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Graphic Communications is a degree category that consists of the following common degrees:
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Desktop and web publishers use specialized computer software to lay out material for print and web publication. They are the architects of newspapers, magazines, books, directories, brochures, newsletters, and other media. Their tasks lie in the areas of design, setup, text, images, file preparation, and printing.
Students of desktop and web publishing – often referred to as ‘DTP’– take courses that prepare them for this role. They learn the processes of reviewing, editing, and arranging text, graphics, and other material created by writers and designers. They become skilled in importing text and graphics into publishing software and integrating them into cohesive pages. They come to understand the important nuances of font style, font size, spacing, and background color. Like students of architecture, they learn that form can follow function and also be pleasing to the eye.