GD 3985 - Professional Practices in Graphic Design

Credits: 3

The course in Professional Practices will introduce students into freelancing and self-employment along with the business and ethical practices of the Graphic Design Profession. Students will learn what freelancing is, the benefits and drawbacks to being creatively self-employed, and plan for their futures. Students will work through projects geared toward learning real-world skills they can then use when they start freelancing including learning how much to charge, how to market their services, working with clients, and legal matters. At the conclusion of this course, students will have developed a business plan and marketing materials geared towards self-employment.

Prerequisites: GD 3000 - Graphic Design Junior Portfolio Review, GD 3040 - Design Systems