Apr 19, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GCM 2222 - Introduction to Packaging Production (3)


When Offered: Spring
This course is an introduction to the principles and practices of the flexographic printing and packaging industries. Students will become familiar with the basic flexographic workflow process involving the application of specific conventions acceptable to the flexographic industry. Emphasis is placed on the packaging workflow process; including prepress (design concepts and layouts, development of design files, preflighting, making and mounting plates), press setup, print production, and package conversion. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisite: GCM 2012 .