Mission Statement
Our mission is to prepare the AGDT student for job entry in the industrial workforce, through a well, rounded curriculum. With state of the art equipment and experienced professional instructors, the AGDT graduate will be well versed in the various disciplines of graphic arts. In addition, the AGDT department is guided by a current advisory board made up of professionals working in the field of commercial art.
The Advisory Board
The Advisory Board for the AGDT department at Kilgore College is made up of working professionals in the commercial art industry. Meeting twice annually, the board directs the various facets of the Advertising/Graphic Design Technology department.
Current members include:
Holly Forbes, Owner, Forbes & Butler
James Tennison, Freelance Illustrator
Torey Wyle, Instructor, Tyler Junior College
Jim Egner, Web Designer, SFA
Craig Hansen, Owner, Hansen Works
Brent Hale, Hale Artography
Kim McGreggor, Art Director, Longview Journal
Coy A. Lothrop, Creative Director, Cypress Interactive, Longview, Tx
Larry Wiklund, Graphic Designer, Missionary Tech Team
Lance Kitchen, Art Director, Hancock Advertising
Karen Boyd, Senior Graphic Designer
Joel Dryer, Web Designer, Kilgore College
Frequently Asked Questions:
- What is AGDT?
- What are the qualifications?
- What do AGDT graduates do?
- What jobs are available?
- What scholarships are available?
- How do I enroll at Kilgore College?
What is AGDT?
AGDT stands for Advertising/Graphic Design Technology. This program was formerly called Commercial Art. This field uses art to promote products, services, or ideas. Graphic Design is the design of anything to be printed or broadcast. Everything you see around you that has printed type, photos, and art was designed by a graphic designer, including this web site.
What are the qualifications?
A desire to learn about the industry of graphic design and illustration is the most important. In addition, you need the basic enrollment requirements discussed in the Kilgore College catalog.
What do AGDT graduates do?
Former AGDT students from Kilgore College work all around the world. They acquire positions with area print shops, advertising agencies, corporate art departments and/or work in the freelance market.
What jobs are available?
In our industry, jobs are plentiful because other businesses use advertising to promote their products, services, or ideas. In the Kilgore area alone, there are over fifty companies who need commercial artists. With the advent of modern technology, freelance work can be sought after from all over the world.
What scholarships are available?
A list of all scholarships can be found in the Kilgore College catalog along with vital information concerning deadlines for application. If you are a high school student, you may want to enter the annual Art Symposium hosted by Kilgore College's Visual Arts Department in which many entrants are offered scholarships and prizes.
How do I enroll at Kilgore College?
To enroll, please fill out a Kilgore College application and turn it in to the Registrar's Office in the Devall Student Center. Also, you may be required to submit transcripts and complete additional tests.
