Digital Design

Graphic Design for Print, Screen, and Digital Media

Add visual communication skills to your major.

Develop the skills to communicate your ideas visually. The Digital Design minor at the University of Jamestown complements your major with practical experience in graphic design, typography, digital graphics, marketing, and web development.

Digital Design builds on the foundations of graphic design with particular attention to communication on screens. You’ll explore how type, color, images, and layout work together to make information clear and engaging across websites, social media, digital publications, and print materials.

Through practical projects, you’ll use Adobe creative software, including Illustrator and InDesign, to create graphics and layouts. You’ll learn to consider your audience, organize information, and refine your work through feedback.

You’ll also explore how AI tools can support brainstorming and creative experimentation. The focus is on making thoughtful choices, evaluating the results, and taking responsibility for the originality and quality of your designs.

Elective options allow you to explore interests such as photography, advertising, or digital audio and video. Whether you study business, communication, technology, or another subject, the minor gives you visual communication skills you can bring to your field.

What you will Study:

• Graphic design fundamentals
• Vector graphics and typography
• Graphics development using Adobe software
• Marketing and audience awareness
• Introductory web development
• Responsible use of AI in the creative process

Course Requirements

The minor requires 21 credits. To view specific course requirements and approved elective options:

1. Visit the academic catalog here
2. Search ‘Digital Design Minor’
3. Click “Requirements”