School Of Communication, Design And MediaDesign Digital PrepressWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 100604.1
Discipline: GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIES
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Digital Literacies: digital basics including working in a networked environment on a Macintosh computer, management, transportation and storage of digital information and print production processes.
Print Production Literacies: a basic understanding of prepress processes including layout, colour, typography, paper stocks and suppliers, offset printing, proofing, post press finishing and binding.
About this Unit
In this unit students will develop fundamental computer software skills using the major print software packages and develop a working understanding of production literacies for digital prepress. Students will engage in practical studies of typographic layout using Quark Xpress, image manipulation using Adobe Photoshop and vector-based artwork using Adobe Illustrator. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the roles, functions and features of each software package in the design production context of digital prepress, integrated use, and a working understanding of the responsibilities inherent in the digital print production process.