City College graphic design program ranked top in the world

June 26, 2023 | San Diego Community College District

San Diego City College’s award-winning graphic design program has been ranked as the top educational program of its kind in the world by the London-based graphic design industry nonprofit World Brand Design Society. City College was the only community college on the organization’s global ranking lists for 2022-2023.

A stack of Monolith magazines. The cover of the top magazine shows an image of a person climbing a monolith
A portfolio project from City College student Jonathan Welch.

“This says a lot about our faculty, our students, our mentorship, and our approach we take toward education,” said graphic design Professor Sean Bacon, who also serves as co-chair of the City College Visual and Performing Arts Department. “This truly is an outstanding program.”

City College amassed 17 awards at the World Brand Design Society competitions, and two students earned scholarships for their showings.

“The work highlights the students’ ambitions and the institution’s exceptional quality of teaching,” the World Brand Design Society wrote on its website. “A big congratulations to the dedicated educators like Professor Sean Bacon and SDCC Faculty team.”

Students also captured 19 of the 21 awards in the student category during the 2022 awards competition hosted by The One Club for Creativity – San Diego.

The City College graphic design program has an enrollment of about 1,600. Students can earn a certificate of achievement or associate degree in graphic design.

Learn more about the City College Graphic Design Program

 

Malenka food brand shows a brown paper back with the Malenka logo with Greek food displayed with Malenka brand packaging.

Portfolio project from City College student Theresa Zettner.

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