Graduates of the Illustration Program will apply practical knowledge and creative ideas to produce effective illustrations for commercial purposes. Graduates will be able to:

• Integrate into the workforce as illustrators, either as freelancers, employees or self-employed small business operators;
• Identify, research and analyze client needs and goals;
• Conceptualize and communicate art and design proposals;
• Adapt to client needs and evolving methods and technologies;
• Work effectively, methodically, and ethically, both autonomously and in teams;
• Create and coordinate a variety of illustration projects from concept to completion;
• Produce a portfolio for application to entry-level positions or freelance work in the industry;
• Critique their own work and that of others;
• Take responsibility for sustaining personal health and well-being;
• Communicate effectively in English and functionally in French, particularly in the field of illustration;
• Understand literature as an exploration of human experience;
• Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills;
• Demonstrate an awareness of worldviews and cultural diversity;
• Understand how culture, context and visual literacy inform illustration practices;
• Demonstrate an understanding of ethical issues and adhere to ethical and legal practices established in the field of illustration.