Electronic Publishing

Overview

  • Delivery: Daytime and Evening Classes
  • Start: Fall or Spring Semester, Full- or Part-Time
  • Location: Rosemount Campus

Outcomes

Gainful Employment Reports

 

Major Description

This program trains students to use different computer software programs to format and combine text, data, photographs, charts, and other graphic art to produce books, brochures, calendars, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, product packaging, business forms and other printed pieces. Program graduates will become knowledgeable about input devices such as scanners and output devices such as in-house and commercial printers. Graduates will understand production workflow and will have learned to work under tight deadlines.

Work Environment

Electronic publishers generally work in pleasant, climate-controlled office settings. They are subject to tight deadlines and spend long hours seated in front of computer monitors.

Potential Job Titles

  • Electronic Publishing Specialist
  • Production Designer
  • Electronic Prepress Technician
  • Preflight Technician/Troubleshooter
  • Customer Service Representative

Salary Data

  • Average Wage: $23.07/hour
  • Top Earners: $31.67/hour

Web Site

VCOM Web SiteVisit the Visual Communications Web site to access more information, including testimonials, student work, student employment, transfer opportunities and instructor biographies.

 

Academic Advisor

Dean

  • Sherralyn Cox
    Dean of Design and Health/Human Services

Instructors

Mary Belanger 651-423-8320 mary.belanger@dctc.edu BIO
DeAnn Engvall 651-423-8457 deann.engvall@dctc.edu BIO
Connie Larson 651-423-8529 connie.larson@dctc.edu BIO
Peter Skoro 651-423-8530 peter.skoro@dctc.edu BIO

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