Introduction

Purpose of the challenge

Assess the competitor’s ability to perform duties relating to graphic design and prepress.

Skills & knowledge to be tested

This skill involves any graphic design technology utilizing skills and techniques applicable to all phases of Graphic Design Technology such as: Conception/idea, Design, Digital preparation of images, Typography, Supportive artwork (illustrations, typefaces etc.), Layout, Final processing and output, Presentation of the final design.

Tasks that may be performed during the contest

• Reading and understanding technical specifications
• Implementing time management and workflow planning
• Understanding and utilizing basic design fundamentals
• Manipulating and colour correcting images
• Using master pages, style sheets and dieline
• Using industry standard software for illustration page layout and image manipulation
• Exporting to final formats (EPS, TIF, PSD, PDF) and in native applications
• Correcting proofs
• Applying print prepress standards (trapping, resolution/line screen, bleed, etc.)
• Managing colours to produce a correct PDF separation
• Printing proofs
• Project assembly for presentation

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Competitor Packages

Shawn S. Choi, the Provincial Technical Chair of Skills Canada BC, composed the following competitor packages, which you can use to practice for the upcoming competition. Each competitor package available for your download includes all the required elements—text, images, logos, dielines, etc.—to complete the project.

If you have any questions regarding these competitor packages or the Skills Canada Competitions (Regional, Provincial, and National), please contact Shawn S. Choi via email.

NOTE: Click the PDF icons to quickly review the project briefs. Otherwise, click the download button to download the complete competitor packages.