Communication Design
Want to become a designer鈥攁nd build your portfolio faster?
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design at 91涩漫 is a hands-on, career-driven program built for designers who want real experience鈥攏ow, not later. Students learn by doing, working with real clients, real deadlines, and expert faculty mentors from day one. The curriculum integrates visual storytelling, branding, digital media, and interactive design in collaborative, studio-based environments that reflect today鈥檚 creative agencies.
Through Stephens鈥� student-run creative agency, Creative Ink, and its award-winning magazine, Stephens Life, students build professional portfolios long before graduation. Students leave confident and prepared to lead in graphic design, media design, advertising, publication, and digital experiences across the creative economy.
Real Clients. Professional Portfolios. Creative Results.聽
Stephens Communication Design is built differently鈥攁nd that鈥檚 the advantage.
- Hands-on experience with real clients early in your academic career聽
- Work within Creative Ink, our student-run creative agency聽
- Contribute to Stephens Life, our award-winning student-run magazine聽
- Build a professional portfolio and聽exhibit聽your work in a public senior show聽
- Collaborate with peers across creative majors for a realistic agency experience聽
You don鈥檛 have to wait until graduation to be a professional. At Stephens, you are a designer from day one, stretching your skills through projects that challenge and inspire.
Industry Experience鈥擡arly and Often
You won鈥檛 wait years to see your work in the real world.
- Real-world projects guided by accomplished industry experts聽
- High-tech training in聽state-of-the-art聽studios with Apple workstations聽
- Professional software, digital cameras, and high-resolution projection聽
- Experience in graphic design, media design, publication, advertising, gaming, interactive and digital campaigns, and web聽
- Workspaces modeled on modern, collaborative agency environments聽
You鈥檒l graduate confident, tech-savvy, and ready to lead.
What Can You Do With a Communication Design Degree?
A BFA from 91涩漫 prepares you to:
- Enter the workforce as a graphic, media, or interactive designer聽
- Lead branding, advertising, and digital campaigns聽
- Design publications: books, magazines, and editorial systems聽
- Build and manage websites and digital experiences聽
- Apply design thinking, marketing fundamentals, and leadership across creative industries聽
Is This Major Right for You?
This program could be a great fit if you:
- Love visual storytelling and creative problem-solving聽
- Want to work with real clients right away聽
- Thrive in collaborative, studio-based environments聽
- Want a well-rounded mix of design, marketing, and leadership聽
- Want to build a professional-grade portfolio before you graduate聽
- Want to master industry-standard tools and workflows聽
The Stephens Advantage
- Small studio cohorts and close faculty mentorship聽
- Early access聽to real clients via Creative Ink and Stephens Life聽
- Personalized advising and professional portfolio development聽
- Cross-disciplinary collaboration that mirrors agency life聽
- A women鈥檚 college environment that builds confidence and creative leadership聽
Facilities
Stephens features state-of-the-art systems and software, ensuring students are up to date on industry technologies. Our design studios use Apple workstations with professional software, digital cameras, and high-resolution video projectors. Workspaces are designed to reflect modern, collaborative work styles and environments.
Bring your talents to Stephens Life, our national award-winning, student-run feature magazine. Choose the role that鈥檚 right for you.
Build your portfolio as you take on challenging real-world projects as part of the student-run creative services agency, Creative Ink.
Our mission: To empower both women professionals and academics in all the fields of communication, in order to develop visionaries and leaders who can make a difference.
The Creative Hub is a space where students can have access to the tools and spaces needed to get creative.
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Learn MoreWhat does a block schedule look like?
Take a look at the below sample block schedule for a first-year Communication Design major. The Block offers the rare opportunity to focus on what matters: learning, doing, and getting ready for your future. Want to know more? Contact an Advisor academicaffairs@stephens.edu.
Communication Design Minor聽
A minor in communication design offers foundational skills in visual communication, design techniques, and real-world opportunities for creative problem-solving. It鈥檚 ideal for students looking to enhance their major with design expertise, opening doors across the creative economy.
Courses
Students may take courses such as:
- Creative Ink (student-run creative agency)
- Stephens Life (award-winning student-run magazine)
- Typography
- Publication Design
- Packaging Design
- Illustration
- Editorial Photography
- Screen Printing
- Creative Process
- Senior Portfolio
- Signature Experience Abroad: Japan
Requirements
The minor in communication design requires:
- COMD 110 Design Technology聽
Plus 4 other COMD courses, at least 2 of which must be at the 300+ level
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(573)-876-2312 ext. 4312
jeblair@stephens.edu