Technical Foundation (VCDP 1111)

Technical awareness and understanding is an essential foundation to being a responsible and astute graphic designer. This course focuses primarily on the technical aspects of healthy and sustainable desktop digital production techniques. Students will be introduced to the Adobe Creative Cloud environment and libraries, as well as other online collaborative professional tools. They will also grow to understand and use different technical aspects of font management systems and their appropriate project use for Adobe applications. The course will then focus on the main Adobe Cloud graphic applications, such as Photoshop and InDesign, before concentrating on Illustrator to help create, modify and transform objects for use across multiple media through various hands on projects.
Course code: VCDP 1111
Credits: 3.0
Length: 54.0 hours
Course outline: view https://www.vcc.ca/vccphp/courseoutline?subject=VCDP&number=1111
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Additional Information

  • Industry standard softwares (Adobe CC & Mac OS), practices, and project workflows
  • Colour systems
  • Font file formats and font management systems
  • Image types, resolution, and file size
  • Digital press and web output
  • Introduction to Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat

1. Interview with department to discuss previous experience
2. A portfolio assessment of previously completed related work OR
3. The demonstration of skills via the successful completion of 1-4 related projects/assignments similar to those completed in the course, chosen at the discretion of the department

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

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† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.