Offset Press Operations - Sheet-fed VS Web-fed

As we continue to discuss the offset printing process you will start to analyze and identify the similarities and differences between sheet-fed and web-fed printing.

Learning Objectives:

1. Students will understand the basic offset printing process
2. Students will analyze the printing process and the equipment used
3. Students will identify similarities and differences between sheet-fed and web-fed printing

Essential Questions:

1. Why is there a need for two offset printing processes?
2. Why is quality control an important step in the offset printing process?

Learning Activities:

1. Students will complete the Printing Process Diagram provided by teacher.
2. Students will complete the Sheet-fed VS Web-fed worksheet while watching the below videos.

Resources:

Sheet-fed Printing, Sappi Productions

Web-fed Printing, Sappi Productions

Doodle for Google Voting

A local RI middle school student placed in the Doodle for Google national contest. Lets support one of our own and vote for Molly's design. Click on the link below to vote!

https://www.google.com/doodle4google/vote.html#d=d4-8

RI Creative Magazine SkillsUSA Article

My debut as a contributing writer and designer for the Rhode Island Creative Magazine has arrived! Check out A Breeding Ground for Creativity written and designed by yours truly. Karly Estes, Davies senior 2014, makes an appearance in the article as well. Feel free to read the many educational and inspiring articles found in this issue.

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Freshmen Career Quiz

GC Career Quiz

Take this quiz to find out how your skills and interests match up with career opportunities in Graphic Communications. For each quiz statement, click the answer that best expresses your opinion. Then read about the Graphic Communications' career paths that might interest you.  Please take notes on a few things you find interesting to share with the class.  Feel free to leave comments below.

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SkillsUSA Pin Design Contest Winner

It is with great pleasure to announce and congratulate the SkillsUSA RI Pin Design contest winner, one of our very own Matthew Delano! Matthew is in his junior year here at Davies and has proven to be a very motivated and creative student. This contest was optional and was open to all students who are SkillsUSA members. I held open lab workshops after school for four weeks where students could create their design from concept to completion using Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. Matthew used this time to his benefit and was committed to creating a design that was both aesthetically pleasing and unique. His hard work proved to be successful and now he will be going to Kansas City, Missouri this summer to compete in the SkillsUSA National competition. Matthew's peers and teachers are very proud of him and can't wait for him to represent RI at nationals.