WDD Prerequisites

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites to enter the certificate program. However, students should be proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. For those in need of these skills, we offer introductory courses in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. These two recommended prerequisites do not count toward the total number of units required for the certificate and may be satisfied with equivalent experience. We also recommend “Graphic Design Fundamentals” as a prerequisite for students who do not have previous graphic design background.

Recommended Course Sequence

Depending on student experience in Web Design, the courses may be taken in any order, provided the individual course prerequisites have been fulfilled. All students should end with “Web Design Project.”  New students should attend the Program Overview or Open House events to receive course sequence information.

Program Coordinator

LILLIAN SVEC, M.F.A., has championed user-centered design and information architecture (IA) for more than fifteen years. She pioneered the IA role at Studio Archetype. At Sapient, she was the Global Practice Lead for IA providing leadership to 100 team members in 18 offices world-wide. At Walmart.com, she was the Director of User Experience.