Graphic Design Technology

Secondary Level

• Technological trends and developments in the industry
• Different output requirements: print - including different PDF standards(ex. PDF/X-1a), or digital formats and their limitations and techniques
• Standards for client presentation
• Image manipulation and editing
• Appropriate file formats, resolution, and compression
• Colour gamut, colour matching, spot colours and ICC profiles
• Printer marks and bleed
• Dielines – use, modify or create
• Software applications
• Different types of paper and surfaces (substrates)