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2014/15 Student
Workbook
Registered Charity No. 1155635
Name (s): Teacher: School: Year Group/Key Stage:
Cover & AR Content Inspired by Original design by Ellie Webster Overall Winner of the 2013/14 programme
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Contents ABOUT PRINTIT!................................................................................................................p3 ABOUT Printing & paper ...............................................................................................p5 know it! case studies....................................................................................................p7 investigate it!................................................................................................................p9 investigate packaging..................................................................................................p11 reuse it!..........................................................................................................................p13 activities 1 & 2...............................................................................................................p15 DESIGN IT! Research it! Feel It!....................................................................................p17 fairtrade.......................................................................................................................p19 printing & paper types.................................................................................................p21 the future of printing.................................................................................................p23 design ideas & Final Design..........................................................................................p25 a level only EvALUATE IT.............................................................................................p27 cAREERS & APPRENTICESHIPS........................................................................................p30 answer it part 2........................................................................................................... p33
ASSESSMENT SUMMARY This section is for Teachers only! Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 3 TASK 4 task 5 Activity 1 Activity 2
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Task 6&7 Task 8 Task 9 Design Ideas Final design Alevel Evaluation EXTRA DESIGN
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Answer IT! how much do you know about the Print and Paper industries: Loads Not a lot
Quite a lot
please complete this quick survey before you start the rest of the PrintIT! project.
are careers in print & paper worth considering? Some
Nothing at all
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DO YOU ASSOCIATE ANY OF THE JOBS BELOW WITH THE PRINT INDUSTRY?(TICK ALL THAT APPLY) WOULD YOU CONSIDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? (TICK ALL THAT APPLY) Designer Sales Manager A career in print or paper Business Owner An Apprenticeship in print or paper Manufacturer Doing work experience in print & paper Publisher Getting more information on the print & paper industries Technician Choosing Fairtrade products Accountant Becoming a Fairtrade School Engineer None of the above, I have no interest Operator What careers or jobs interest you at the moment and why?
Go to: www.proskills.co.uk/printit/resources to complete an extended online survey.
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about printit!
LEARN ABOUT THE PROGRAMME AND WHAT IT HAS BEEN DOING FOR STUDENTS SINCE 2005.
‘PrintIT!’ is a ‘Schools into Industry’ Programme that has been teaching students about the print and paper industries since 2005. More than 140,000 pupils and over 2000 schools have taken part in the programme to date. The aim of ‘PrintIT!’ is to give students the opportunity to learn more about the print and paper industries and the career opportunities they provide. ‘PrintIT!’ comes with a host of careers information and support to help students access apprenticeships and jobs in the print and paper industries.
competitions Each student is also able to enter a competition by showing off their knowledge of the industry and designing a printed product! All of the entries to the competition are
The programme is mapped assessed by industry experts each year and the best entrants are invited to an to the national curriculum and helps students to achieve some awards ceremony with fantastic prizes for schools and students! of the required coursework tasks and learning objectives for GCSEs, A-Levels and other qualifications in a range of subjects! We will be running a series of competitions and activities throughout the project so follow us to find out more! Twitter: @_PrintIT Facebook: facebook.com/printit
Free, high-quality learning materials, including information sheets and PowerPoint presentations, as well as employer-developed materials are available at www.proskills.co.uk/printit Find out more about Proskills UK and its work at www.proskills.co.uk.
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done it!
Our awards ceremonies have been getting better and better! check out the winning entries of 2014 for printit!
AWARDS: PRINTIT! OVER THE YEARS “This whole experience has opened my eyes to the print and paper industries as I would not have viewed them as a career choice until today!” -Ellie Webster, 2014 PrintIT! Winner
“It is an experience way beyond anything that the pupils have ever had. It puts a real world experience to what could be an academic project.” -Teacher, Gizela Rashidi, St.Ives School
ollins Kian Pardoe-C Design Best Floorgraphic
Marcus Earl-Brook Best Dump Bin Design
Ellie Webster
Overall Winner 2014
Sivan Bouskila Best Freeform Design
Rory Ahanan Best Poster Design
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the print industry The printing press is considered one of the most important inventions in history. Printing has made it possible for books, newspapers, magazines and other reading materials to be produced in great numbers, helping to spread information and literacy amongst people all over the world. Printing techniques have developed and changed massively over time, adopting the most recent changes in technology to make the process faster, more efficient and of a better quality. The modern industry continues to be fast moving and continues to rely on cutting edge technologies to provide the best products and service to its customers.
The diversity of the products and fragmented nature of the marketplace mean that the industry needs people with all kinds of different skills, knowledge and experience. In its technical departments, the industry needs people with knowledge of design, inks, paper and the printing presses themselves as well as people to oversee the whole process. Other people have to check the quality of the products, make agreements with customers and make sure that weekly magazines go to the newsagents on time – or that the box that your iPod comes in is printed in the right colours and the right way up. Printing is mainly a mass-production industry and many things are printed by the million. This means that one small mistake can cost a company a lot of money - it’s essential that work is produced accurately and reliably. In such an environment it is essential to have new people entering the industry who have a good understanding of current computer based technologies. It is equally important to train those already in the industry so they have the skills and knowledge necessary to adapt to changes in consumer demands, competition and advancing technical processes.
find out more about th e printing industry at our website proskills.co.uk/printit or you could ask us on twitter! @_Printit The UK print, packaging and graphics communications sector is a vibrant and essential part of the UK economy. It is among the country’s largest manufacturing sectors, employing around 100,000 people and serving a wide range of markets including central and local government, financial services, retailing, distribution, travel and tourism and the manufacturing industry. The industry produces a variety of products ranging from newspapers, books and magazines, to money, passports, signage and printed packaging. All of these products need agreeing with customers, designing, manufacturing, processing and shipping in different ways.
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Check out the PRINT IT! Video
SCAN THE CODE or visit proskills.co.uk/PRINTIT
the paper industry The UK paper industry is a major contributor to the economy and is amongst the most forward thinking sectors when it comes to recycling, energy conservation and the environment. Paper is one of the few truly renewable and recyclable raw materials we have. It is extremely versatile and can be waterproofed, waxed, coated, glazed, printed, moulded, laminated and creped. It can be easy to burn or it can be made fire-resistant. It can be opaque, translucent or
By adding a coated clay pigment, the objective of coating the stock is to improve the smoothness and reduce the absorbency. Coated paper finishes can be categorised as matte, dull, cast, gloss and high gloss. From these subcategories, paper stocks are then separated into types such as offset, bond, cover, index and vellum bristol. Different paper types can also be made to comply to a range of common colours, weights, and uses. The paper industry is an exciting, highly technical industry that offers a range of career opportunities and a real chance to develop a successful long term career. As most of the companies in the industry operate internationally, people can have the option to move between jobs all around the world.
Check out the PRINT IT! website
industry at our website find out more about the paper could Tweet us at @_Printit proskills.co.uk/printit or you
transparent, water absorbent or moisture-proof. Paper can be separated into two main categories: uncoated and coated stocks. Uncoated stock is paper that has no coated pigment applied to reduce the absorbency or increase the smoothness. The uncoated finishes can be described as vellum, antique, wove, or smooth. Coated stock has a surface coating that has been applied to make the surface more receptive for the reproduction of text and images in order to achieve sharper detail and improved colour density.
SCAN THE CODE IT WEBSITE orPRINT visit proskills.co.uk/PRINTIT
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know it!
CASE STUDY 1
about fujifilm Fujifilm is known as the world’s largest photographic and imaging company. Yet they are also innovating medicine, highly functional materials and many other high-tech areas. Fujifilm brings continuous innovation and leading-edge products to a broad spectrum of industries including electronic imaging, photofinishing equipment, medical systems, life sciences, graphic arts, flat panel display materials and office products, based on a vast portfolio of digital, optical, fine chemical and thin film coating technologies.
digital & the diversity of print Fujifilm realised in the 1980s that photography would be going digital. It invested in digital technologies and tried to diversify into new areas. Fujifilm also focused on applying its technologies in new areas. Fujifilm’s expertise in nanotechnology for placing chemicals onto film for instance, was carried over to applying cosmetics to facial skin. Experience with photosensitive materials helped it with fine chemicals and industrial materials. Today, Fujifilm’s medical-imaging equipment business is growing quickly and it has acquired many firms in the sector.
INSTAX Although many people are using digital cameras and smartphones today, the instax cameras have been popular among many customers for their unique and fun analog style film print. Fujifilm has sold more than 2.3 million units of instax mini cameras in the past year and worldwide demand continues to rise. Just one of Fujifilms many products, the instax camera produce wallet-sized instant pictures that are a really neat idea from Fujifilm, bringing a fun and practical dimension to everyday photography.
How many printed items? The Fujifilm instax cameras come in 7 different types and each in a range of colours. Each camera comes in its own custom box packaging and includes a manual. The instax mini range also comes with 20 shots of film included with each camera.
TWITTER TASK! p 07
TELL US WHAT YOU THINk CAMERAs WILL BE LIKE IN THE FUTURE! BY tweeting us with the hashtag #PrintIT2014 & mention @_PrintIT
know it!
CASE STUDY 2
about the client - ‘Moonpig.com’ Established in 1999, internet-based greeting card company Moonpig now boasts an ever expanding customer base of over 250,000. Moonpig offers a totally new concept in buying greeting cards by using the internet to allow customers to personalise the caption or image in best selling ‘high street’ greeting cards. This in turn allows the customer to create a card unique to them. Moonpig has recently relocated its production to its own high-tech print facility in Vale, Guernsey from where it prints, finishes and dispatches the personalised cards on a same-day dispatch policy.
THE CHALLENGE With the rapid expansion of its business and the introduction of a variety of new card shapes and sizes, Moonpig was struggling to keep up with increasing demand. Whilst printing was no problem, the bottleneck was in the finishing area, particularly when handling its recently launched card sizes. To maintain and indeed continue to grow its customer base, it was essential for Moonpig to increase finishing production efficiencies and increase turnaround times to ensure it met its same-day dispatch promise.
THE solution Moonpig had already been using Duplo’s first generation Docucutter DC-545 intelligent finishing machine for a few years, so the obvious next step was to return to the Duplo team. Developed as an optional added enhancement to the DC-545, the Rotary Score Module was introduced to overcome the loss of quality that occurs when sheets printed with a toner-based digital print engine are creased with a metal wheel. In the case of the DC-545 with the Rotary Score Module, the paper or card passes through a combination of forming wheels – thus achieving a high quality result in one pass. An integral CCD camera identifies the true position of the image on the sheet and adjusts the slit, cut and crease positions automatically. Any problems related to image drift are completely eliminated, which is ideal for Moonpig because inconsistencies in the dimensions of various paper stocks supplied by different paper merchants mean that the printed image can never be guaranteed to be consistently in the same position on every sheet.
the result
Since installing the Duplo DC-645 Digital Colour Finisher with a Rotary Score Module, Moonpig has not only increased its productivity and turnaround times with a more streamlined, semi-automated production line, it also offers the flexibility for Moonpig to introduce further card sizes and other customer offerings such as business cards, personalised postcards, place settings and CD covers. Moonpig combines the DC-645 with printing onto SRA3 card from a HP 3050 Indigo printing press. By using the DC-645 it allows output to be easily switched between one large format card (A4 size); three square cards; four small cards; postcards; CD inserts and then folded business cards which are currently only printed for internal use.
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investigate it! task1 name three promotional campaigns that used printed products
how did this printing help these companies to achieve their aims?
how did they use print to support their campaign?
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investigate it! task 2 look around your room, find 5 printed products and fill in the boxes below what are your 5 items? list them here.
list the items which are made with paper, card or board.
what other materials are used in the items?
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What purpose do these items have? are they used for information, storage or some other use?
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which of the design elements and properties make it interesting to you and why? Materials
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ASSESSMENT SCORE Tell us one printed item that really interests you. K! TAS R TWITTE tweet us with the hashtag #PrintIT2014 & mention @_PrintIT
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investigate PACKAGING Packaging is the technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale and use. The term also refers to the process of design, evaluation and production of packages. Packaging can be described as a coordinated system of preparing goods for transport, warehousing, logistics, sale and end use. It contains, protects, preserves, transports, informs and sells. In many countries it is fully integrated into government, business, institutional, industrial and personal operations, forming a vital part of economic and social structures
TASK 3 ANSWERS
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task 3 Choose an item of packaging that interests you and examine it. Note down the following details about the item: 01. Why is the packaging produced in a specific shape? 02. how has the packaging been printed? 03. carefully unfold the package until it is flat. draw the shape below.
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04. Look at the net image to the left, draw on the missing pieces that would allow this to be folded into a suitable rectangular shaped box.
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05. draw the net that would create a triangular shaped box once folded. 06. CONSIDER THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PACKAGING BY DETAILING HOW IT CAN BE RECYCLED OR REUSED. LIST UP TO 5 OBJECTS YOU THINK IT COULD BE RECYCLED INTO!
TWITTER TASK! take a photo of your sketches! tweet them to @_Printit with the hashtag #printit2014 ASSESSMENT SCORE
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REUSE IT! Environmental impact and sustainability are key considerations for companies in all industries.
task 4 01. NAME A COMPANY THAT HAS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY IMAGE.
There are laws and regulations that help make sure that companies don’t harm the environment and a lot of customers will not buy products if they know they are damaging the world in which we live. Some companies make their green activities a key part of their image and brand.
02. WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO TO MAKE THEMSELVES ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY? 03. DESCRIBE ONE OF THE WAYS THAT THIS COMPANY MARKETS ITSELF?
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A Life Cycle Assessment helps to assess the environmental impact of a product from the start of its life until the time it is destroyed or recycled.
SCAN the code THE FIVE STAGES OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT ARE: download STAGE 01. RAW MATERIALS the life STAGE 02. MANUFACTURING cycle STAGE 03. DISTRIBUTION Or go to: es STAGE 04. USE AND MAINTENANCE proskills.co.uk/printit/resourc STAGE 05. DISPOSAL
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task 5 01. SELECT A PRINTED PRODUCT AND CONSIDER EACH OF THE FIVE STAGES OF THE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT TO EVALUATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE PRODUCT. 02. State two things you would change to improve the environmental impact of your chosen product, and at which stage these changes need to be made.
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activities 1 Across 1. To re-use paper 5. Where paper originates from 7. A non-wood fibre for papermaking
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er You can find out more about the Print and Pap esources industries at www.proskills.co.uk\printit\r to complete the The infomation you find there will help you ACTIVITIES ON THESE PAGES!
QUIZ TIME!
How many times, on average, can paper be recycled?
between 20-30 times between 4-7 times forever
Of the raw materials that the UK paper industry uses to make paper, how much of it is recovered paper? 10% 50% 73%
How many trees does it take to make 1 tonne of paper? 17 5 This can’t be answered for all types of paper p 15
ASSESSMENT SCORE
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activities 2 Choose from the answers shown here: • Using the printing worksheet and resources at • www.proskills.co.uk\printit\resources • place the correct printing method next to the description. •
Screen printing letterpress lithography block printing
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flexography gravure painting photocopying digital printing
A form of relief printing where the parts to be printed are raised up from the base plate. It is used for small printing jobs such as business cards and stationery. Used for medium and long print runs of products such as magazines, posters, packaging and books.A printing plate with a relief image is dampened with water and then coated with ink. The ink only sticks to the parts of the plate that are not wet with water. The printing plate is fixed to a roller and the image is transferred onto paper fed under the roller. Used to print small and medium sized runs of greetings cards, wallpaper, paper tablecloths and similar products. Ink is applied to a shape which is pressed onto paper The image is made up of small holes sunk in the surface of the printing plate. The holes are filled with ink and comes into contact with paper when it is pressed against the plate. Used for long, high-quality print runs such as magazines, mail-order catalogues, packaging, and printing onto fabric and wallpaper. It is also used for printing postage stamps and decorative plastic laminates, such as kitchen worktops. Used to make multiple versions of the same drawing. Can also enlarge or reduce an image. A process by which ink forced through a stencil onto the material below. Best used to print small runs of posters, display boards, fabrics, wallpaper and control panels of electronic products. Using a relief image on thin, flexible printing plates made of rubber to print on materials such as cellophane, polythene and metallic films, so it is often used to print plastic shopping bags. It is also used to print newspapers and paperback books. A method of printing from an image directly on to a variety of media. The most popular methods on short runs include inkjet or laser printers that deposit pigment or toner onto a wide variety of substrates including paper, photo paper, canvas, glass, metal, marble and other substances. It results in quicker turnaround time and lower cost
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design it! design brief The Fairtrade Foundation would like your help to promote the story of Fairtrade, to increase public awareness and understanding of Fairtrade and to encourage customers to choose Fairtrade products. This should be done by designing a printed item to promote Fairtrade. You should specify the best printing method and most suitable materials for your campaign as well as making sure that you consider the environmental impact of the products you design and any products you promote. You’ll also need to make sure that you are using the FAIRTRADE™ trademark in line with the guidelines provided on PAGE 19 of this book. You might feel that you could make the biggest impact by increasing awareness of a single Fairtrade product, a range of products, one element of Fairtrade as a company, or the Fairtrade Schools Award.
SELECT A PRODUCT There are a whole range of different products that you could choose to promote Fairtrade, including: • Books / Childrens books • Coasters • Mugs • T S hirts • Posters • Reusable shopping bags • Or you could choose a product of your own - let your imagination run wild! • Once you’ve chosen a product, you’ll need to design a prototype in 2D or 3D If you choose to design a 3D product, you may use CAD but please photograph or capture your idea or design and attach the image into your booklet.
RESEARCH IT!
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LIST THE KEY FAIRTRADE ELEMENTS THAT YOU WILL PROMOTE THROUGH YOUR PRODUCT
ASSESSMENT SCORE
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FEEL it! FACt folio:
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help them come Sometimes designers use “mood boards� to ducts. By up with ideas or moods for promotions or pro even just pages looking at examples of similar products, or your imagination! of colours that you like, you can stimulate
Start off by thinking about the key Fairtrade Elements you listed and make some notes in the box to the right, about other ideas that come into your head linked to those elements. Try and find some images that portray these ideas, or draw your own and stick them to the page below as well. You might also want to include existing printed items, colours, designs, Fairtrade products, or examples of packaging. If you think your moodboard will be too big for this page, you could do this on a separate piece of paper but make sure you attach it to your book before you hand it in.
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the fairtrade mark Use of the FAIRTRADE™ trademark on products sold in the UK is handled by the Fairtrade Foundation which makes sure that it only appears where certain standards and requirements are met.
Why do we need it? The rules and practices of international trade are biased in favour of rich countries and companies, often to the cost of poor producers. Without trade that is fair, farmers and producers in poorer countries often lack the means to change their circumstances. Buying products with the FAIRTRADE™ trademark shows how trade can be made to work in favour of poor people and the environment.
Is it a brand? No. You can find the FAIRTRADE™ trademark on thousands of different products from coffee to chocolate, flowers to footballs.
How does the FAIRTRADE Mark make a difference? Millions of farmers depend on selling their crops to survive but it’s a risky business. Prices can change rapidly and drastically due to international economic factors beyond the farmers’ control and if they drop quickly it can spell disaster for farmers. If they earn less than it costs to run the farm, they face real hardship, struggling to buy food or keep their children in school. Without savings or access to help from their Governments, many farmers have few choices to earn a livelihood and do not have the resources or opportunity to find another way to make money. Many Fairtrade farmers and producers work as part of a co-operative so they can support each other and help build their community together.
Tell me about the Fairtrade Premium. When producers work under Fairtrade conditions it makes a big difference to their security. They are guaranteed to receive a a fair price for their products, enough that they can support their families and each group of producers also receives a sum of money to invest in their community. They can then decide democratically how this should be spent – improvements to health care, clean water supplies, schooling to give their children a better future or business improvements such as processing facilities or building warehouses.
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What do the producers say? “Without our co-operative and selling to the Fairtrade market, our life would have been very terrible. Fairtrade gives us hope and courage, we are able to earn a higher wage and better provide for our families.” -Mathew Matoli, The Kilimanjaro Native Cooperative Union. “Our fruit tastes great,” says Bernardo Jaén, a Costa Rican pineapple farmer, “but in the Fairtrade system it’s not enough just to produce quality. This fruit is also about the way it’s produced. It’s about the environment. It’s about a fair system.”
Which products are Fairtrade? There are over 3000 products that are Fairtrade certified. These include relatively well known produce such as bananas, chocolate and coffee but you can also get Fairtrade honey, flowers, ice cream, cotton, dried fruit, nuts and beauty products.
Visit the Fairtrade Foundation website www.fairtrade.org.uk and click on the “products” page to discover more.
fairtrade SCHOOLS AWARD understand it: What is the Fairtrade Schools Award? You may decide that you want to promote the story of Fairtrade by encouraging schools to work through the Fairtrade Schools Award. The Fairtrade Schools Award allows primary and secondary school students to develop their knowledge and understanding of global issues and trade justice and show them that they can make a difference to the world around them.
How to successfully use the FAIRTRADE Mark in your design ideas; The FAIRTRADE™ trademark is an independent consumer label which appears on products as a guarantee that disadvantaged producers are getting a better deal. You must follow the guidelines below when using the FAIRTRADE™ trademark. Further information and downloadable FAIRTRADE™ trademark images can be found at:
There are three stages to the award: FairAware, FairActive and FairAchiever. Each stage helps students to learn about Fairtrade and get actively involved in the promotion and awareness of Fairtrade, therefore making a difference in the lives of marginalised farmers and workers. To find out about more about FairAware, FairActive and FairAchiever, head to the Fairtrade Foundation schools website (http://schools.fairtrade.org.uk/fairtrade-schools).
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/en/what-is-fairtrade/usingthe-fairtrade-mark/using-the-mark-as-a-supporter • Use the whole mark. • Size in proportion. • Use only in reference to FAIRTRADE™ trademarked products. • Use the registered symbol®. • Use the correct colours (PANTONE 382 C and 306 C). • Use a white border when printing on colours other than white. • Do not distort the Mark
Q What do I do now? A You might want to visit the Fairtrade Foundation website (www.fairtrade.org.uk) to get some ideas for your campaign materials, You can also visit a supermarket in your area which promotes Fairtrade to help you to develop ideas for your project.
Visit the PrintIT! resource page:
www.proskills.co.uk/printit/resources Some of the resources there will help you to pick out the key elements of Fairtrade that you want to represent in your design.
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printing & paper types task 8
Now that you’ve thought about the broad design ideas for your product, you need to think about how it will be manufactured.
ASSESSMENT SCORE
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Using the resources from the PrintIT! website, research at least two printing methods and provide information on the bullet points below. 1. name some products that could be made by this method 2. why is this method suitable for these products? 3. what are the disadvantages? Printing Method:
Printing Method:
1. Product Examples:
1. Product Examples:
2. Why is this method suitable?
2. Why is this method suitable?
3. What are the disadvantages?
3. What are the disadvantages?
Using the resources from the PrintIT! website, investigate the different types of papers that can be made. Select two types of paper and answer the following questions for each of them below: 1. What types of products can be made from this paper? 2. What properties of the paper make it suitable for these products? Type of Paper:
Type of Paper:
1. Types of Products:
1. Types of Products:
2. What properties make it suitable?
2. What properties make it suitable?
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product specification
ASSESSMENT SCORE
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task 9
Now that you’ve thought about ideas for your product and the ways it could be made, you need to think about a more detailed specification for your final design.
What is the final product that you have chosen to design?
why have you chosen this product?
A specification is a detailed description of what the item is going to be like. It should cover the following features and characteristics of the product: Function of the product occasions where it will be used Cost Target markets Safety Aesthetics Environmental Ergonomics issues Materials Durability Write a specification of your product below, using each of the categories LISTED above.
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the future of printing:
G N I T N I 3D PR What is 3D Printing?
3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. The creation of a 3D printed object is achieved using additive processes. In an additive process an object is created by laying down successive layers of material until the entire object is created. It is much more efficient than older manufacturing techniques because there is no wastage of materials.
INDUSTRIAL PRINTING
Many companies use fast 3D printers in the prototyping process. For example, Nike uses 3D printers to create multi-colored prototypes of shoes. They used to spend thousands of dollars on creating prototypes and would then have to wait weeks for it to be made. Using 3D printing, the cost is only in the hundreds of dollars, changes can be made instantly on the computer and the prototype can be reprinted on the same day. One of the most important applications of 3D printing is in the medical industry. With 3D printing, surgeons can produce mockups of parts of a patient’s body, helping them to understand medical problems more easily before an operation. 3D printing makes it possible to make products and parts from scratch in just a few hours. It allows designers and developers to go from design to development to production very efficiently in just a few hours. New techniques can also minimise assembly costs, as 3D printers can print ready-assembled products. Almost everything from aerospace components to toys are now being built with the help of 3D printers.
The Future
Additive manufacturing techniques are still at a relatively early stage in their development but the impact of the changes are already being felt. The flexibility of 3D printing could see it adopted over many existing mass production methods in the future,and there are an increasing number of uses in the automotive, medical, business and industrial equipment, education, architecture, and consumer-product industries. 3D printers that are capable of outputting in colour and multiple materials already exist and will continue to improve to a point where the products that are made comparable with those made through more traditional techniques. With effects on energy use, waste reduction, customisation, product availability, medicine, art, construction and sciences, 3D printing will change the manufacturing world as we know it.
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DIGITAL MEDIA & 3D PRINTING
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You’ve seen a lot of information so far about connecting print with digital media. Print is increasingly becoming more and more digitised, becoming crucial in big brand marketing efforts. The process of connecting the real world to the digital world is done through print! So what are the methods used to do this?
QR Codes:
You’ve probably seen these in newspapers, posters and magazines. They are used to take the viewer to a piece of information using their smartphone. This is usually a website or url associated with the content it’s placed on. For example, if you see a poster advertising a product, a QR code would connect your smartphone to that product’s website. Most new smartphones will come with built in QR readers, or you can download them for free from your IOS, Android or Windows 8 app stores. Scan the codes above and tweet what link they take you too!
Augmented Reality (AR):
If you haven’t done it already, download the PolestarGo app and scan the front cover of this book with your smartphone and watch! As more and more apps become available, AR is increasingly being used to use print to display digital elements. By using markers and development coding, the user can see on their phone or digital display a video, animation, website…anything really! It incorporates graphic design, coding and printing and is becoming a true connector between the real and digital worlds. Try it out for yourself. Download the Aurasma app from the IOS or Android stores for free and use it on a ten pound note. You’ll be amazed at what you see!
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design ideas use these pages to work on your design ideas.
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TWITTER TASK! p 25
take a picture of your ideas and compare them with students from around the world! tweet us with the hashtag #PrintIT2014 & mention @_PrintIT
final design Produce a presentation drawing of your final design labelling chosen materials and printing techniques.
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FD: ___/05
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A-LEVEL ONLY The following task is designed for A-level students but feel free to give it a try even if you are doing a different qualification.
The task will help you to • Understand how graphical techniques can be applied to real life contexts • Investigate the use of graphics in a promotional item • Analyse your chosen promotional product through the use of photographs and models.
extra learning
ASSESSMENT SCORE
AL: ___/20
PRODUCT TITLE: ______________ PRODUCT PURPOSE: ____________
Produce a technical specification, containing the following questions and specifics: What is the function of the product? What makes the product attractive to potential users? What technical considerations need to be achieved within the product? How must it perform? What are the performance requirements of materials used in the product? How does the design allow for the production of large quantities?
Use of Materials • Identify the materials used in the product and explain why they have been selected for use. • What alternative materials could have been used? • Explain the environmental effects of using the materials identified.
Quality Control • Describe when and where quality control checks take place during the manufacture of the product. • Describe the standards that must be met during product manufacture. Production plan • Produce a work order or schedule. • Identify quality control checks.
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Evaluate it!
Evaluate your project by completing the questions below.
ASSESSMENT SCORE
EI: ___/20
Please state your reasons for selecting your final design idea.
Look back at the initial brief and specification. Does it meet the requirements and why?
Give a description of the materials most suitable for producing the item and explain your reasons and choice. Material types:
Cost:
Quality:
Size and weight:
Reason for choice:
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Evaluate it!
continue to evaluate your project by completing the questions below.
Give a description of the printing process that could be used to produce this product and why you have chosen this method. Method name:
Colours:
Coatings:
Finishes:
Reason for choice:
Give a description of the environmental impact of your product. Include information about whether the material is recycled, the types of inks used, cutting and waste management, economical use of materials.
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careers GO FOR IT! WIN EXTRA PRIZES!
career ladders Working in the printing and paper industries can be fun, exciting and fulfilling. This section helps you to explore a few of the options for choosing a career in these industries when you leave school. Scan the codes on this page to explore them!
Scan the code or go to:
task 9
an OPTIONAL design task for your chance to win even MORE prizes!
Based on your recent research of careers we would like students to design an A3 size poster which encourages young people to consider a career in the Print industry. Students may decide to make the poster informative with text, or graphical with images but you can be as creative as you like!
proskills.co.uk/printit/resources/career-areas
Select up to 5 careers you find the most interesting: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5
Check out the link below for more details www.proskills.co.uk/printit/resources
DC: ___/5
SCAN TO PLAN
Scan the QR codes below to discover interactive career ladders and see what you can do!
other resources
print careers
Here are some more useful Links that can teach you about careers in these industries • www.printweek.com Job Websites • www.ipia.org.uk • www.jobsinprint.com • www.prospect4u.co.uk • www.skills4print.com • www.earthisland.co.uk • www.harrison-scott.com • www.paper.org.uk • www.jobs.printweek.com • www.thepapertrail.org.uk • www.mercurysearch.com • www.britishprint.com • www.green-print.net
TWITTER TASK!
ASSESSMENT SCORE
paper careers
Or you can go to the following pages in your web browser: www.proskills.co.uk/printit/resources/ print-careers-ladders www.proskills.co.uk/printit/resources/ paper-careers-ladders
TELL US YOUR CAREER ASPIRATIONS! YOU CAN tweet us with the hashtag #PrintIT2014 & mention @_PrintIT
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apprenticeships Being an apprentice gives you the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification and develop professional skills while you earn a regular salary. Anyone can apply to be an apprentice, as long as they are over 16 years old and not in full-time education.
Learn on the job
Apprentices learn on the job, building up knowledge and skills, gaining qualifications and earning money all at the same time. Employers all over the country recognise and value Apprenticeships as they show that people have been trained in the skills that industry needs.
EARN WHILE YOU LEARN
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All apprentices will receive the apprenticeship minimum wage!
A real qualification.
Quality is key to Apprenticeships. All Apprenticeships must be at least 12 months long and lead to a national qualification that is respected by employers across the UK and around the world.
phoebe & kall kwik
n of options were open to Phoebe whe Having gained A-Levels a wide range on. However, she decided to start an she left school, including further educati r. Phoebe quickly rose to become assistant manage apprenticeship at Kall Kwik printers and creative and client requests as well as pre-press ds kloa wor tion duc pro day to day dles han has learnt the relevant pieces of hardware. Phoebe work. She also produces digital work on of her tive section of Kall Kwik over the course a great deal about the pre-press and crea s. She has ines dge has brought real benefits to the bus apprenticeship and her technical knowle because iency of the printers within the branch and been instrumental in maximising the effic an g costs and maximises profits.By choosin es imis min she ail, det to n ntio atte her of le she learns and has avoided the burden apprenticeship, Phoebe earns money whi at work - her development has been of student debt. She’s also progressing into the creative studio team. recognised and she has been promoted
TWITTER TASK!
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN APPRENTICESHIPS? tELL US WHY BY TWEETING US AT @_Printit with the hashtag #printit2014
apprenticeships ashley & chesapeake
After starting work as an apprentice in Carton Manufacturing, Ashley rose rapidly up the career ladder to run cut and crease machines, gaining important professional skills along the way. As part of his apprenticeship Ashley worked to re-organise the dies and a simple suggestion in this area resulted in make-ready times being vastly reduced. The change in process that Ashley made, has now been introduced into other plants. Ashley has now been given a full time job as an operator within the company, recognising the hard work put in during the apprenticeship and the skills that she gained. Ashley’s role is split between running the embossing press and working with a trained operator to build on her cutting skills on a range of different substrates. “Through my apprenticeship I have had the chance to learn everything from scratch. I’ve learnt the skills I need in work but it’s also taught me how to work as part of a team and working as a female in a male dominated industry has also built up my confidence and made me a more determined person” -Ashley
SUPPORT DURING TRAINING
Employers and Colleges will make sure that Apprentices have support throughout their Apprenticeship. Their job is to ensure that the training you receive fits your personal requirements and those of the company that employs you as well as meeting national standards.
HOW TO FIND AN APPRENTICESHIP
types of apprenticeships! There are three types of Apprenticeship that you can apply for depending on your current skills and qualifications:
Intermediate Level
These are equivalent to GCSEs. With over 22,000 quality Apprenticeship vacancies available, applying for an Apprenticeship has never been easier. You can find out more about apprenticeships by visiting: www.apprenticeships.org.uk and click on Vacancies. There is also a whole host of more information on apprenticeships including guidance and advice! You can also search for vacancies in your local area by contacting employers directly, or taking a look at your local newspapers’ careers sections and websites. If you’re based in England, you can search on the move! Download the AV search app on the IOS or Android store for free!
Advanced Level
Which are equivalent to A-levels.
Higher Apprenticeships
Which are equivalent to a undergraduate university degree or similar level qualifications. Each Apprenticeship is linked to other qualifications and training at higher levels so you can easily plan your route once you finish each qualification.
apprenticeships.org.uk
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answer it! 2
please complete this survey at the end of the project
how much do you know about the Print and Paper industries? Loads
Quite a lot
Not a lot
are careers in print & paper worth considering? Some
Nothing at all
YES NO
AFTER PRINTIT! WOULD YOU CONSIDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? (TICK ALL THAT APPLY) A career in print or paper An Apprenticeship in print or paper Doing work experience in print & paper Getting more information on the print & paper industries Choosing Fairtrade products Becoming a Fairtrade School None of the above, I have no interest DO YOU ASSOCIATE ANY OF THE JOBS BELOW WITH THE PRINT INDUSTRY?(TICK ALL THAT APPLY) Designer Sales Manager Business Owner Manufacturer Publisher Technician Accountant Engineer Operator p 33
which of the jobs listed appeal to you as a career choice? (TICK ALL THAT APPLY) Designer Sales Manager Business Owner Manufacturer Publisher Technician Accountant Engineer Operator
answer it! part 2 which part of printit! have you enjoyed the most?
DO YOU ASSOCIATE ANY OF THE BELOW WITH THE PRINT INDUSTRY?(TICK ALL THAT APPLY) An industry that is exciting! An industry that is versatile & dynamic An industry that is environmentally friendly An industry that requires modern technology and skilled employees None of the Above what would you do to change printit! to make print & paper careers more appealing to students?
what are your ideas for the future of print? how could the industry advance? what would you like to see printed?
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PrintIT! UK, Proskills UK, Unit 24 East Central, 127 Olympic Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SA e: printit@proskills.co.uk w: www.printit.org.uk t: 01235 432030
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We are very grateful to industry partners for donating the print and production of this workbook: Printed by: Apex Digital Graphics at Print Efficiently 2014 Finished by: IFS Finishing Systems 120gsm paper supplied by: Premier Paper Group Creative input from: EarthIsland Publishing Ltd
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