Print Production For Beginners

Do you know what happens to your project once you have approved it for printing? Does the technical jargon leave you feeling your print project is out of control?

Whether you are a graphic design student about to embark on your career, a project manager in design agency, a corporate communications professional charged with overseeing the production of your company's literature, a marketing specialist or a PR professional who offers printed communication as part of an overall strategy for your clients, this is the course for you.

The course is devised to help you identify the key milestones within a project, the questions to ask, and the best papers for the project and the most appropriate binding for the work.

One of the highlights is the visits to printers and factories to see how things really work and help you apply the theory to reality.

It is a truly practical course, based on commercial printing in a 'real life' environment and will help 'demystify' the process of buying and producing print, giving you more confidence in dealing with your printers.

The course has been running since 2006 and previous students have found it to be both interesting and invaluable.

Who should take this course?

It is suitable for anyone who works, or is about to work in an environment where they are involved in the production of printed materials, from art books, company or product brochures to company reports and accounts, POS and posters.

Level: The course caters for beginners and those with some previous experience.

Please note that you will need to be available for afternoon (rather than evening sessions) on the following dates:

• Autumn term (starting 3 October 2017): 12:30 to 17:30 on Tuesday 24 & 31 of October
• Spring term (starting 9 January 2018): 12:30 to 17:30 on Tuesday 30 of January & 6 of February
• Summer term (starting 17 April 2018): 12:30 to 17:30 on Tuesday 8 & 15 of May

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older