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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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