Visual Communication…

Hello, and Welcome! I am Dr. Kendall Lawrence and I am the Chair of the Visual Communication department at Lone Star College – North Harris.

I have worked in the Graphic Design industry for over 25 years designing brochures, logos, newsletters, news ads, magazine ads, direct mail pieces, flyers, posters, large presentation boards, storyboards for television ads, and websites. I have been happily married for 30 years and have 3 wonderful children. I hold a doctorate in Educational Leadership, and an MBA.

The Visual Communication tracks include certificates and AAS degrees in Graphic Design, Web Design, 3D Animation, Video Production, and Multimedia Production. We also offer a certificate in Motion Graphics as well as many of the courses in the Game Design program. As a “workforce program” we are proud to offer the services and experience of our fulltime faculty and also that of our part time or “adjunct” faculty, most of whom are currently working in the field which they are instructing. This ensures a certain “relevance of instruction” that is not possible in larger universities. Furthermore our adjunct instructors provide a valuable networking resource for our graduating students.

While in any Visual Communication track you will be encouraged to take on “contract” work for pay. As you learn a marketable skill you should practice it and apply it to your chosen trade. This helps enrich your portfolio and resume and provides invaluable experience working with clients.

Prerequisite to any course, and especially the online only courses is an ability to apply yourself to a task without direct supervision and, as in most things, what you take out of this course will be directly proportional to what you put in. Your first step for an online only course is Distance Learning Orientation during which you will be instructed how to sign on to the class. To begin your journey please follow the following link: https://d2l.lonestar.edu/login/?lscOnlineFooter

IMPORTANT! ALL of the software programs that are required in any Visual Communication degree or certificate track are available for use in our Open Lab in the Digital Technology Center, room 109. The lab is generally open Monday through Thursday from 8am to 9:50pm. We also have a tutor available to meet with you there.

I look forward to working with each and every one of you and to a very productive and successful semester.

Regards,

Dr. Lawrence