GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS IS ALL AROUND US We come into contact with hundreds of printed and graphic products every day: Packaging and labeling for food, beverages, cosmetics and household products Magazines, books and newspapers Signs, posters, billboards and transit wraps Boxes, bags, tags, tickets and printed containers Printed money, credit cards, gift and phone cards Gift wrap, wall coverings and printed fabrics Websites and electronic communications
The printing industry is Canada’s fourthlargest manufacturing employer: it is an eleven billion dollar industry with over 60,000 employees working in more than 4,000 different establishments. Graduates of Canada’s degree program for the printing industries enjoy outstanding internship and career opportunities across the country and around the world. Technology continues to change the way we receive and process information. The printing industries have been at the forefront of this revolution. The GCM program at Ryerson recognizes the dynamic nature of technology and its relationship to graphic communications; our curriculum is constantly revised to reflect and lead this change. The GCM program is advised by top visionary leaders in the printing industries. The Advisory Council is instrumental in supporting and assisting the program and in connecting industry and the University.
CERTIFICATE IN GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS Ryerson’s Chang School of Continuing Education also offers a Certificate in Graphic Communications. This certificate is of interest to individuals who wish to advance professionally and to those seeking the knowledge and skills required for a career in the graphic communications industry. Students may enroll directly into entry-level courses. No interview or portfolio is required. 11