BS in Graphic Design & Visual Communication
At a Glance
Program
Careers & Alumni
Careers
Because students develop both strong visual communication skills and systems-level thinking, graduates are prepared for a wide range of creative careers and evolving industries.
Our alumni pursue roles in:
- Graphic Design
- Branding & Identity
- UX/UI Design
- Product & Experience Design
- Motion Design
- Information Design
- Creative Strategy
- Design Research
- Digital Media
Our graduates have worked at agencies, startups, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, publishers, cultural institutions and global companies.
Internships
It is recommended that you seek an internship after your second year of study. There is a wide network of internship opportunities available because of our established relationships with businesses in the Greater Philadelphia area.
Internships are recommended to be completed during the summer, though some may be eligible for academic credits. Some of our students have recently interned at:
- Anthropologie
- Archer Group
- Bailey Brand Consulting
- Cohere
- Health Union
- Meyer Design
- The Moving Company
- Toll Brothers
Students engage with Thomas Jefferson University President Dr. Susan Aldridge, strengthening the professional networks that help shape future careers
Alumni
Our graduates have worked for:
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- The New York Times
- American Museum of Natural History
- Archer Group
- Bailey Branding Consulting
- BBC StoryWorks
- Bounteous
- Chronicle Books
- Cloud Gehshan Design
- Comcast
- GQ Magazine
- Health Union
- J2 Design
- McCann
- Mohawk Paper
- Push10
- Taylor Strategy
- URBN
- Vanguard
- 160over90
- 20nine