GRTC 3350: Graphic Communications Materials and Processes

Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 semester hours

Course Description

An introduction to grapic communications processes and ancillary operations. An in-depth study of common materials used in the graphic reproduction process

Course Goals

This course provides the student with a comprehensive overview of graphic reporduction processes and the common materials used in those processes.

Students completing the course will:

understand job engineering as it applies to the production of graphic products;
know the history of graphic communications and its impact on society;
know the characteristics and uses of the major graphic reproduction processes and finishing operations;
be familiar with the manufacturing processes and characteristics of paper and ink;
be familiar with materials used in prepress operations;
be familiar with quality control issues and processes in graphic communications production;
be familiar with printing industry standards;
be aware of legal and ethical ramifications of printing;
be familiar with Houston-area production facilities engaged in various aspects of graphic communications production.

Student Work Examples from Previous Semesters

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