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Intro to Production Printing
- Brief History of Printing
- What is Production Printing?
- Analog vs. Digital Printing
- Print 101: Electrophotography
- Print 101: Offset Lithography
- Print 101: Inkjet
- Print 101: Gravure
- Print 101: Flexography
- Print 101: Screen Printing
- Industry Speak: Acronyms & Jargon
- Paper 101
- Print 101: Wide Format Printing
- The World of Inks and Their Uses
- Importance of Print in Today’s World
- Careers in Print: Pre-production
- Careers in Print: Production
- What is a Trade Printer?
- What a Print Buyer Should Know
Inside the Print Shop
- Commercial Printers
- In-plant Printers
- Direct Mail Printers
- Transactional Printers
- Publication Printers
- Packaging Converters
- Sign Printer
Operations of a PSP
- Commercial Printers
- Sign Shops
- In-plant Printers
- Direct Mail Printers
- Transactional Printers
- Publication Printers
- Packaging Converters
- Control the Chaos of Costs
Selling Strategies
- Commercial Printers
- In-plant Printers
- Direct Mail Printers
- Transactional Printers
- Sign Shops
- Franchise Printers
- Online
Vertical Markets for Print
- Education
- Financial and Insurance
- Healthcare and Pharmaceutical
- Manufacturing
- Non-profit
- Government
Print Workflow and Processes
- Preflighting 101
- Imposition 101
- Primer: Software & Functions
- Primer: Key Workflow Processes
- Primer: Design Considerations
- Job Onboarding
- Estimating, Quoting, & Ticketing
- Preparing Data Part 1
- File Preparation (Prepress)
- Â Proofing and Approval
- Digital Front Ends
- Designing for Mailings
- Preparing Data Part 2
- Datastreams
- Tips for Walking Your Workflow
- Tips for Automating Proofing and Approvals
- Ways to Automate Customer Experience and Proofing Approvals
Introduction to Finishing
- Folding
- The World of Finishing
- Embellishments
- Trimming and Cutting
- Mailing
- Binding Methods
- Converting
- Finishing for Wide Format
Business Skills
- How to Write a Winning Job Description
Communicating Across Generations in the Workplace
Market Update
- Year End Review and Predictions for 2025
- 2024 Q3 Market Update
- 2024 Q2 Market Update
- 2024 Q1 Market Update
Year-End Review and Predictions for 2024
2023 Q3 Market Update
2023 Q2 Market Update
2023 Q1 Market Update
