Graphic Communications (B.S.)
ABOUT
Think of all the products you use every day, each of which was designed, marketed, printed, packaged, sold and delivered. As a student in Graphic Communications you will develop both the technical and creative abilities to become a successful professional in a technology-driven and dynamic multibillion-dollar industry. Graphic Communications majors will learn the skills necessary for many different career focuses including graphic design, distribution, technology, printing, packaging, marketing and web design/development. Our unique concept of hands-on learning will prepare you for a variety of professions within the realm of graphic communications.
FAST FACTS
- Students work in our 14,000-square-foot main laboratory and have access to two additional laboratories containing state-of-the-art printing and packaging equipment.
- The Sonoco Institute brings together the graphic communications and packaging science departments for synergistic classes, seminars and workshops.
- Our students are required to hold an industry internship for at least two semesters before graduating.
- Each semester, Graphic Communications hosts an Intern Employer Day, which provides time with representatives from more than 40 companies.
WHAT YOU'LL STUDY
When you walk into our laboratories, you'll see something different from other programs. You'll see faculty working side-by-side with students on various projects and equipment to provide them with the creative and scientific skills needed to succeed in any area of this growing industry.
Your courses will be varied. Some will be in flexographic methods, printing industry operations and color reproduction, while others will include screen-printing methods and the five printing processes. Before graduation, you'll present digital and printed graphics projects — yours from concept to completion.
The variety of interwoven skills in graphic communications means that a number of areas are explored in each class. For example, in any one class there might be students working in the lithographic area, another group in the sheet screen-printing area, others in the textile screen-printing area and even others in electronic prepress. Instead of separate classes for prepress, production and management, skills are combined in each class. In that way, you'll understand how the details of each assignment fit into the overall process. As a result, Clemson graphic communications students develop a variety of skills, knowledge and talents that are highly sought after in every graphic communications-related industry.
Curriculum
Popular Minors
- Brand Communications
- Business Administration
- Packaging Science
-
Similar Majors
-
Computer Science (B.S./B.A.)
-
Marketing (B.S.)
-
Packaging Science (B.S.)
AFTER GRADUATION
Your college decision isn't really about the next four years. We get it. It's about what doors are opened by your degree and whether those opportunities are what you had envisioned for yourself. Here's a snapshot of what life after graduation looks like for some of our most recent students.
WHERE OUR RECENT GRADUATES HAVE GONE
KEY
- 41-100%
- 21-40%
- 11-20%
- 0-10%
RECENT EMPLOYERS
-
Print Production Coordinator
Boston Beer Company
-
UX/UI Developer
Horizon Investments
-
Packaging Innovation Associate
Newell Brands
-
Graphic Design Coordinator
The Hughes Agency
-
Account Specialist
R.R. Donnelley
RECENT POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
-
MBA
Wake Forest University
-
MFA Digital Production Arts
Clemson University
-
M.A. Advertising
Savannah College of Art & Design
COMMON CAREER AREAS
- Management
- Sales
- Technical Sales Manager
- Marketing
- Creative Manager
- Process Engineer
FIND OUT MORE
Have more questions or want more information? Fill out the form below, which goes directly to the following department contact. If you’d also like to receive general University information from Clemson’s admissions office, please follow the link to the right and sign up to join our mailing list.
Jake Anderson
Recruiter
manders@clemson.edu