vcc.ca
DCOM 1200: Digital Design Technologies
Effective date
May 2026
Department
Visual Comm Design Diploma
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
This course builds the core technical competencies required for professional digital design practices. Students will gain proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud ecosystem, collaborative design platforms, and enterprise-level font management systems. The curriculum emphasizes advanced workflows for digital and cross-media production, including techniques in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Students will learn to optimize technical specifications for multi-platform content delivery, manage digital assets effectively, and develop production-ready designs tailored for digital, print, and web outputs.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Utilize advanced software tools and collaborative project management systems.
- Analyze and apply optimized colour systems for integration across digital and print platforms.
- Evaluate and troubleshoot technical specifications for multi-platform delivery.
- Develop production-ready files for digital, press, and web deployment.
- Create and transform design elements using advanced Adobe Creative Suite techniques.
- Apply best practices for organizing and managing digital assets.
- Apply advanced digital production workflows to ensure consistency and quality across platforms.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 42
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 12
Total Hours: 54
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 12
Total Hours: 54
Instructional Strategies
A combination of lecture, demonstration, production simulations, problem solving, practical labs and reflective discussion will be used throughout this course.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Participation |
10 |
|
|
Lab Work |
30 |
May include in-class exercises, assignments, quizzes/tests, and work-in progress |
|
Project |
30 |
Final project |
|
Assignments |
30 |
|
Course topics
- Enterprise Creative Cloud Implementation
- Advanced Color Management Systems
- Professional Typography and Font Management
- Technical Optimization for Multi-Platform Delivery
- Advanced Adobe Creative Suite Applications
- Digital Asset Management and Version Control
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.