Graphic Communications Technology graduates become technical creative and management professionals in a variety of markets. The curriculum blends digital media and print media technology with hands-on projects involving the design and production of integrated products that use photography, video, 3D animation, augmented reality, and digital print technology. Graduates develop marketable skills in product management, project management and business. The graphic communications industry includes design studios, advertising agencies, digital printing companies, packaging graphics companies, and much more. It is one of the 10 largest industries in the United States and includes more than 50,000 businesses distributed throughout all 50 states. Close to one million people are employed in this industry, and the Chicago area is one of the most dynamic graphics centers in the country, employing thousands of graphic communications workers.