DESIGN YOUR FUTURE.
Our Graphic & Web Design (GWD) program offers students the opportunity to develop skills in website interface design and integration, graphic design and publication production – skills needed by today’s businesses. Build beautiful brands for print, then bring them to life online. No coding experience is required—we build your skill set step-by-step for a guaranteed career placement.
Deadline: March 1
OVERVIEW
Our Graphic & Web Design (GWD) program offers students the opportunity to develop skills in website interface design and integration, graphic design and publication production – skills needed by today’s businesses. In their final semester, students apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired by entering the workplace for a three-week fieldwork placement.
Although there are no prerequisites, the ideal candidate for the program is interested in creating digital art and designing with the latest Adobe software while bringing ideas to life online using CSS and HTML.
Candidates are also interested in understanding more about graphic design, photography, branding, social media marketing, video editing, and animation.
WE ARE SOFTWARE ORIENTED!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN!
Branding & Print
Master the visual identity process, from 2D composition and typography to developing complete branding identity packages (logos, stationery, packaging).
Digital Marketing
Gain essential skills in making digital content perform with Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Optimization (SMO), and Web Animation.
Web & Digital Design
Learn to build responsive, modern online experiences, covering Responsive Web Design, HTML/CSS coding, Website Interface Design, and platform mastery using Content Management Systems (CMS) like WordPress.
Design Fundamentals
Develop a comprehensive understanding of core concepts like Colour Theory, Visual Communication, and professional Print and Web Production Processes.
CAREER PATHS & GRADUATE OUTCOMES
CAREER PATHS
Graphic Designer, Web Designer, UX/UI Assistant, Front-End Developer, Social Media Manager, Freelance Designer, Digital Marketer.
PORTFOLIO SHOWCASE
Link directly to your annual student showcase/vernissage or trade fair—proof that your program yields professional-quality work.
FURTHER EDUCATION
Our graduates successfully transfer to university programs in Design, Arts, Marketing, Communications, and 3D Animation.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
ADMISSION 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
OR a Secondary School Vocational Diploma which includes:
- Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
- 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
CONNECT WITH THE PROGRAM
John Abbott College – Graphic and Web Design Program
21275 Lakeshore Road, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 3L9
Email: [Program Email Address Placeholder]
Phone: (514) 457-6610 ext. [Program Extension Placeholder]
HOW TO APPLY
John Abbott College is affiliated with the Service régional d’admission du Montréal métropolitain (SRAM) and uses its online application service.
The application deadline is March 1.
Warning: The documents and payment must be submitted by the deadline.
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.
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
514-457-6610 x5358, 5355 & 5361
admissions@johnabbott.qc.ca
Graphic and Web Design Department
gwd@johnabbott.qc.ca
STUDENT FOR
A DAY PROGRAM
You are interested in John Abbott College and would like spend a few hours on campus?
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.
