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Student Project: 'Monkey Sun' by Eric Sluga, 2D illustration.


Don't just unlock your creativity.
Let it soar-along with your earning power.

Imagine a career that not only lets your creativity soar higher than you ever imagined, but allows you to make excellent wages in a growing industry. A career that combines solid graphic-design principles with powerful, Digital Age software--for web design, audio, video and sound production. A career in which you can see your creations entertain, educate and inspire –in many cases, millions of people—worldwide.

Sound too cool to be real? Think again.

The Digital Media and Design program, at the College of Lake County (CLC), is your gateway to a career in high-demand, ever-changing—and just plain exciting. Designed to meet different career needs, this is a diverse, modular program that allows you to earn a certificate in as little as two semesters or earn an Associate in Applied Science degree in two years.

The Digital Media and Design program allows you to develop leading-edge, digital-media skills in a matter of months.

Maybe you're just out of high school and are trying to decide on that first career. Or maybe you're already employed in a communications or creative field—but need to learn digital technology to stay employable in a brutal job market. Or you've toiled for years in an unrewarding job, and you're ready for a switch into a creative, dynamic career—and want to finish in months or within two years.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median earnings of multimedia artists and animators, in May 2006, were $24.69 per hour or $47,405 per year. Employment of multimedia artists and related workers is expected to grow by at least nine percent through 2014.

 
 
 
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