AIC College of Design

Specialties

AIC College of Design offers a focused 3-​year bachelor’s degree program. Each course is designed to provide you with the skills you need to succeed in your career. With a focus on print, interactive, photography, web design and digital media. AIC provides you with a well-​rounded education relevant to the graphic design field.

History

Established in 1976.

Founded in 1976 with the intent of establishing a Graphic Design College recognized for its quality, ready-​to-​work graduates, and a focus on limited enrollment of qualified applicants. AIC was first known as Academy of Communicative Art College of Design and was located in the historic Gruen building located at 401 E. McMillan Ave. in Cincinnati Ohio.

In 1980 the school was relocated to and purchased a building in East Walnut Hills, and renamed ACA College of Design. In 1987 ACA College of Design became degree granting. ACA immediately recognized the significance of computers in the graphic design industry offering the first computer major in the Greater Cincinnati area in 1982.

In 2000 AIC moved to the current location at 1171 E. Kemper Rd. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Currently, AIC College of Design is the only design college owned and operated by graphic designers, and offers two degrees; an Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Graphic Design