Design with purpose.
With highly skilled teachers by your side, you’ll learn how to create stunning posters, dynamic layouts, and real-world digital work. We introduce you to the world of coding in a simple, hands-on way that supports your creativity rather than limits it. This is where talent becomes skill — and skill becomes a career.
What’s
the program
about?
A mix of art and technology.
In this program, students learn how to design websites and create graphics for today’s businesses.
You will learn about:
- Color
- Layout
- Photography
- Illustration
- Typography
- Animation
- Video editing
You will also learn to code using:
- HTML
- CSS
- PHP
- JavaScript
There are no prerequisites!
The ideal student likes creating digital art, using Adobe software, and bringing ideas to life online. You may also enjoy photography, branding, social media, video editing, and animation. The program lasts three years. After graduation, you can work in a company, start your own freelance business, or continue studying at university. In your final semester, you will do a three-week fieldwork placement to gain real experience in the design industry.
This program is for you if…
Creative
Good
People
Skill
Enjoy
Computer
Work
Strong
Communication
Skills
Motivation
Where
Graphic &
Web Design
Can Take Me?
Career Paths
Some of our graduates become:
- Graphic designers
- Web designers
- Brand/logo designers
- UX/UI designers
- Freelancers or studio owner
Web Technologies
At John Abbott College, we work with coding (HTML & CSS). Students are passionate about the web aspect and want to explore the web world more.
We also cover the photography aspect in addition of the animation aspect.
In some cases, some students go into animation or photography. Graphic Design opportunities are vast. You can specialized in a variety of disciplines.
What
Computer
Will You need?
The most important consideration for a computer used in the Graphic & Web Design industry is its ability to run the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of applications fast and well. Since the applications are available for Mac and PC, the choice of platform is really one of personal preference.
Most students prefer a laptop for it’s portability. It is easier to use one machine all the time, instead of switching in between school and home computers.
The department’s recommendation is a Macbook Pro.
Meet your mentors
Corinne
Sebrina
Kelly-Rae
Ian
Jan
Rick
Eric
Belinda
Admission Requirements
CEGEP requirements
A Secondary School Diploma which includes:
- Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
- Secondary 5 Second Language
- Secondary 4 Mathematics
- Secondary 4 Science and Technology
OR Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology
- Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education
- Secondary 5 Second Language
- Secondary 4 Mathematics
Program Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites are required for this program.
Please Note:
Applicants who have not studied in Québec must have education deemed equivalent by the College.
SRAM
John Abbott College is affiliated with the Service régional d’admission du Montréal métropolitain (SRAM) and uses its online application service.
You do not need a portfolio to apply to this program;
if you want to add one you are more than welcome to.
Warning: The documents and payment
must be submitted by the deadline.
The application deadline is March 1.
Program start: Fall
To apply:
- Complete the online SRAM application
- Select John Abbott and the program of your choice along with the corresponding SRAM program number: 570.G0 (Program name which appears on SRAM website – Office System Technology: Micropublishing and Hypermedia)
- Upload any necessary documents directly to your online SRAM application
Students whose prerequisites are more than five years old should contact the Admissions Office.
Join us for a day!
Student for a day
Are you interested in testing your skills and designing for a day?
Come and join us to
Please follow this link to fill out the form Student for a day,
and someone will contact you to set up a time for you
to come to JAC and discover our campus.
During the tour, you will visit our newly renovated library, our sports facilities, the campus store, the cafeteria, etc. You will also be shown
all the services offered on “Main Street”. If you have questions about application and programs, you can speak to someone in Admissions.