Workflow in the Printing Industry

Defined as the act of working jointly toward a common goal.

• Collaboration

• Philosophy

• Reactive

• Informative

It is essential to a smooth print shop workflow.

• Communication

• Organization

• All of these

• Planning

Mis-communications can cause....

• Costly mistakes

• Missed Deadlines

• Incorrect printing files

• All of these

What can better serve your workflow challenges?

• outsourcing

• print-shop management system

• pay docking

• None of these

Define CSR

• Closed service responder

• Creative Specialist advisor

• Customer Service Representative

• Clients, Servers and Requirements

What is the job of the CSR?

• Collects information from customer

• Successfully shares info with production staff

• Collaborates with Designer

• Does Payroll

What is the goal of Scheduling, Planning, Estimation?

• to produce best quality product, for the best profit yield in a timely manner.

• Creates Job Tickets and estimates cost

• Assembles final product

• Designs graphics

Graphic Designers typically do what?

• Determine the message the design should portray

• Present the design to clients or the art director

• Incorporate changes recommended by the clients into the final design

• Advise clients on strategies to reach a particular target audience

• Orders food for employees

combine art and technology to communicate ideas through images

• Scheduler

• Estimator

• Graphic Designer

• Press Operator

What does a Pre-Press Manager do?

• Prepare film, plates and color proofs for Press Operators

• Correct digital files and color before sending them to specialized digital equipment.

• Make sure ALL job ticket criteria are met and jobs are free of mistakes.

• All of these