Systems
by the advanaced design class

Students created visual identities for a variety of new area businesses. View

Newspapers
by the beginning layout class

The final for the beginning layout class is a redesigned newspaper. View

Logo Designs
by the beginning design class

Students worked with a variety of new businesses in the area to create new logos for them. View

Stipple & High Contrast Drawings
by the drawing class

Students use the stipple technique and high contrast to create black and white drawings from grayscale photographs. View

Packaging
by the advanaced design class

A variety of packaging projects. View

MART Posters
by the beginning layout class

Students were given the task of designing a poster for the Media Arts program. View

Hastings Literacy Council Brochures
by beginning layout class

The students were given a brochure to redesign. View

Abstract Drawings
by the drawing class - spr/10

The students used a photo to draw shapes. Then using contrasting colors, they colored the shapes to create an abstract drawing. View

Exposed 2010
layout design by Joseph Zach - spr/10

An art and literary magazine written, illustrated and designed by students. View

Drawing Portraits
by the drawing class - spr/10

On the first day of class, students were asked to draw a person from memory and a self-portrait in front of a mirror. After 2 classes of instruction in facial proportions, they drew a frontal-view self-portrait and after another 2 classes drew a 3/4-view. View

Free Thinkers Logos
by the beginning design class - spr/10

Logos designed for the Society of Free Thinkers organization on campus. View

Flyers
by the beginning layout class - spr/10

Redesigned flyers using the design principles of repetition and flow. View

Advertising
by the advanaced design class - spr/10

Newspaper and magazine advertising. View

A Bird's Eye View
by the drawing class - spr/10

Students learn to draw in one-, two-, and three-point perspective. The bird's eye view has three vanishing points. View

Vegetable Pictograms
by the beginning design class - spr/10

Using continuity to create a set of simple pictures that quickly convey a message. View

Jack & Jill
by the beginning design class - spr/10

Using a unified design with pictorial type to tell a story. View

Menus
by the Introduction to Graphic Arts class - spr/10

Adding illustrations to text using InDesign layout software. View

Sound
by the beginning design class - spr/10

Depicting sounds without using pictures or words. View

Designing with Type
by the beginning design class - spr/10

Using type shapes to portray feelings. View

Calendars
by the Introduction to Graphic Arts class - spr/10

Adding photos and creating tables using InDesign layout software. View

Concert Tickets
by the beginning layout class - spr/10

Paying particular attention to emphasis on what's most important in the layout. View

Less Is More
by the beginning design class - spr/10

Moving beyond the simple black & white image and introduce other design options by alteration. View

Learning to "See"
by the drawing class - spr/10

Students learn to draw what they "actually" see and not what they "think" they see. Note the improvement after only 3 classes. View

Black & White
by the beginning design class - spr/10

Using the background or the negative space to depict the white objects. View