Graphic Design | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Graphic Design

Sharpen your visual communication skills and techniques through completing projects and learning from professionals in the Graphic Design field.

MCAD Graphic Design students working in the digital lab.

As a Graphic Design major, you will:

  • Learn to communicate ideas visually
  • Develop your own voice and produce original work
  • Sharpen your technical and conceptual design skills

MCAD Graphic Design graduates have gone on to positions at MTV, Target Corporation, Urban Outfitters, Motorola, Pentagram, and more.

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FAQs

What type of graphic design will be taught?

Students will be introduced to the design process, including research, ideation, refinement, and implementation. Students will blend text and graphics to support a message while gaining technical skills in Adobe Creative Suite.

What software will I use for graphic design?

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign

What type of projects will I be working on?

Students will create diverse projects including logos, posters, branding systems, packaging, and more.

What other types of classes will be offered outside of my major class?

All students will take foundation classes in the morning and major classes in the afternoon. Foundation classes include art history and observational drawing.

Nicky Dolan ’21

Niika Caine ’24

Kamryn Friedrich ’23

Liam Brubaker ’23

Erica Williams ’22

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2501 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

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612.874.3700
800.874.MCAD (6223)
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Land Acknowledgement

The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) acknowledges it is located on traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. This is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people, who were forcibly exiled from the land because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. We recognize that this place has a complex and layered history. As a community dedicated to creativity, MCAD is committed to ongoing efforts to support and advocate for American Indian Nations and peoples.


Nondiscrimination Policy

MCAD admits students of any race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or marital status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, or marital status in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.