Graphics Pre-Press

Certificate III in Pre-Press Printing Combined with Diploma of Graphic Design

Program Summary:

Duration - 2 years (1st Year Certificate III in Pre-Press Printing; 2nd Year Diploma of Graphic Design)
Commences - February & July.
Tuition - app. AUD 22,000/2 Years

Entry Requirements:

English – IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
Academic – Completion of Year 12 or equivalent

Benefits Statement:

Graphic Arts (Graphic Pre-Press) is suitable for trainees wishing to gain a broad and thorough knowledge of the Printing and Graphic Arts industry. The course provides the opportunity to develop pre-press skills in typography, design and layout, preparation of files for print, scanning imagines, image outputting, imposition and a range of current industry software applications.

The Diploma course develops Multimedia skills in graphic arts, such as web page development, 2D and 3D animation, and screen design.

Design software used in this course includes: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, 3D Studio Max.

Career Prospects:

  • Employment Opportunities: Graphic pre-press operator, graphic designer, art direct, illustrator, desktop publisher, web designer, multimedia designer, packaging designer, print production manager, digital media specialist in an agency, art studio, TV or internet media company
  • Learning Pathways: On successful completion of this course, graduates may consider further study at a higher tertiary level, potential 1 year credit exemption with university study in a major such as Bachelor of Graphic Design.

Sample Program Structure:

Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Graphic Pre-Press)

  • Apply knowledge of the graphic pre-press sector
  • Access and use the Internet
  • Develop a basic design concept
  • Select and apply type
  • Produce pages using a page layout application
  • Produce graphics using a graphics application
  • Output images
  • Produce a typographic image
  • Digitise images for reproduction
  • Create pages using a page layout application
  • Prepare an imposition format for printing processes
  • Undertake digital proofing
  • Inspect quality against required standards
  • Follow OHS practices and identify environmental hazards
  • Communicate in the workplace
  • Create graphics using a graphics application (Elective)
  • Generate high-end PDF files (Elective)
  • Manage colour (Elective)
  • Prepare for personalised digital printing (Elective)
  • Manually combine complex four-colour images (Elective)

Diploma of Graphic Design

  • Integrated colour theory and design processes in response to a brief
  • Apply colour theory in response to a brief
  • Select and apply drawing techniques and media to represent and communicate the concept
  • Research and apply the history and theory of design to design practice
  • Use typography techniques for design work
  • Apply the design process to 2-dimensional work in response to a brief
  • Apply the design process to 3-dimensional work in response to a brief
  • Source and apply design industry knowledge
  • Interpret and respond to a brief
  • Originate concept for own work and conduct critical discourse
  • Enhance, manipulate and output photoimages
  • Follow health, safety and security procedures
  • Use an authoring tool to create an interactive sequence
  • Create graphics using a graphics application
  • Create pages using a page layout application
  • Generate high-end PDF files
  • Prepare workflow files for print output
  • Develop complex vector workflow
  • Develop complex page layout workflow
  • Develop multiple web workflows
  • Incorporate design theory in creation of websites

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