SWFC Tampa Campus Design Studies Program Manager: An Interview with Mike Coldwell

Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) is not just for architecture – it’s also for mechanical drafting and other career opportunities! Southwest Florida College Program Manager for Design Studies, Mike Coldwell, discusses all the opportunities for design students at our Tampa campus. Learn more about the mechanical drafting, architectural design and drafting, interior design, and graphic design programs that are all available at our Tampa campus.

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Southwest Florida College is an accredited private institution of higher learning centrally located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Miromar Design Center in Estero. The College has been providing post secondary education to Floridians since 1974 and offers programs in Allied Health, Business, Design, Education, Information Technology and Legal Studies. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities for individuals to acquire knowledge and skills that will help prepare them for rewarding careers in fields with high growth potential. For more information, call toll free (877) 493-5147 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/graphicdesign.

Student Poster Designs

Students in Advanced Concepts will be developing multiple design pieces for a single client. Their design challenge started with the selection of a local event taking place at either the Barbara B. Mann Hall for Performing Arts or the Naples Philharmonic. After selection, the students were required to complete a creative brief. The first design application of idea was for a poster advertising the event. Here is a sample of student solutions.

To learn more about becoming a Graphic Designer, please visit the Southwest Florida College Digital Design/Computer Animation Program website at http://www.swfc.edu/graphicdesign or contact us at (877) 493-5147.

Digital Design Students

Digital Design students learn their way through the Adobe Illustrator program with skills such as live trace/ live paint, text on a path, clipping masks, and 3-d revolve. Students were tasked with creating a logo for a company, create a product for that company including label and 3d product. Here is an excellent student example of the powers of a vector program.

To learn more about becoming a Graphic Designer, please visit the Southwest Florida College Digital Design/Computer Animation Program website at http://www.swfc.edu/graphicdesign or contact us at (877) 493-5147.