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GRAPHIC DESIGN MAJOR
at Meredith College

As a graphic design major at Meredith, you’ll become adept at solving consumer-centered communication problems, develop a clear understanding of the collaborative dialogue between client, designer, and audience, and prepare yourself for a rewarding, creative career as a graphic design professional.

“I would not be the same had I not attended Meredith College. Every year, even every semester, I learned something about myself that I would not have known had I attended another college or university.”
Bailey Birtchet
Bailey Birtchet, ’21
Graphic Design

Our Graphic Design Major

A graphic design degree earned from Meredith will teach you how to design effective logos, posters, magazines, websites, brochures, book jackets, product packaging, and advertising campaigns.

Our graphic design program combines a background in traditional art concepts with computer design and typography skills. You will gain the skills and knowledge necessary for practice in the field by being exposed to evolving technologies and contemporary developments in graphic and web design. 

You’ll gain hands-on experience by applying the skills and knowledge you’ve acquired in the classroom to real-world projects through internships in professional settings.

student at monitor

Why Study Graphic Design at Meredith?

  • Students acquire foundational and advanced concepts, skills, and knowledge in traditional art and computer design, preparing them for diverse professional careers.
  • Meredith is a signatory school on articulation agreements with the North Carolina Community College System, allowing students who have completed an Associate of Fine Arts degree to enroll at Meredith in pursuit of a B.A. in Graphic Design or Studio Art.
  • Meredith’s Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery showcases various artists, media, and subject matter, with new exhibitions featured throughout the year, providing graphic design students with vast learning opportunities. 
  • Meredith’s Circus Design Studio is an in-house studio allowing students to assess the community’s needs and fulfill them through designing and implementing various print and interactive collateral. The Studio’s mission is to produce high-quality designs for events, services, and programs of clients.
  • Students have access to scholarships exclusive to graphic design majors, including
  • Graphic design students have completed internships with leading design and advertising agencies, organizations, and publications across the Triangle, such as
    • Walk West
    • Carolina Hurricanes
    • Carolina Ballet
    • Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
    • North Carolina Museum of Art
  • Examples of student success includes Bailey Birtchet, ’21, who built a robust resume through a series of internships as well as undergraduate research during her time at Meredith. After graduating, Bailey became a Fulbright award recipient and studied in the Netherlands at the Master Institute of Visual Cultures, St. Joost School of Fine Art and Design.
Adaria Coulter | Drawing
Margeaux Shore | Sculpture
Johanna Cox | Block Print
Jessica Hagen | Sculpture

What Can You Do With a Graphic Design Degree?

A graphic design degree prepares students for success as professional designers, art directors, freelancers, and creative directors. Areas of specialization within the design field include logo and identity design, print design, web/interactive design, illustration, and advertising.

  • web designer 
  • graphic designer
  • UX/web designer
  • production designer
  • creative director
  • Web Designer, Walk West
  • Graphic Designer, FWV (French West Vaughn)
  • Associate Photographer, SAS
  • UX/Web Designer, Duke University
  • Print & Web Designer, Creative Pixel
  • Creative Strategist + Designer, UNC Chapel Hill
  • Owner, SO|MO Studios
  • Production Designer, Red Hat
  • Creative Director, CafePress

Graphic design major Bailey Birtchet, ’21, received a Fulbright award after building a strong academic and professional record through internships and undergraduate research.

Explore Meredith's Visual Arts

Take a tour of Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center, the home of visual arts at Meredith College. Our art students benefit from a rigorous but supportive environment led by faculty who are award-winning, professional artists. Meredith offers a wide variety of opportunities for students to hone their artistic skills in the classroom and beyond in arts-rich Raleigh, N.C. Choose from majors in art education, graphic design, and studio art.

Graphic Design News

The Colton Review, Meredith College’s art and literary journal that features work from students, faculty, staff, and alumnae and is produced for and by students, was unveiled on Celebrating Student Achievement Day.

Contact Information
Emily Howard
Head, Art Department
107 Gaddy-Hamrick
(919) 760-8497
howardem@meredith.edu
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