Design
What is Design?
Design is everywhere - it's what drew you to the last piece of furniture you bought, and it's what made online banking possible. It's made London taxi cabs easier to get in and out of, and it made Stella McCartney's name. It's driving whole business cultures and making sure environments from hospitals to airports are easier to navigate.
The single word "design" encompasses an awful lot. Design work is creative, fast-paced and in demand by most businesses. Sinclair College has three design areas of study within its department - Interior Design, Digital Media Design (Video Production or Web pathway) and Visual Communications (also known as Graphic Arts).
This area of study might be for you if:
- You enjoy communicating with, and listening to, others;
- Creativity flows through you;
- You're a master mutitasker; requiring adaptability & flexibility;
- You have attention to detail, integrity and dependability;
- You look at space and imagine ways to make it not only look good, but more efficient
Why major in Design?
The goal of Sinclair’s design programs are to provide state-of-the-art instruction aimed at helping you develop real-world job skills. With a projected 4-7% growth in design jobs over the next 10 years within the Dayton region, there are many career opportunities for you to explore like: graphic/web/interactive designer, prepress operator, exhibit designer, package designer, advertising/marketing, print publication, television graphics, environmental designer, residential or commercial designer, kitchen and bath design, color consultant and professional organizer.
For those students interested in furthering their education, we have articulation agreements with Art Academy of Cincinnati (Graphic Design), Columbus College of Art & Design (Advertising & Graphic Design or Interior Design), Franklin University (Interactive Media Design) and WSU-Lake Campus (Graphic Design or Multimedia Design).
Department Open Lab Hours:
Scheduled Open Lab time effective 8.21.23 (Room 13-325):
(Please note: start date and hours are subject to change without notice.)
| Monday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
The Master Tutor is available to assist students Virtual Zoom meeting (V)
or in person during Open Lab (OL). (Please note: Hours are subject to change without notice.)
| Monday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m (OL) 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. (V) |
Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (OL) 2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (OL) |
| Tuesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (OL) 2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (OL) |
Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Wednesday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. (OL) 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. (V) |
Accreditation
Sinclair Community College has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design since 2002.
Department Mission Statement
The Department is committed to helping students prepare for successful careers in the Design industries, helping each student identify their unique growth potential, enhance their ability to think critically and communicate effectively, develop their creative problem-solving and technical skills; and set high personal standards of quality and success.
To ensure the quality of its programs, the department is committed to process learning, anticipating industry needs, exposure to leading-edge technologies, supporting development and training opportunities for faculty and staff, and updating program curriculum based on design and technology trends, and feed back from industry professionals.
Department Diversity Statement
The Design Department values awareness and understanding of everyone’s differences and similarities. We strive to take personal responsibility for educating ourselves about the richness of human diversity. Our intention is to provide an open and trusting environment in which all students feel valued, safe, and respected.
Available Programs
This certificate provides students with an introduction in the field of interior design. It will include the following introduction to the design process: problem solving techniques, space planning, production selection, ADA compliancy, ergonomics, lighting, color, furniture placement and accessorizing, scaled floor plan, elevation and detail drawings, defining/applying architectural and interior-related materials, estimating/budgeting products, writing specifications; and, presentation skills.
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