Graphic Technologies represents one of the largest professions in the world. The profession embraces change, requiring those pursuing graphic communication careers to learn new and diverse skills.

Graphic Technologies includes electronic and traditional printing, publishing, packaging, digital imaging, computer graphics, website development, digital photography, printable electronics and related areas.

The discipline includes media and mass communication involving creation, production, management and distribution of advertising, marketing, web-sites, books, magazines, newspapers, catalogs, packages and other media in printed and digital form.

In addition to learning about technology, the Department of Industrial Technology's graphic technologies program includes the study of management and supervision necessary to properly operate successful business enterprises. All imaging processes and methods are presented through laboratory activities, discussion, observation and formal study. Study will also include subjects such as:

• The creation of web sites for industry and organizations including eCommerce, interactive training and augmented reality.
• The creation of animation for scientific visualization.
• The study of data management and manipulation for high-end digital printing processes.

The United States industry alone includes over 65,000 individual companies involved in the production of graphic materials and employs well over 1 million people.