Production Class Field Trip

Last fall my Pre-press Production class worked together to create a poster that would promote the LSU School of Art. LSU Printing Services was generous enough to donate printing for our project, and to give the students a tour of their facilities. I think it was a rewarding experience for the students to see their poster printed from the digital plates to the final product on a professional four color press. Thanks especially to Kenneth Watson, Steve Radcliffe and Mark Forstall for helping make this project a reality!

Mark explains how digital plates are made

Students look at digital plates for their poster

Mark tells the students about digital presses

Students touring the LSU Printing facilities

Students learn about the sheet-fed offset press

Mark demonstrating the Roland 700

Mark explains the press-check process

Mark demonstrates the guillotine cutter

Students tour the finishing room (folders, cutters, & staplers)

checking prints for accuracy

students learning how to do a press check

students viewing the final posters

students viewing the final posters

posters coming off the press

The final poster design:

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