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Graphic Communication

Bluefield University

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 10.0301

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  • Bluefield, Virginia

    3000 College Avenue, Bluefield, Virginia, 24605

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringActive ListeningTime ManagementReading ComprehensionCoordinationComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageDesignMathematicsProduction and Processing

Abilities

Near VisionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningVisualizationVisual Color DiscriminationOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionInformation OrderingCategory Flexibility

Tasks

  • Generate prepress proofs in digital or other format to approximate the appearance of the final print
  • Proofread and perform quality control of text and images.
  • Enter, position, and alter text size, using computers, to make up and arrange pages so that printed
  • Correct color in photographs or digital images.

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareVideo creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareInternet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software

Tools

Automated film processorsCommercial digital plottersCommercial digital printersCompact disk CD duplicatorsDesktop computersDigital printing pressesDigital still camerasDigital video disk DVD duplicatorsDrum scannersFlat bed scannersFlexographic plate processorsGravure cylinder engraversLithographic plate processorsNewspaper platesettersPlate stackers

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SupportIndependenceRelationshipsWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Prepress Technicians and Workers51-5111.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Complex prepress proofs — generate and critically evaluate digital soft proofs and hard-copy proofs autonomously, resolving color and layout discrepancies for diverse print products.
  • Comprehensive quality control — conduct full-cycle proofreading and image quality assessment across high-volume or technically demanding print jobs without supervisory review.
  • Advanced page layout — independently make up and arrange multi-section, multi-language, or variable-data documents using desktop publishing and imposition software.
  • Preflight and file preparation — identify and resolve non-routine issues such as missing embedded profiles, corrupt fonts, or incompatible file formats before production handoff.
  • Laser plate-making systems — manage full operation, calibration, and preventive maintenance of plate-making equipment across varied substrate and ink configurations.
  • Production data integrity — design and enforce file naming, storage, and retrieval conventions that support quality and efficiency across the prepress department.
  • Graphics software workflows — apply advanced image manipulation, retouching, and color profiling techniques to meet exacting client and press standards.
  • Equipment troubleshooting — diagnose complex mechanical and software-related equipment failures and coordinate repairs or vendor escalations with minimal disruption to output.
  • Cross-functional coordination — liaise between design, pressroom, and client services teams to resolve technical conflicts and keep production on schedule.
  • Critical problem solving — apply inductive reasoning to identify root causes of recurring prepress errors and implement corrective process changes.

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