At Central Design,
you’ll become an innovative and creative designer.

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A design program, shaping the next wave of ambitious creators and designers.

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A professional program granting
a BA in Graphic/Information Design

Computer screen showing digital artwork of a dinosaur in an underwater scene with plastic bottles and bottles floating around.
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Decorative pattern with pink and yellow background, overlaid with pink and blue text forming a scattered, layered design.
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A brochure titled "Architecture in Connecticut" with a black and white geometric pattern on the cover, and location information for Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT.
Cover of a poster featuring large black letters 'A' and 'V' with a background of red and white stylized comic book words like 'POW' and 'WOW,' and a paragraph explaining the design inspiration behind the font 'Pop Roc' by Thomas Scallion in 2019.
Book cover titled 'The World of Typography' with pink and black rectangular design and white and black text.
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A colorful 3D digital illustration with a design theme featuring a large 'X' and 'S' letter collage, orange and teal spheres, and geometric shapes. The scene includes the words 'DESIGN' in bold letters, surrounded by a modern, abstract, and playful e
Three coffee bags from Apolo Coffee Company, featuring colorful abstract designs and labels indicating different coffee varieties, including Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Colombia.
A graphic design with words forming a basketball. The words include 'Macho', 'butter', 'has always', 'showa', 'profound', and 'interest'. The words are bright pink, orange, and red on a dark background.
Group of students and a teacher engaged in a discussion in a classroom with multiple computer monitors and post-it notes on the table.
A person holding a book titled "Jer-Se No Evil" by Ryan Peruta, featuring a red dragon illustration on the cover and a quote from Yorr Maddah.
Colorful cans of flavored bubbly water with labels for strawberry, tangy blood orange, and green apple flavors, with a background of green palm leaves.
Three coffee packages from Kona, Kilimanjaro, and Mocha flavors, each with colorful abstract designs and black logo, standing on a wooden surface against a beige wall.
A collage of women with the text "MOMA presents Dec. 12, 2017" overlaid in large, semi-transparent letters.
Four glass bottles of craft beverages with colorful labels on a wooden surface, with brewing company branding and illustrations.
Blue and white balloons being released during a graduation ceremony with a large crowd of graduates and spectators in a stadium or arena.
A vinyl record partially pulled out of a colorful record sleeve with abstract, vibrant background.
A landscaped park area with green grass, rocks, and flowers in the foreground. Behind the park are modern buildings with trees in front, under a partly cloudy sky.
Label for Nautilus IPA craft beer featuring a vintage submarine illustration and nautical themes. Contains information about alcohol content, volume, ingredients, and brewing location in Groton, Connecticut.
The front cover of a book titled 'Living with Complexity' by Donald A. Norman. The cover features a colorful, symmetrical, kaleidoscope-like geometric design. The back cover contains a photo of an older man with white hair and glasses, along with a b
Two young men sitting at a table filled with various photographs, artwork, and printed illustrations. One is smiling and pointing at a photo, while the other is looking thoughtfully at the items on the table. There are also cameras, a tablet, and a c
A graphic illustration of a green turtle with a patterned shell and flippers, swimming over stylized ocean waves. The border features sea shells, plant motifs, and the text 'Save The Turtles' at the top, emphasizing an environmental conservation mess
Graphic artwork of a person's face in pink and purple tones, created with text from the poem 'Karma' by Alicia Keys, using the Futura LTc PT font, with the text overlay forming the facial features.
Woman with short dark hair wearing glasses and a colorful hoodie, holding and reading a brochure or flyer.
Black and white geometric pattern with interconnected shapes and lines forming a symmetrical design.
Screenshots of a smartphone app with three historic portraits, each altered with playful filters: a woman with powdered wig and pink bow, a man resembling Abraham Lincoln with a dog's nose and ears, and a man with a floral crown and styled hair, all
A low-poly illustration of a church on a grassy hill with a dirt path leading up to it, surrounded by colorful autumn trees and scattered fallen leaves.
Three women with similar waist and hip size models. The first woman wears colorful leggings with a rainbow design, the second woman wears a white skirt with handwritten text, and the third woman wears gray leggings with a black and yellow design. All
Bright yellow poster with pink and white text that reads "saxophone" in a stylized, layered font. Small pink text explains that the saxophone font was created by Bailey Murohy in 2020 at Central Connecticut State University. The background consists o
A woman with curly hair wearing glasses and a dark blazer, looking down and writing or reading at a desk.
Nighttime view of a building with light projections displaying text onto its walls, casting patterned shadows on the ground.
Multiple black 3D geometric objects with sharp edges and lines, arranged in a grid pattern on a bright pink background.

Insights: Central Design

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Engage and challenge
your creativity

The Central Design Program prepares students for entry into the complex and interconnected world of professional design practice by providing an advanced academic structure for Graphic and Information Design studies, including studio practices, technics, histories and theories of design, and other relevant related topics. The Design Faculty is comprised of professionals with backgrounds, experience, and currency in Graphic Design.

About the program
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