Homework: Practical Application Exercises

These exercises are designed to be performed on your large format printer (LFP) machine and RIP software. Focus on following the correct procedures and documenting your results.

Assignment III: Application and Finishing Prep (Section V)

This assignment focuses on the preparation required for post-press finishing, which is determined in the pre-press stage.

Exercise 5: Bleed and Safe Zone Planning

1. Scenario: You are preparing a sign 800 mm x 1200 mm that will be trimmed to size and mounted on a rigid board.
2. Action: In your design software (or RIP setup):
3. Add a 10 mm Bleed to the file.
4. Define a 40 mm Safe Zone from the final trim line.
5. Documentation:
6. Submit: A written calculation showing the total final print dimensions (including the 10 mm bleed on all four sides).
7. Submit: A written plan detailing the two post-press steps required for this mounted sign after printing (focusing on trimming and mounting, excluding lamination).

Exercise 6: Costing Simulation

1. Scenario: A client orders 5 square metres of printed vinyl. The shop charges R400 per square metre. Your material and ink production cost is R130 per square metre.
2. Action: Calculate the financial outcome of the job.
3. Documentation:
4. Submit: A calculation showing the Total Revenue for the job.
5. Submit: A calculation showing the Total Gross Profit for the job.

Submission Instructions:

Complete any write-ups, screenshots or videos then submit via email to the instructor at info@ambitious.co.za or use the Academy portal.

Keep up the practical skills!