Visual Design.

One year Master course
Starting date: October 2013
Academic training + internship;

Classes ▼

Graphic Tecnologies

- The printing planet: printing technologies as a design element; print industry: organization, market and production types;  outline of basic printing processes and procedures; choice of specific printing process in accordance with characteristics and purpose of the design; printing machines: flat-feed and continuous, offset machines, rotoffset etc...
- In-depth study of the most widespread printing processes: offset, rotogravure, silk screen; typographic printing: flexography and relief printing; digital printing; moulding: the traditional method, CtP technology
- Inks
- paper products and special materials: typologies and features;  choice of paper as a creative element; characteristics: weight, thickness, volume, white point;  other printing materials: cards, cardboard, PVC and special supports; sheet or bobbin: formats
- Postproduction: varnishing, laminating, embossing, relief printing…; sample analysis
- Binding: types of bind; samples analysis
- Case studies: specific techniques, definition of quantity, format optimization etc.; common mistakes
- Visits to a printing plant during the production: get to know the press and pre-press workflow; sample analysis, costing and quotation problems

Teachers

Angelo Mazzacani

Graphic design has established itself as a vast professional field integrating different strands which are reflected in the variety of specialized career paths in the market. The Master course caters for the complexity of this scenario and allows profound experiences in the various areas of graphic design in order to promote a higher level of professional awareness and operational proficiency.