Graphic & Web Design Program
Different Years, Different Students, Same Results.
A cohort-based design program. Branding, web design, digital media, and fabrication — all building toward a professional portfolio and the annual student-produced Portfolio Show.
What Makes GDES Different
The Graphic & Web Design program at North Idaho College is built around one thing: graduating with a professional portfolio that proves what you can do.
Cohort-Based Learning
Students enter the program together and graduate together, building creative relationships that often last well beyond the program.
Student-Produced Portfolio Show
Pitch, design, and produce a professional exhibition of your work as the capstone of the program.
Real Production Labs
Mac labs, laser cutters, large format printers, 3D printers, and a T1V interactive wall.
Portfolio-Driven Curriculum
Every course builds toward a professional portfolio that proves what you can do.
Student Work
Real projects created by students in the program — from branding and web design to UX prototypes and digital media.
Capstone Experience
The Portfolio Show
Every student pitches a concept for the annual GDES Portfolio Show. One concept is selected, and the entire graduating class collaborates to bring that vision to life — designing the brand, building the website, producing materials, and exhibiting their portfolios.
It's a real exhibition. A real brand. And a real capstone to two years of creative work.
2026 Portfolio Show
The Proof
Cohort-Based Program
Start Together. Design Together. Graduate Together.
Students in the Graphic & Web Design program move through the curriculum as a cohort. From the first semester to the final Portfolio Show, students work alongside the same group of classmates.
This structure encourages collaboration, critique, and long-term creative relationships that often continue well beyond graduation.
Creative Labs & Production
Two buildings. Mac labs, fabrication tools, and collaborative workspaces where students move from concept to physical production.
Where Graduates Work
GDES alumni work as designers, developers, and creative professionals at companies across the country.
Latest from GDES
News, updates, and stories from the program.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Study Design on the Lake
North Idaho College sits on the shoreline of Lake Coeur d'Alene in one of the most scenic campus settings in the Pacific Northwest.
Walkable downtown, outdoor recreation year-round, a growing creative community, and Spokane just 30 minutes away.
See It for Yourself
Tour the creative labs. Meet the faculty. See student work in person. The best way to experience the GDES program is to visit.