Course Overview
| Class Meetings | Mondays & Wednesdays, 2:30PM–5:00PM |
|---|---|
| Session | Term 1 2011 |
| Instructor | Dawn Pedersen |
| dawn@blulob.com | |
| Phone | 916-320-1371 |
Course Description
This course explores the technology and terminology of the printing process from the electronic design perspective. Preparation of art for production, working with vendors and leading projects through to completion will be the focus of the course.
Performance Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Identify the electronic and conventional elements of prepress production;
- Compare and contrast different types of printing and the techniques involved in the printing process;
- Identify and discuss each stage of the production process, from prepress to delivery;
- Prepare flight-checked and correctly formatted and specified electronic files for the printer or related vendor; and
- Demonstrate the correct use of professional printing terminology
Course Prerequisite
GRAPH250 - Digital Layout
Required Text
Johansson, Kaj. A Guide to Graphic Print Production.
Wiley. 2nd ed. 2007.
ISBN-13: 978-0471761389
ISBN-10: 0471761389
Supplies
Recordable media (such as a Flash drive)
Course Outline & Assignments
IMPORTANT NOTE: Assignments not completed in class will be assigned as homework. This schedule may change based on class experience and instructor’s discretion.
| Week | Class Dates | Topic | Assignment Summary | File Name | Points | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01/03/11 01/05/11 |
Fundamentals of Prepress | Business Card Specifications Report | business card report.doc | 20 | 01/10/11 |
| Business Card Layout | business card.ai | 25 | ||||
| business card.pdf | 5 | |||||
| 2 | 01/10/11 01/12/11 |
Chromatics | Duotone | duotone.psd | 10 | 01/17/11 |
| duotone.pdf | 5 | |||||
| Tritone | tritone.psd | 10 | ||||
| tritone.pdf | 5 | |||||
| Gamut Adjusted | gamut-adjusted.psd | 10 | ||||
| Spot Color | spot-colot.psd | 10 | ||||
| 3 | 01/17/11 01/19/11 |
Digital Images | Comparative Poster | comparative.pdf | 50 | 01/24/11 |
| 4 | 01/24/11 01/26/11 |
Image Editing | Images Scanned and Edited | images.pdf | 50 | 01/31/11 |
| 5 | 01/31/11 02/02/11 |
Text and Layout | Using InDesign | Puppet Article.pdf | 50 | 02/07/11 |
| MIDTERM PROJECT | class portfolio.pdf | 150 | ||||
| 6 | 02/07/11 02/09/11 |
Avoiding Printing Pitfalls | Restaurant Company Overview | company overview.doc | 25 | 02/14/11 |
| Restaurant Logo | logo.eps | 25 | ||||
| 7 | 02/14/11 02/16/11 |
Logo Implementation and Prepress Production | Restaurant Business Card | business card.pdf | 17 | 02/21/11 |
| Restaurant Letterhead | letterhead.pdf | 17 | ||||
| Restaurant Envelope | envelope.pdf | 16 | ||||
| 8 | 02/21/11 02/23/11 |
Proofs, Imposition and Halftone | Restaurant Menu | menu.pdf | 20 | 02/28/11 |
| handheld mockup | 5 | |||||
| Restaurant Take-Out Box | take-out box.pdf | 20 | ||||
| handheld mockup | 5 | |||||
| 9 | 02/28/11 03/02/11 |
Paper | Graphic Standards Manual—first draft | manual.pdf | 50 | 03/07/11 |
| 10 | 03/07/11 03/09/11 |
Final Project Lab | Graphic Standards Manual—second draft | manual.pdf | 50 | 03/09/11 |
| FINAL PROJECT | kit of parts.pdf | 250 |