Job Placement

"We've just hired our fourth Nossi graduate.  I've found their training in
digital photography to be the most realistic--compared to actual work
situations."

--David Warren, Michael's Photography

To compete for the consumer’s attention, you need more than just talented artists.  Nossi College of Art graduates are flexible and skilled in a combination of computer and traditional media.  Nossi offers these programs to train our students for the future. They understand the principals that create arresting advertising designs.  To earn their degree, Nossi students use the latest applications in illustration, print layout, photo manipulation and web design, so you can trust that your new employees can contribute from day one.  Nossi College of Art hires professionals form the field as instructors to provide students with the attitude and aptitude employers demand in the changing marketplace.

COMMERCIAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY -Associate of Occupational Studies Degree

Whether your needs in photography lie in sports, fashion, graphics, products, portraiture, or one of the many fields, Nossi College of Art graduates get it right. Nossi students are skilled in every aspect of high quality photograph production, equally comfortable in the studio, on location, in the darkroom, or using the latest applications in digital photography. Graduates from Nossi have displayed the added know-how of utilizing that trade in the business realm, consistently realizing a client's goal through their camera. Learning techniques from professionals, Nossi students can create and manipulate quality output, be it traditional or digital prints or web-ready images.

GRAPHIC ART & DESIGN – Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Art & Design

Graduates and students are available for full-time, part-time, and freelance work, as well as internships.

For information, please contact our Job Placement Director, Sharon McGinnis, SPHR, at jobplacement@nossi.com

We have two-year Associate Degree programs which prepare students for the following careers: -         Product Illustrator* -         Cartoonist -         Sketch Artist* -         Layout Artist* -         Graphic Designer* -         Freelance Illustrator* -         Technical Illustrator* -         Airbrush Artist -         Promotion Designer* -         CD/Record Cover Designer* -         Storyboard Illustrator* -         Book Jacket Designer* -         Editorial Illustrator* -         Caricature Artist -         Production Artist* -     Web Design* -         Advertising Photographer -         Fashion Photographer -         Model Photographer -         News Photographer -         Product Photographer -         Photojournalism -         Illustrative Photographer -         Sports Photographer -         Nature Photographer -         Lab/Darkroom Technician -         Photo Editor -         Wedding Photographer   *Our Bachelor Degree in Graphic Art and Design provides an advanced level of training in these fields. Bachelor Degree students have expanded on their knowledge above to include the following software programs:   Poser   Lightwave   Flash   Vue Infinite   Dreamweaver Bachelor level courses include Packaging, Graphic Design Specialty, Art Direction, 3D Modeling, 3D Layout and Animation, Shockwave and many more.

Some of the companies hiring our graduates: Allison Signs & Marketing, Inc. American Profile Magazine Athens Paper Co. Bargain Browser Dalmation Press Day Wind Music Group Dollar General Corp. Kentucky New Era LifeWay Christian Resources Lipman Brothers Inc. Michael's Photography Paducah Sun Pearl Corporation PM Studios Reflections by Tanya RR Donnelley & Sons Company Shelbyville Times Gazette Signs First Tape and Disc Factory The Berry Company The Buntin Group The Coupon Mint The News Examiner The Tennessean

Graphic Art and Design       Graphic Design Computer Graphics Design and Composition Advertising Production Art Anatomy & Figure Drawing Web Site Design Photography Typography Airbrush Techniques Portfolio & Resume Preparation Small Business Management   Software Programs our graduates Have learned and used:   Adobe InDesign QuarkXPress Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Dreamweaver MX

Commercial Photography Digital Photography Sports Photography Studio Lighting Darkroom Techniques Fashion Photography Model Photography Wedding and Events Photojournalism Small Business Management Computer Graphics Web Site Design Portfolio Resume Preparation  Software Programs our graduates Have learned and used:   Adobe InDesign QuarkXPress Adobe Photoshop Dreamweaver MX

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Nossi College of Art’s Bachelor of Graphic Arts in Graphic Art & Design (B.G.A.) program offers added breadth to entry-level graphic artists by building upon their creative, problem solving, and market research skills to create exceptional graphic designers equipped to excel in an increasingly technical and competitive industry.  Using high-end, industry standard software packages and a full range of Adobe and Macromedia products combined with advanced classes in Art Direction, Advertising Design, and Small Business Management, B.G.A. graduates will employ an exciting array of skills that will set them apart from the competition.