Printing Processes
This printing process uses plates where oil-based ink and water repel each other.
What is offset lithography?
This type of artwork has smooth, continuous gradations of tone, like photographs.
What is continuous-tone artwork?
This refers to the specific style or design of lettering used in a printed piece.
What is a typeface?
This finishing operation joins sheets together along one edge using adhesive.
What is padding?
Scouts must identify this many career opportunities in graphic arts.
What is three?
This process forces ink through a mesh stencil onto the printing surface.
What is screen printing?
This artwork uses only solid lines with no shades of gray.
What is line artwork?
Scouts must explain why they chose this when designing their printed piece.
What is the arrangement of elements?
This postpress operation creates holes in printed materials.
What is drilling?
Scouts must research this aspect of a chosen graphic arts career.
What is education?
This printing method produces images directly from electronic files without using plates.
What is electronic/digital printing?
This technique simulates shades of gray using dots of varying sizes.
What is halftone artwork?
This is an example of a printed piece Scouts may design for requirement 3.
What is a flier (or T-shirt, program, or form)?
This operation removes excess paper to achieve final size.
What is trimming?
What degree is reccomended for this field?
What is a bachelor of graphic design?
This printing process uses raised surfaces to transfer ink onto paper.
What is relief printing?
Digital images can be created using scanners, cameras, or this type of software.
What is graphics or image-editing software?
This technology combines computers, software, and printers to produce printed designs.
What is desktop publishing?
This binding method uses wire staples through the fold of a booklet.
What is saddle stitching
I mentioned a very good website for making custom tee-shirts and photos...what was one of them?
What is CVS Photo?
What is CustomInk?
This printing process is specifically listed as one Scouts must review with their counselor.
What is gravure printing?
Digital images are stored in computers as collections of pixels or as this alternative format.
What are vector graphics?
What is the name of the profession that specializes in designing websites and web applications?
This binding type is commonly used for hardcover books.
What is case binding?
One option for requirement 6 is visiting this type of facility.
What is a newspaper printing plant (or commercial/in-plant facility)?