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New Macs & new PCs loaded with all the software you need.

Print & Cut Station

Standard & large format printing is available. Print large scale up to 16 width by 20+ length. (Design Lab print card required.)

Draw Wall

Get feedback from other students or doodle on the Draw Wall section of white board.

 Design Lab
    

‼️Note: A physical Student ID is required to use the Design Lab

 

Register for the Design Lab!

Animation - - 44191 Illustration - - 44196 Technical Theater - - 44200
Audio Arts - - 44192 Journalism - - 44197 Geo Information Systems - - 44201
Film/TV - - 44193 Photo - - 44198 Architecture - 44202
Fine Arts - - 44194 Radio - - 44199 Interior Design - - 44203
Graphic Design - - 44195     Other - - 44204

 

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Design Lab Spring 2024 CRN's

 

  • Print

    Printing Services

    Students can print their projects in our lab at a low cost at sizes up to 16" wide and more than 40" long.

    Learn More about Printing

  • Tools & Resources

    Tools & Resources

    From drawing tablets to digital cameras, the Design Lab is equipped with all the tools you'll need.

    Learn More about Resources

  • Experienced Staff

    Experienced Staff

    The Design Lab is staffed by experienced lab technicians with a wide range of skills.

    Learn More about our Staff

 

Printing Services

Students in Commercial & Entertainment Arts courses can print projects in the Design Lab. You must have a CEA or Design Lab Card to use printing services in the lab. You can purchase print cards at the Cashier's Office in the lower level of Building 4.

Printing Costs

  • Inkjet Printing

    • 8.5" x 11"
        •  $1.25 each
    • 11" x 17"
        • $2.25 each
    • 13" x 19"
        • $3.00 each
    • Large Format (Up to 16" wide and over 40" long)
        • $2.50/sq ft.
  • Laser Printing

    • 8.5" x 11"
        • Black & White: 5 free per day ($0.25 ea. after 5 prints)
        • Color: $1.00 ea
    • 11" x 17"
        • Black & White: $1.00
        • Color: $2.00

Software

    • Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: 
        • After Effects
        • Animate
        • Audition
        • Dreamweaver
        • Illustrator
        • InDesign
        • Photoshop
        • Premiere Pro
        • Lightroom & Lightroom Classic
        • Substance Painter
    • Microsoft Office:
        • Word, Excel, PowerPoint
    • Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
    • Toon Boom Harmony
    • Autodesk Maya
    • Unity
    • ZBrush
    • Visual Studio 
    • Viveport
    • OBS
    • Final Draft
    • Logic Pro
    • Pro Tools
    • Pix4Dmapper
    • RealityCapture
 

Equipment

    • Brand new! iMacs
    • Brand new! PCs
    • Wacom Cintiq Tablets
    • Wacom Bamboo Tablets
    • Large Scanners
    • Standard Scanners
    • Film Scanners
    • Rotary Cutter
    • Headphones
    • Light Tables
    • Drafting Tables
    • Radio Booths for R-TV and MUSA enrolled students
    • Checkout Equipment for Audio Art (MUSA) enrolled students
        • Yeti Mics
        • Zoom Recorders
        • Check Mate
        • Ableton Push
        • Mbox
        • Apogee Duet
        • Pioneer DJ
        • Sure Mic 57
    • In-lab use Yeti Mic

Restrictions

You must have your Mt. SAC Photo ID. The lab is open to students taking one or more classes in the following programs: Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation, Gaming, Photography, Radio, Television & Film, Architecture, and Interior Design classes.

Staff Members

Our lab technicians are available to assist you with any of your coursework. Our employees are experienced with the software listed below and can provide you with instruction if you need extra help outside the classroom. If you have any questions about the lab, feel free to email a technician.

Corinne Hartmann

Lab Technician / Professor

Email: chartmann@mtsac.edu

Corinne Hartmann is a professor of Graphic Design and a Laboratory Technician/Lab Instructor for the Mt. SAC Design Lab. She received her bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from California State University, Long Beach before entering the graphic design field with a position at the largest beer distributor in the United States, Harbor Distributing LLC. After 11 years at this fast-paced company, she left to pursue the marketing/design business at Ambient Solutions in Pasadena, California. She began to freelance and then accepted a position with Mt. SAC as a professor for the Graphic Design program, then later took the position as Laboratory Technician for the Design Lab. She enjoys interacting, teaching, exploring, and learning along with her students each semester. Additionally, she serves on the Graphic Design & Illustration Advisory Committee where she collaborates with her colleagues on the future direction of the program. While working at Mt. SAC for the past 18 years, she has continued to freelance as well as donate her time to various graphic design projects.