Printing 1947

November 27, 2008 in culture, design with 7 Comments

Have you just finished school or uni? Looking for careers advice? Consider printing:

(h/t i love typography)

7 Responses to “Printing 1947”

  1. Christopher November 28, 2008 at 8:42 am #

    I like the author of the manuscripts name: Arthur P. Twogood

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  2. davemiers November 29, 2008 at 11:12 pm #

    nice – hadn’t noticed that.

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  3. Daniel March 17, 2009 at 9:07 pm #

    love this this short film.
    I work in digital print and its nice to see how certain parts of the print industry have changed.

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  4. davemiers March 18, 2009 at 12:08 am #

    thanks for the comment dan. it’s a fun vid!
    how much is still the same?

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  5. Daniel March 18, 2009 at 12:21 am #

    We’ll as i say i work in digital print therefore there is no need for plate making, we use a system called CTP (computer to plate) and i guess back then there would of been a lot more skill involved in the industry.
    Today we still have a job ticket man right through to proofing, printing and print finshing.
    I work for a small company so that means i get to work in all areas of print.

    Sometime i wish i was a bit older so that i could of experienced print back in those days.

    I sometimes think about maybe starting a small project up on documenting the print industry back then through to todays…

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  6. davemiers March 18, 2009 at 12:30 am #

    that would be an interesting doco.

    the printing press coming about in the 1400′s was significant for the Bible being translated and distributed and the protestant reformation of the 1500′s.

    shoot me an email if you ever do a project like that.

    peaceout

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  7. Daniel March 19, 2009 at 8:16 am #

    Yes Dave i will be sure to do that, firstly i will be looking to maybe start up a printing blog documenting a range of things through out the industry.

    I came across this documentry on youtube that i thought you may like…
    (1 of 6) so when you’ve got a spare hour check it out, its just as great as the one you’ve posted if not maybe better, you decide.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zqgs4iS76c

    Enjoy

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