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Brendan Droppo — On the fast track
2011 Graphic Design alumnus
If you want to catch a glimpse of Brendan’s work, you’d better not blink. It’s likely streaking by at 300 km/h.
Design Is For You:
- If you think visually, creatively and conceptually
- If you enjoy solving visual communication problems
- If you enjoy sketching, drawing and using computers
- If you enjoy working with text and images to communicate ideas
- If you are detail-oriented, organized and committed to coming up with the perfect design solution
Career Opportunities
- Creative Director
- Art Director
- Graphic Designer
- Brand Developer
- Illustrator
- Web Designer
- Interaction Designer
- Mobile App Designer
- Motion Graphics Designer
- Freelance Designer
Program Highlights
- Students complete over 2000 hours of design and production work throughout the program
- Low student-to-teacher ratio ensuring one-on-one time with professors
- Program concentrates on practical application of design with an enriching theoretical background
- Graduates enter the design field in a variety of different job opportunities
Hear From Graduates
Our hard working graduates succeed in following their dreams of graphic design careers because of Algonquin Design.
Algonquin fostered our networking skills, equipped us with a mean toolbox of knowledge, and have been a continuous source of support since day one. Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Fantastic Student Designs
See a selection of our students’ amazing graphic design work.
There’s plenty more where that came from!
See more student workOur Curriculum
Our ever-evolving courses keep our students employable by targeting the forefront of the graphic design industry.
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Branding
Design memorable brands through research, iteration & implementation.
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Typography
Learn to communicate visually with text, grids & alignment.
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Computer Graphics
Create captivating graphics & layouts for the page and the screen.
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Interaction Design
Define & model how users interact with digital products.
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Web Development
Author hand-crafted code to build sites for the Open Web.
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Motion Graphics
Tell compelling stories with animation and audio.
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Theory & History
Explore colour & design history to help fully express your ideas.
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Business
Gain the knowledge to confidently navigate the real-world business of design.
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Field Work
Experience the design studio environment during a six-week internship.
Our Faculty
We are passionate design professionals, dedicated to imparting an industry-relevant, current & varied curriculum to eager budding designers.
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Angie Fahlman
Design & layout
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Chris Jones
Business & design thinking
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Greg Treadwell
Graphics & typography
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Janet Menger
Illustration & theory
Graduate Showcases
Our grads host a yearly public exhibition to share their work with family, friends & industry professionals.
Reboot — 2018
Horticulture Building1525 Princess Patricia Way
Ottawa, ON, K1S 5J3
RGD Ontario
Through RGD, Canadian designers exchange ideas, educate and inspire, set professional standards and build a strong, supportive community dedicated to advocating for the value of design.
Learn morePortfolio Requirements
To be accepted into the Algonquin Design program you’ll have to submit a portfolio for faculty review.
Submit 10–15 of your best pieces which demonstrate creativity, neatness & concept development through sketching.
Do you have questions before submitting your portfolio? Ask David
See the submission requirements