Advertising - Art Direction

Humber College is a publicly-funded college located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1967 and offers a range of certificate, diploma, and degree programs in a variety of fields, including business, technology, health sciences, media, and more. The college has a diverse student population, with over 33,000 full-time and part-time students enrolled each year, including international students from over 138 countries. Humber College has a strong focus on experiential learning, offering students opportunities for hands-on learning through co-op programs, internships, and work placements. The college has partnerships with over 500 employers, providing students with access to a range of job opportunities and real-world experience. Humber College is known for its state-of-the-art facilities, including its Centre for Trades and Technology, which offers training in a variety of skilled trades, and its Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation, which provides students with access to cutting-edge technology and equipment. The college is also committed to sustainability, with a number of initiatives in place to reduce its environmental impact and promote sustainable practices.

At Humber, the Advertising Art Direction (AAD) graduate certificate program offers you a portal into the advertising industry as an art director. If you have a background in graphic design, digital or visual communications, branding, visual and creative arts, interaction or digital experience design, film or photography and want to specialize in art direction within the ad industry, this is the program for you. The AAD program offers focused classes to build skills and hone your craft in art direction. Just like the real world, our program models real agencies through collaborative courses with the Advertising Copywriting and Advertising Account Management programs. Our faculty are expert, industry-based professionals ready to develop your skills through a variety of hands-on strategies in the classroom – your networking begins day one. The program is designed to equip you with a comprehensive understanding of advertising art direction, design and copywriting combined with marketing, branding and strategy development. This combination of skills enables students to create effective communication and advertising solutions across a wide range of media – both emerging and traditional – to build a portfolio of creative work that reflects the industry standards required for field placement and entry-level art director positions.