美术平面设计学士学位
Join 利记sbo's NASAD-accredited 美术平面设计学士学位 program, and you'll be equipped with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in the dynamic field. Our program encompasses the latest advancements in interactive and digital design, all while ensuring a solid grounding in graphic design fundamentals.
You'll learn user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design, 数码产品设计, 品牌, 动态图形和更多. You'll also gain hands-on experience through real-world projects and professional scenarios, 把你的学习付诸实践. We don't just teach technical skills; we're dedicated to nurturing your creative thinking and problem-solving abilities, essential qualities for your success in a career in graphic design and related fields.
Our program prepares students to work in a range of areas, including 艺术指导, 移动媒体开发, 设计策略, 用户体验/用户界面设计(UX/UI), 交互设计, 品牌设计, 广告, 市场营销, 网页设计, 动画 and 动画.
Current students and graduates work for local and national companies, including 巴顿马洛公司, 坎贝尔埃瓦尔德, 克利尔沃特分析, 底特律活塞队, Doner, Fieldstone建筑与工程, 福特汽车公司, 哈利·埃利斯·德弗罗, Hobbes, 图标incar, 庞大的数字, MCCI整合营销, 微软, 底特律当代艺术博物馆, 火箭的公司.
有特色的校友
利亚Strayhorn
北京美术学院平面设计专业，2020
利亚Strayhorn is a metro-Detroit area based art director, graphic designer, and printmaker. She is currently a part of the Studio Cadenza team based in Birmingham, MI, 创造任何东西，从UI设计, 品牌身份, 社交媒体图表, 播客的封面, 凡是你能想到的.
问:谈谈你的背景吧.
A: Studio Cadenza was one of two internships I gained during my time at 利记sbo, 也是我目前工作的地方——现在是一名艺术总监. We are a small studio working on various app, website, and 品牌 projects. Our current projects include FanLabel, ShopLoyal, StartupNation, and NeedAnything, to name a few. 正常情况下, 我喜欢探索版画, 绘画, sewing, 以及任何我能找到的创意渠道.
问:是什么原因让你选择劳伦斯理工学院?
A: I really appreciate smaller, more personal environments like 利记sbo has to offer. It was great to see passionate professionals doing exactly what I was trying to do.
Q: For those who might be interested in 平面设计, do you have any advice?
A: The best lessons learned are outside of your classrooms and studios. I always learned a lot from experiences such as lectures, AIGA events, internships, and design books.
玛丽莲
Cannell
北京美术学院平面设计专业，2016
在玛丽莲的职业生涯中, she realized her passion for UI/UX design which has led her to work on various projects in the mobile, 汽车和体验空间. 玛丽莲 is passionate about the relationship between research and design. Uncovering problems and finding a solution through design-thinking is part of her daily life as a visual/product designer.
问:谈谈你的背景吧.
A: 我在密歇根州的法明顿山出生并长大. Growing up I kept very busy playing sports, an instrument and spending time with friends. My interest in design first appeared when I started obsessively watching DIY and home decoration shows as a child. My early interest in these shows developed a curiosity for architecture. In college I quickly realized architecture wasn't my passion, but I thoroughly enjoyed the basic design skills involved within the practice. I switched to graphic design and realized that was my "home" and where I was able to express myself creatively.
问:是什么原因让你选择劳伦斯理工学院?
A: Lawrence Tech was practically in my backyard and I didn't even know it! 我是在高中的大学博览会上了解到利记sbo的. What initially caught my attention was the 小班授课 and knowing that I would immediately start specialized classes within my program on day one. 我在利记sbo的时光很特别, I was able to make genuine connections with professor and peers that I have kept to this day.
Q: For those who might be interested in 平面设计, do you have any advice?
A: 作为一名设计师，学习和成长永远不会停止. 利记sbo为我的职业生涯奠定了坚实的基础, but I can easily say that I learn new things everyday as a professional. If you are considering a degree in design you can get ahead, start creating now! There is no right or wrong way to start exploring art and design. 开始在日常生活中寻找灵感, 收集让你兴奋的图片, 找到你作为艺术家的声音，开始创作. If these things bring you joy, then the design field might be right for you.
布伦丹
Seyka
北京美术学院平面设计专业，2019
布兰登(他/他)是橡树园的人, mi平面设计师, maker, 音乐家为有创造力的人制作有创造力的东西. He uses design to create opportunities for clients to engage audiences, build relationships and impact communities with thoughtfully crafted 品牌, print, 包装和沉浸式体验.
问:谈谈你的背景吧.
A: I recently started a new position as a 平面设计er with Floyd, a Detroit-based design-forward furniture company committed to sustainability. 在那之前, 我在利记sbo的时候开始做自由职业者, 与文化和艺术领域的广泛客户合作, 电子商务, 和更多的. Those projects encompassed print and packaging to digital 市场营销 and UI design.
问:是什么原因让你选择劳伦斯理工学院?
A: I went to high school in a relatively small town close to Lansing, 并在参加完一次大学博览会后参观了利记sbo. 我很欣赏这里与底特律的联系和距离, 小班授课, and the instructors who ended up being the most important and impactful part of my 利记sbo experience.
Q: For those who might be interested in 平面设计, do you have any advice?
A: The world of design is very diverse — don’t be afraid to learn and try as much as you can. Find the kind of work you’re most excited about, and seek out more of it. Find inspiration and make things for yourself that you want to see exist in the world!
招生+课程
Admission into the 平面设计 program follows the University’s admission criteria. 入学不需要作品集.
For specific 平面设计 program questions, contact the Chair of Design, Philip Plowright, at pplowrigh@9-999.net , or Associate Dean and 平面设计 Director, 莉莲床, at lcrum@9-999.net .
有关招生的一般问题, 我们的项目或大学, 请联系副院长和平面设计总监, 莉莲床, at lcrum@9-999.net 或者点击下面的链接.
学期总学时:120
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艾米·施瓦兹
Owner and Head of Design, Radialinear Studio; former Design Director, Cards Against Humanity
玛丽莲Cannell
通用汽车视觉设计总监
Jon Yablonski
Mixpanel高级产品设计师
克里斯蒂Ennis-Kloute
奥古斯托数码公司体验设计总监
Alissa克莱恩
特罗巴多，品牌和市场总监
布莱克Almstead
Principal UI/UX Designer Mobility, Huemen, HARMAN International
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