Print Media
February 4, 2021
If you are interested in creating designs for business cards, brochures, calendars, t-shirts, etc. and want to be part of one of the largest employers in the world and desire knowledge in bringing these designs to print, then Print Media is the program for you. The skills taught in this program are prepress, printing (offset & screen) and postpress (bindery). Prepress involves the learning of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign programs, and learning how to set up files to be printed. Printing on the offset press or screen printing is where a printing plate or a printing screen is made from the file and printed on to paper or fabric. Finishing of the printed paper product which could involve cutting, stapling, folding or gluing is performed in bindery. The program consists of 80% computer, 15% printing, and 5% bindery. You’ll be working on state of the art Mac computers, utilizing the current Adobe programs which are used in the industry today. Career Opportunities
• Magazine and Newspaper Companies
• Offset and Flexo Printing Companies
• Book Publishing Companies
• Packaging Companies (Paper, Plastic and Cardboard)
• Prepress Trade Houses
• Any establishment that develops their own printed products
• Screen Print Companies
The Print Media/Graphics Course
Grade 9 (.5 Credit)
The Grade 9 course is designed as an introduction to print production. The students are introduced to prepress, printing and post-press (bindery) through various assignments.
Grade 10 (1 Credit)
The Grade 10 course is designed for a more in-depth study of the various Adobe programs and learning the terminology used in the printing industry. The students will be studying Print Production Fundamentals along with Basic Design. Students will learn how to create designs to be printed for the various print mediums (offset, flexography, screen printing).
Grade 11 (3 Credits)
The Grade 11 course is designed for advanced understanding of the Adobe programs (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign), offset printing, screen-printing and bindery. The students will be studying Design, Prepress, Print Production and Reproduction Methods. Various techniques in designing for offset, flexography and screen-printing will also be taught. Other print media principles introduced at this course level are color trapping, bleeds, printing with half-tones, CMYK printing process, the Pantone ink system, etc.
Grade 12 (4 Credits)
Students at this course level will be engaged in Advanced Design, Prepress, Print Production and Applied Graphics. Students that are confident and competent, and have the right work ethic, will also have the opportunity for mentorship, work practicum, and working on customer jobs in either designing or printing. Students will have the opportunity to make their own resumes and portfolios to help them gain employment.
Would you like more information, contact the instructor:
Instructor: John Sobkovich
Telephone: (204) 589-5301 ext: 547
Email: jsobkovich@wsd1.org
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