GRAPHIC DESIGN
CORE CERTIFICATE
Program Duration: 1 years - 840 hrs (42 weeks)
Your Instructors: Talia Cohen, Victor Del Castillo, Mark den Boer
Prices: Domestic $14,950.00
Prices: International $19,950.00
Location: 1888 West 1st Ave
Start dates: January, May, September
Program Overview
The Graphic Design Core Certificate is a dynamic and comprehensive 1-
year program designed to equip students with the essential skills and
knowledge needed to thrive in the ever-evolving field of graphic design.
Throughout the three terms, students will embark on an immersive
journey exploring various aspects of visual communication and design
principles.
Learning Objectives:
Program Timeline:
Course Timeline
Option 1: One year program
Program duration: 840 hrs (42 weeks)
Instructional hours: 504
Total lab hours: 336
Homework Hours
336 hrs total: 8 hrs per week
Admission Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent or mature student status (19+)
- Admissions interview: in person or by Skype with the Dean or Director of Admissions
- Letter of Intent: describing your career goals (Minimum 250 words)
- English Proficiency: B2 Level (IELTS 5.5 - TOEFL 57 internet-based - 1 63 computer-based - FCE Exam) or equivalent. (If English is not First Language and/or has no formal previous education in English)
Meet your professors
Talia Cohen
Talia holds a BFA in Industrial Design from The Rhode Island School of Design and has completed coursework at Brown University in Economics, MIT, and Babson School of Business. She has been a guest speaker at UBC’s Sauder School of Business and has earned recognition as Canada’s top 30 under 30 from Marketing Magazine. She currently lives in Vancouver, Canada and was most recently the Managing Digital Art Director at Lululemon Athletica. She has produced work for Virgin Mobile, Unilever, UBC, The Liberal Party, Vancouver Aquarium and others. Talia is also an avid underwater photographer, cold-water scuba diver, and freediver and National Geographic has recognized her photos as ‘Editors Favourites’.
Mark den Boer
Alberta University for the Arts (AUArts - originally ACAD)
Graduation Council Chair 1990-91 season.
Mark has been teaching post-secondary design for 24 years at various colleges in Vancouver. A self-admitted polymath with a computing science background, for 33 years he has been a ‘Hybrid for Hire’, with his own freelance business in Vancouver, providing a host of clients with top quality corporate design, art direction, advertising, product photography & CAD. His European background provides a broad foundation of design aesthetics and art history that he brings to bear during course lectures.
Mark is deeply committed to networking amongst the artistic communities to foster resources that make us more effective, stronger and productive.
Victor Del Castillo
Victor Del Castillo is a seasoned Senior UX/UI Visual designer with a diverse background in gaming and advertising. With over a decade in the games industry and extensive experience in graphic design, he's contributed to 12 shipped titles and worked on 15 others across various platforms. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Victor also serves as a mentor and instructor at multiple universities while excelling as a Senior Artist at Gearbox Software. His expertise has earned him numerous national and international awards in advertising and gaming.
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This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.
The Cut Design Academy is designated with PTIB