Learning to learn! Software applications change at the speed of light, the challenge of any program is to provide their students with skills to build careers that allow them to grow within an industry that is ever changing.
The College of New Caledonia creates an environment that gives their students a foundation of design skills that will help them to be current and on trend, and to create sustainable quality design.
PROGRAMS
The Web Stream
Web Design Stream
The Web Design Stream gives students the opportunity to become a:
- Front-end web designer (user experience, user interface)
- Motion graphic designer
- Game designer
- Interactive digital media designer
- 3D or 2D animator
The Graphic Stream
The Graphic Design Stream
The Graphic Design Stream gives students the opportunity to become a:
- Graphic novel artist
- Character designer
- Advertising specialist (visual identity, branding, logo, interface, layout)
- Print designer (books, product packaging, catalogs, magazines, advertisements, promotional and informational materials, educational materials, corporate print materials)
- Illustrator
WHAT THEY SAY
Employers
CKPG – Mike Clotildes
“What I really enjoyed was bringing these folks in that had a real interest in media, in anything digital, because what we find, is it is really difficult to find local trained individuals. CNC is generating this local talent and it is valuable for us because we are consistently looking for individuals that might fill certain roles.
I am a firm believer of educating not just Prince George students, but northern BC students so that they stay. As an employer, it is so important to have northern students trained in what we need them for, so that they have that leg up on the rest. One of the best things I think from this program at the College of New Caledonia is the fact that these students have an opportunity to get into real-world situations through practicums or industry partnerships.”
Alumni
Speedy Printers- Kayla Hughes
“Web and Graphic Design is not the kind of job where you can sit behind your computer screen and never talk to anybody. You have to be driven, motivated, and educated to excel in this line of work. Always be current with the design trends and never stop learning. In my free time I teach myself new techniques so that I am never saying “no” to a client. Work hard, and you will be so happy with this career choice.
The program was a great stepping stone for the person/employee I have become today. Not only did it teach me the fundamentals of so many fields (publishing, writing, design, coding… and more!) but it set me up to be a problem solver and to learn on my own.”
Friends in the Community
CNC Instructor – Sean Siddals
“I have been involved with new media at CNC for over a decade, first as a student and now as an instructor. Throughout this time, I have had the opportunity to watch our graduates thrive as they move on to employment, self-employment and further education. The list of businesses and organizations in the region that have hired our graduates is impressive and reinforces the need for creative professionals who posses the types of skills we teach in the program.”