Sault College Speciality : Art & Design
programme: Graphic Design

(This is a review for the Sault campus, but it wasn’t an option when selecting the campus.)

My time in the Graphic Design: Digital Media program at Sault College was almost everything I needed it to be. Take all I say with a grain of salt, as there has been a new head of the program since I left.
The graphic design program at Sault College is an accelerated course, meaning you get six semesters of work over two years. At the time, I thought this was a downside because I was so stressed during school, but now that I’m done, I am happy that I am done and going into the real world. All of the teachers are wonderful people and know their designated areas of design. Two teachers made my stay at Sault College amazing: in the first year Jeff Dixon and the only reason I survived my second year was Tony Bitonti.
The course thoroughly goes through all of Adobe Suite and makes you feel efficient, but the most valuable thing you will learn is design thinking. In that class, you will learn to be confident in presenting and how to come up with creative solutions to problems. I didn’t know how to present when I went into the course, but by my last presentation, I confidently presented my worst project of the year.
The only thing I wish they had added to this course was a placement. The only gap in my knowledge is how to work in a real-life situation, leading to some lack of confidence when applying for jobs. I do, however, feel this is an overall amazing course. I would suggest it to whoever asks about it, and I have.