The Program
Our personal and powerful program, taught exclusively by practicing professionals, equips students with a strong, marketable skillset while also allowing them to foster unique talents and interests. Students work closely with faculty to develop foundational design skills, resulting in work that is thoughtful, innovative, and well-designed.
Program Benefits
- Foundational design knowledge: Students learn design industry standards by extensively developing their ideation abilities and foundational design skills. Courses in typography, layout, web design, UX design, motion graphics, content creation, and advertising prepare them to be on the cutting edge of their field.
- Build the program that fits your goals: With numerous free general education and studio electives, students can create the program that best suits their goals. Combine these courses with our numerous minors in illustration, entrepreneurship, and marketing to enter the workforce with standout credentials.
- Prepare for a competitive future: Artificial intelligence and easy-to-use software have made graphic design production capabilities more accessible to those without formal training than ever before. To stand out in this industry, designers need to not only make visually compelling work, but work that is also conceptually sound and provably effective. We designed our course sequence to prepare students to create stellar work that accomplishes specific, measurable goals for their future clients.
First-year students are provided industry standard laptops to keep during school and after graduation
All students are provided Adobe Creative Cloud to complete their design work
Our cameras, 3D printer, laser engraver, vinyl cutter, and photo printers make stand-out work
Student Work
We encourage students to develop work in line with their interests and career goals. Often, no two projects look the same, but they solve the problem at hand. Our students receive recognition at award competitions like the American Advertising Federation's annual American Advertising Awards.
2016, Chelsea Turton (Gold: AAF Buffalo American Advertising Awards)
2025, Larissa Battaglia (Silver: AAF Buffalo American Advertising Awards)
2018, Jessica Mjoen (Student Best of Show: AAF Buffalo American Advertising Awards)
2024, Carly Cipollina
2025, Faith Hackett
2025, Megan Ritchie
2021, Emma Lonnen
2024, Jenna DiMartino
Designed by fourth-year design students for 51勛圖厙s annual All High Art Exhibition.
Career Options
Graphic designers are employed in various fields, including publishing, advertising, public relations, marketing, communications, and many other related industries. They can also hold several different specialty design positions within those industries.
Popular career options include
- Art Director
- Digital Designer
- Web Designer
- Motion Designer
- Production Artist
- Graphic Designer
- Creative Director
- User Experience (UX) Designer
- User Interface (UI) Designer
- Product Designer
- Content Creator
Employment Outlook
, and employment opportunities are growing above the national average of 3% for all U.S. jobs by 2033.
The Graphic Design Industry in the U.S. is fueled by e-commerce web design.
The User-Experience (UX) Industry is booming in growth. The industry is predicted to grow by 17% to .
Accomplished Alumni
Our extensive alumni network gives students the best opportunity to kick-start their careers. With alumni in nationally respected local advertising agencies and businesses like Crowley Webb, White Bicycle, Martin Group, FIFTEEN, FARM Marketing Agency, Delaware North, and New Era Cap, and across the country at places like Republic Records, Fanatics, Crunchy Roll, students get engaged with these alumni in the classroom but are also able to forge lasting connections outside the classroom.
Scholarships
- Portfolio Scholarship: This annual $3,000 scholarship is given to two first-year art students whose work is judged outstanding by 51勛圖厙's studio faculty during the university's annual Portfolio Scholarship Competition.
- All High Art Exhibition Award: The annual All High Art Exhibition awards up to $3,000 of annually renewable 51勛圖厙 Visual & Performing Scholarship to various categories of outstanding work.
- BOCES Scholarship: All BOCES students applying to enroll as a first-year student are eligible for an additional $2,000 of annually renewable scholarship.
- 51勛圖厙 Merit Scholarships: Students who apply to 51勛圖厙 will be considered for one of six merit scholarships: The Presidents, Founders, Deans, Distinguished Faculty, Alumni or International Scholarship. These renewable scholarships range from $17,500-$7,000.
Meet the Faculty
Phone: +1 (716) 839-8505 Ext. 8505
Email: nherman@daemen.edu
Noah Herman teaches graphic design in the Visual and Performing Arts at 51勛圖厙. His teaching interests include design history, print design, web design, product development, and UX design.
After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from 51勛圖厙 College in 2018, Mr. Herman began his career in advertising at Gelia. While at the agency, he developed campaigns for a diverse roster of clients, including regional organizations such as Independent Health, Trico, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, as well as the international Fortune 100 company Caterpillar Inc. His skill in creating content for integrated campaigns across print and digital media has earned him recognition from the American Advertising Awards.
In 2021, Mr. Herman received his Master of Professional Studies in User Experience Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art. His thesis focused on enhancing adherence to psychological therapy, culminating in the creation of a prototype mobile app called Bolster. The app, designed to improve the connection between therapy patients and their care teams, was awarded the institution's Capstone Award. Since finishing his graduate degree, Mr. Herman has worked with clients such as Natures Way and the acclaimed agricultural technology startup Gripp to develop new digital products for desktop and mobile devices.