College Tech Prep Program - Eastland Career Center



Express your artistic side.

Combine a love of art with state-of-the-art computer software training to prepare for a career in graphic design.

Creativity, originality, and professionalism are stressed as students assemble a portfolio of original traditional art and computer graphics pieces for entry into an art/design college or to obtain employment.

College preparatory coursework and the completion of Algebra I by the start of the program is also recommended.

Design a plan to succeed.

Most employers are seeking candidates with a two- to four-year degree to work in this field. Get on the fast track with the availability of credits.

To learn more about college credits at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools, please visit our college credit web page.

Create your future.

Students train in a variety of fine art techniques in addition to using computer software, such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign, to develop desktop publishing and HTML/web design skills. Areas of instruction include:
  • 3-D animation
  • computer graphics
  • graphic design
  • vinyl graphics & sign design
  • advertising design
  • desktop publishing
  • illustration
  • web design
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Career Pathways

There are a variety of possibilities for individuals interested in designing their own careers in arts and communications. Examples are:
  • advertising designer
  • graphic designer
  • illustrator
  • vinyl graphic designer
  • computer graphics
  • artist
  • 3-D animator
  • web designer