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Students learn skills in pre-press production and finishing necessary for success in the Graphic Arts Industry.

Full academic selections for Juniors and Seniors

Available Certifications: Adobe and Final Cut Pro Certifications, OSHA Certification

General Information

  

 

Ron Kostechak Instructor
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Length of Program: 2 years
Technical Credits Earned: 6 
Academic Credits: 4 per year

Information

Résumé Template

Graphic Art

Technical Core Curriculum
 

  • Computer graphics

  • Interpret job specifications and schedule jobs

  • Imposition for book work

  • Press set-up and operations

  • Estimating cost and profit margins

  • Type styles and their uses

  • Silk screen/textile printing

  • OSHA certification

  • Page layout and design

  • Computer applications, color work, desktop publishing, and graphics

  • Computer to plate

  • SkillsUSA student organization

Post-Secondary Education Opportunities

 

  • Tech Prep program

  • Articulation agreement with Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)

  • Associate or Bachelor's Degree

Employment Opportunities

 

  • Contact printer and plate maker

  • Pre-press designer

  • Press operator

  • Bindery operations

  • Production controller

  • Newspaper advertising

  • Electronic Prepress Technician