Department Information
Cal Poly's Graphic Communication Department represents one of the best-known programs of its kind in the nation. The program is the largest in the western United States with over 33,000 square feet of modern laboratories, including two cutting-edge Macintosh laboratories: the Design Reproduction Technology Laboratory and the Electronic Publishing Laboratory. The department has one of the largest industry support programs in graphic arts education with the vast majority of its equipment and facilities having been donated by industry.
Founded in 1946, the department maintains an enrollment of approximately 300 students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communication with concentrations in Printing and Imaging Management, Electronic Publishing and Imaging, Design Reproduction Technology, and Graphics for Packaging, and approximately 25 students pursuing a minor in Graphic Communication.
Department Photos
The following are photos of the GrC department, generously provided by Professor Brian Lawler.
