Associate Degree: Advertising and Commercial Design Degree and Programs

The benefits of obtaining an associate's degree in advertising and commercial design are many. Advertising and commercial design combines these two fields and thus requires knowledge of both. Commercial designers work on products such as toys, furniture, computers, and a lot more. Advertisers create campaigns and strategies to make those products appealing to consumers. To work in commercial design, the most important courses include:

• Computer-aided design (CAD)
• Engineering
• Industrial materials and processes
• Manufacturing methods
• Mathematics
• Physical science
• Principles of design
• Psychology
• Sketching

On the advertising side of things, the most important career training involves:

• Art history
• Communication methods and technology
• Consumer behavior
• Market research
• Photography
• Sales
• Visual arts

Degrees in advertising and commercial design should combine aspects of these curricula. You can earn your degree through online education, at community colleges, vocational schools, or universities.