Campo

Christoph Almasy, Franz-Xaver Daublebsky,Isabella Thaller

After talking today about a range of printed products this project 'Designmonat Graz' seemed to fit the criteria.

Large/one off print productions.

This image is definitely digitally printed. As it will be a one off for the various sizes and objects the print it covering.

I should imagine this would be rotogravure print as it is such a large image. And there are more than one of them. But this is one I will have to come back to.

lithographic printing

This is a lithographic printing machine. There are a number of rollers running along the machine. Each printing a different colour... usually C M Y K, onto the stock. The stock is usually no thicker than card due to the limitations of the machine.

a diagram of a lithographic printer.

good to break down the elements of the printer so that it isn't just put in the category of a machine. Important to know what it actually does and why it does it.

This is a lithographic print for kings of leon it is a special edition and so would of been a small run as I should imagine just 100 would have been printed to make it more special.

Lorenzo told us some things...

PRINTING

1.Rotary
2.Digital
3.Screen
4.Pad

1.Rotary-

Offset Lithography -

Etched Alluminium plates wrapped around cylinder.

Largely Paper based. Limited by flexibility of material.

Web Offset Lithography-

For larger, longer print runs.

Rotogravure - More Refined, Denser ink coverage, Deeper etching, Copper plates. More expensive to run but lasts longer. (floor coverings and magazines

Flexography -

Rubbery Plate, Used for variety of materials. Not as accurate but cheaper.

2.Digital-

Ideal for short runs

RIP - Rastor Image Processor

3.Screen -

Design for print.