The Industry

The printing and graphic arts industry plays a key role in the commercial operations of many other industries through the manufacture of products including books, newspapers, magazines, packaging, posters, signs, advertising materials, t-shirts and other fabrics, and CDs. The industry covers a wide range of functions from the creation of images and layouts (design); the preparation of these for printing (pre-press); reproduction by a number of processes (press or printing); and the assembly of final products (post press or finishing). In addition, a number of other related functions are included such as ink manufacture. Sectors within the industry include; Pre-press, Press, Post-press, Newspapers, Commercial, Packaging, Graphic Design and Multimedia, Screen Printing and Mail House.

Training Packages

ICP05 Printing & Graphic Arts

Industry Links

http://www.ibsa.org.au/content/printing/index.html

Issues

CHARTTES Activity