welcome to the saa experience.
The school of advertising art is an award-winning graphic design college located in Kettering, Ohio. An average of 93%* of our graduates are working in the advertising industry. Through one-on-one instruction, you’ll learn design skills and create posters, book covers, newsletters, mechanical illustrations, package designs, and even your own website.
We are looking for students who have artistic ability, communication skills, passion, and amazing work ethic. saa is no cake walk, but you’ll graduate with an excellent portfolio that will help you land your dream job as a professional graphic designer.
Are you in?
*Over the last six years, 93% of graduates eligible for career services [253 of 273] are working in the advertising field
what is the saa experience?
education + environment + investment = career
what is graphic design?
Graphic design is the combination of art and communication. The t-shirt you’re wearing was created by a graphic designer. Your favorite website was created by a graphic designer. In fact, anything that’s not growing out of dirt has been designed by someone.
Through a project-based curriculum and small class sizes, the school of advertising art prepares you for the industry by training you to be a hybrid designer.
what is a hybrid designer?
hy•brid de•sign•er
[hi-brid de-zi-ner]
–noun
1. a graphic designer who understands the principles of design, creativity, illustration, and photography and who can apply those principles to both print and web projects.
2. a school of advertising art graduate