Case Study: Ventura County Community College District improves brand strength and creative productivity with Acquia DAM (Widen)

Ventura County Community College District Improves Their Brand Strength With Widen

Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) manages marketing for three distinct colleges and struggled to find, share, and control the photos, videos, and creative files teams needed. Constant interruptions to locate assets forced designers off their work, led to overuse of the same materials, and risked inconsistent or low-quality branding across the district.

VCCCD implemented the Widen Collective — a centralized DAM with searchable assets, curated Portals, and analytics — giving partners instant access to approved, high-resolution materials. The result: fewer creative interruptions, faster access to a wider range of assets, stronger brand protection, and measurable engagement (46k+ assets in the Collective, 20k+ downloads and 49k+ portal views in the last 12 months), allowing teams to focus on producing better marketing.

Ventura County Community College District

Janeene Nagaoka

Graphic Designer