Careers opportunities in Printing Technology,
This video out of India, is an excellent window into all the careers that are in the printing and related industries. Printing is the means of spreading content to the population. The printed materials are in the form newspapers, magazines, brochures, catalogs, instructions, advertisement, posters, vehicle wraps, packaging, boxes, cartons, flexible packaging and much more. Printing is the transferring of ink onto substrates of varies materials. There are many different printing processes, Offset, Screen, Letter press, Flexography, Gravure, Digital and besides all the printed materials stated above is used in security printing (money, stamps). The careers needed in all types of printing include and not limited the pressroom staff and support: Software solutions for the print industry, Prepress, designing and digital printing, electronic publishing, color management, packaging designing, print finishing and converting, machine manufacturing and service, marketing and management and research and development. The following links with take you to colleges and universities where you can get a certificate and or an associate, bachelors, or master’s in graphic communications and packaging. App State, Clemson and CPCC
Department of Graphic Communications (clemson.edu)
Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology | Central Piedmont (cpcc.edu)
