Industry Tours

During their time in the Graphic Design and Print Communications Program, the students take several tours of printing companies to learn more about the industry and the work environment that they will be going into after graduation. Below are some photos of just a couple of tours the class went on as a group.

Above is a press operator working on an eight color web offset press.		Above is a nice shot of a stitcher.

Above is a couple of students talking with a designer about what her job requires her to do from day to day.	Above is one of the tour guides showing off a piece of equipment used in the industry.	Mark Wilson (above) popping in to say, "Check out these presses, they're insane."

Above are some photos taken on the class tour of a printing company, Pearson, located in Owattona, MN. Pearson produces different scannable documents for tests, like the ACT or the State Assement tests. They have one hundred and fifty full time employees and fifty to sixty temporary employees.

Above is some paper being turned around, so the press can print on both sides of the paper.		Above are the digital platemakers.

The second year class, above, getting some information about the printing facility.	Above, the class is walking through the warehouse at Thomson Reuters, where they store some samples of their previous work.	Above is a six-color, perfecting web offset press.
Above are some photos of Thomson Reuters, located in Eagan, MN. They produce law books, newsletters, textbooks, among others. Thomson Reuters has eight hundred and fifty emloyeees working in manufacturing, and is the US's largest producer of conventional press plates.