Graphic Technology News

Prepress lab enters 21^st century
Through the combined efforts of College of Technology Dean William Fitzgibbon, Associate Dean Fred Lewallen, Information and Logistics Technology Chair John Hansen, and Graphic Communications Technology program coordinator, Jerry Waite, the UH Prepress Laboratory is now in sync with 21st century technology.More >

A new generation in the pressroom
The press lab now has a RYOBI 3302H (A). It was purchased from LSS Digital, a printing supplier in Houston, with student fees charged to students in the Technology Leadership and Supervision program. Through the superb efforts of LSS representative, Bill Powers, in cooperation with Ryobi Group, we were able to procure the brand-new press for less than $80,000! More >

Graphics lab gets full time lab assistant
In the past, students have had to limit their use of the Graphics lab to times when an instructor was available. No longer. The College of Technology has hired a full time graphic designer and lab assistant to run the Graphics lab. More >

Changes to GRTC 3351, 3352, and 4373
In order to ensure that graduates of the TELS/GRTC and SA/GRC programs have a thorough understanding of how design, prepress, press, and finishing processes interact, major changes to the GRTC 3351, 3352, and 4373 classes will be implemented beginning in Fall 2007. More >

Printing industry needs 60,000 new employees

Printing industry needs 60,000 new employees
Fact: the printing industry needs 60,000 new employees every year to replace those who leave the workforce, for whatever reason. Where do replacement workers (new hires) come from? About half come from other printing companies because it is far easier to hire someone who already has the required skills than expend the time and cost of training someone from scratch. More >