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| VOL. XXII, NO. 4 |
NOVEMBER 26, 1980
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D-102 Print Shop Becomes Graphic Communications Room |
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| Many people do not even know what graphic communications is or know that such a class is even offered at Maine West. Others may think that it is just "print shop," which would have been true about 10 years ago. No longer can D-102, the graphics room, be called a "print shop." With new advances in the industry that have been met in Maine West's graphics classes, graphic communications is much more. If you would have walked into the room about 10 years ago, you would have seen rows of type bank, four letter presses, and one small offset press - typical print shop, using rubber stamps and linoleum blockprinting. |
Now the class has a different, new look. There is still one letter press, but now there are five offset presses. A recent acquisition brought in is 20 light tables. A second camera is also used now. The graphics room now has computerized typesetting equipment and both black and white and color enlargers. All in all, graphic communications now is off set lithography, silkscreening, process work, black and white prints, roll film color slides, color prints, and air brushing combined with silkscreening. All these things are done in Graphics 1-IV. All work is done by students from Maine West and is displayed in the Graphics Showcase outside D-102. The classes are taught by Mr. Joseph Stoltz. |
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