Designed for students who want to get hired, create impact, and build a meaningful career in design.
At the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, students in the Graphic Design program gain industry-ready experience from their very first semester—working with real clients and building portfolios rooted in multiplatform storytelling, emerging media, and communication design. As part of the Visual Communications department, the program blends strategy, problem-solving, and human-centered design within one of the nation’s top communication schools, giving students a uniquely career-focused path unmatched by traditional art school models.
Students learn to communicate powerfully across media—brand identity, typography, publication design, product packaging, UI/UX, interaction design, motion graphics, 3D, and extended reality (XR). Coursework emphasizes design systems, prototyping, inclusive design, AI-enabled workflows, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Real-world workshops, cross-media projects, and partnerships with industry professionals mirror contemporary studio practice and strengthen career readiness.
A core value of the program is designing for social good. Students explore how design can inform, inspire, and strengthen communities while building the agility to work across emerging tools, platforms, and technologies.
Graduates launch careers at leading creative and technology-driven organizations including IDEO, Google, Adobe, IBM, Amazon, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, Herman Miller, TripAdvisor, and the U.S. State Department, as well as innovative studios and successful independent practices.
Newhouse offers both a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design and a Master of Science in Multimedia, Photography, and Design, preparing designers to become confident, intentional, and career-ready storytellers. newhouse.syr.edu
Contact: Renée Stevens, rcsteven@syr.edu; Ken Harper, kharpe01@syr.edu
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