Advertising / Graphic Design

Turn your passion into your profession.

Ready to take the next step in your artistic journey? Concord University’s Advertising / Graphic Design program is a vibrant home for curious, original thinkers who want to shape the future of art and design. Here, you’ll master the technical skills and marketing expertise behind design while building a bold, original portfolio that stands out in today’s creative world.

You’ll stretch your imagination across multiple studio art disciplines, while also honing your design chops in a state-of-the-art Mac Lab that features cutting edge Apple Macintosh computers, iPads and Wacom Cintiq tablets, and the latest design and illustration software.

Get excited about experiencing…

  • Web Design
  • Packaging Design
  • Marketing
  • Art Direction
  • Typography
  • Studio Art
  • Branding
  • UI/UX Design
  • Advertising
  • Digital Illustration
  • Animation
  • Portfolio Creation
  • Publication Design
  • Design for Social Media
  • Photography
  • Traditional Illustration
  • Motion Design
  • Design Internship(s)
Advertising/Graphic Design students talking to their professor in the CU state-of-the-art Mac Lab

Join fellow Concord graduates working for places like…

  • Tamarack
  • Sorry Dog Films
  • SW Graphics
  • WVVA
  • Starry Eyes Media
  • Crea Company
  • OnPath Graphics
  • Central Printing
  • Bronze Look
  • Fox Graphics
  • Concord University
  • Digital Relativity
  • Trophies and More
  • Chuck Mathena Center
  • Beckley Register-Herald
  • Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Two Advertising / Graphic Design students working on projects in Concord University's Mac Lab

With a degree in Advertising/Graphic Design, you can work locally or even remotely. Build your own freelance design business or work for an established company. Pitch your ideas to book and entertainment companies for publication. The possibilities are endless!

Whether your dream is to become a gallery curator, UI/UX developer, art director, or launch your own design studio, Concord gives you the critical thinking, tools, and community to turn curiosity into a thriving career.

Add to your credentials…

This program is closely aligned with the Studio Art program. As such, students will also become knowledgeable in design principles and the use of traditional fine art media.

You can add Studio Art as a double major, which only adds roughly one more semester to your curriculum; and you will graduate with two degrees!

Where will your story start?

Explore Concord University’s Advertising/Graphic Design program today! 

  1. Depth of Knowledge and Problem-Solving: Students will demonstrate a depth of knowledge and apply diverse methods of problem-solving and inquiry to the creative process.
  2. Critical Analysis and Improvement: Students will demonstrate the ability to critically analyze and improve their creative output.
  3. Effective Communication: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the creative process clearly and effectively.
  4. Contextual Awareness: Students will demonstrate awareness of the multiple contexts in which art can function.