One thing I agree with whole-heartedly is Padrig's recommendation to do some work experience in a printing studio! Even though many years ago I worked for a few months as a table hand for a printing firm, so I have seen at least part of the process, I still find the readings hard to understand on paper. This I think seriously undermines my confidence to design something for print, and communicate with printers.
In the past I have consulted with designers who managed a print job for us (when I was general manager for a yoga school). It was a great experience, because I chose all of the paper stock for the designs, and had to consult with them about dry times, whether or not the paper would work for a particular job (ie, for the brochure, if the paper I chose was too see through - in the end it was marvellous!). So, while it was one thing to have this little bit of experience, in truth I don't think it's enough to just read about the printing process. These readings, though have encouraged me to seek out some more experience in printing when I come over to Oz for a visit later in the year.
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