10201128Print and Digital Production
Course Information
Description
Practical training in production of digital composition. The student learns to solve realistic print and digital design problems from rough layout through production by completing a variety of increasingly complex assignments.
Total Credits
3
Prior Learning Assessment
  • Experiential-Portfolio
Course Competencies
  1. Analyze printing processes
    Assessment Strategies
    Visual/oral presentation
    Criteria
    Oral/Visual presentation includes research related to assigned printing process
    Oral/Visual presentation includes correct answers to questions posed is the assignment handout
    Oral/Visual presentation includes sample images of what the printing process produces
    Presentation is well organized, well designed with professional typography choices, and web links to videos of the printing process
    Differentiate between printing processes based on printing method (intaglio, relief, planographic, stencil, digital) and usage
    You meet minimum scoring standard on test identifying common industrial printing processes

  2. Provide appropriate documentation to printer
    Assessment Strategies
    Printer Instructions / Keyline
    Test
    Criteria
    Documentation includes printer instruction / keyline PDF for each project
    Documentation includes art, labels/call-outs, and instructions
    Documentation includes number of colors per side; inks and coatings; substrate; quantity to be printed; other instructions as needed
    Art is clearly labeled:  Trim marks; bleeds; die line; score; perforations; coatings; other
    Produce hard-copy communications for a printing partner, if applicable

  3. Apply common terminology used in industrial printing
    Assessment Strategies
    Projects
    Test
    Criteria
    Choose accurate terminology for given product or situation
    Use correct spelling for common terms and acronyms used in industrial printing
    Correctly pronounce terms and acronyms
    Correctly place terms and acronyms in communications

  4. Prepare images in Photoshop for high quality printing
    Assessment Strategies
    Projects
    Test
    Criteria
    Correctly size image files to match image resolution requirements
    Use Photoshop
    Source images that are crisp, clear, and appropriate for a vendor’s expectations
    Convert to correct color mode, image size, and resolution required for project
    Use duotone curves to prepare duotone images
    Create spot color channels
    Apply image adjustments
    Utilize crop tool
    Analyze resolution requirements for bitmap, grayscale, and color images
    Differentiate between image resolution (Pixels per Inch) and halftone screen ruling (Lines per Inch)
    Differentiate between traditional and stochastic halftones
    Differentiate between color modes and file formats used for print versus screen applications
    Examine when to use line art, screen tints, overprints, halftones
    Images meet print specifications and will produce high quality print products

  5. Produce print-ready files in InDesign
    Assessment Strategies
    Projects
    Test
    Criteria
    Create InDesign file to match project specifications
    Use type frames, type formatting, styles,
    Review documents set-up options
    Utilize the In-Design interface preferences (panel options)
    Practice key-board short cuts
    Recognize preflight error messages and correct errors

  6. Manage multiple files
    Assessment Strategies
    Projects
    Test
    Criteria
    Differentiate between working type and out-lined type
    Prepare compressed files for file-hand off
    Utilize file-sharing options
    Use effective communication skills around obtaining quotes from printers
    Evaluate a variety printing quotes/print jobs