Unit of competency details
ICPPRP4210 - Compose and evaluate typography (Release 1)
Summary
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Releases:
| 1 1 (this release) |
06/May/2020 |
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Unit of competency
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Training packages that include this unit
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Classification history
| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 030103 | Printing | 06/May/2020 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release 1
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This version first released with ICP Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package Version 4.0.
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Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake advanced typesetting and typography involving contingencies and problem-solving beyond routine requirements.
It applies to individuals who compose type and manage storage and retrieval in the graphic pre-press sector of the printing and graphic arts industry. The individual works independently and is able to cope with the unexpected challenges related to the job.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
ICPPRP2210 Select and apply type.
Unit Sector
Pre-Press
Elements and Performance Criteria
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ELEMENT
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
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Elements describe the essential outcomes.
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Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
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1. Prepare type
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1.1 Identify job specifications and enterprise procedures
1.2 Compose type according to work health and safety (WHS) requirements
1.3 Make allowance for type run-arounds, stipples, spot colour and complex shapes
1.4 Apply kerning to type
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2. Solve typographic technical problems
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2.1 Check equipment is capable of producing type to manufacturer specifications and enterprise procedures
2.2 Re-assess typographic elements and resolve technical problems as required for colour and reproduction of type
2.3 Consult with the client to determine if brief requires amendment
2.4 Check finished typography for conformance to client specifications and printing requirements
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3. Manage type system
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3.1 Use electronic type system to facilitate storage, retrieval and outputting of data
3.2 Confirm type software and fonts have current user licences that allow type to be used for the job
3.3 Store type software and files in required locations for future access
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Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
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Skill
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Description
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Reading
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- Identifies and evaluates text to establish job requirements
- Checks texts for compliance with punctuation and grammatical conventions
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Oral Communication
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- Participates in spoken interactions with clients to confirm and clarify understanding
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Numeracy
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- Analyses a range of mathematical information used in familiar and routine tasks
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Self-management
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- Identifies and complies with enterprise procedures
- Assesses and identifies errors in own work to maintain required quality standards
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Problem Solving
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- Identifies and takes responsibility for addressing predictable, and some less predictable, problems in familiar work contexts
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Planning and Organising
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- Takes responsibility for planning and organising own workload and assembles required resources
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Technology
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- Uses a range of digitally based technology and applications to access and filter data, extract, organise, integrate and share information
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to ICPPRP421 Compose and evaluate typography.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a74b7a0f-a253-47e3-8be0-5d426e24131d
Assessment requirements
Modification History
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Release
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Comments
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Release 1
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This version first released with ICP Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package Version 4.0.
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Performance Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of the unit, including evidence of the ability to:
- evaluate and produce two complex typographic jobs, incorporating the following features:
- complex shapes
- type run-arounds
- stipples
- spot colours.
In the course of the above, the candidate must identify substrate for reproduction and the printing process.
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:
- considerations for typeface selection for different printing processes and electronic media
- the effects of type alignment and justification on a job
- the effect of dynamic design layouts on type selection
- the difference between text point size and display point size
- basic classifications of text typefaces
- problems of using fine type in reverse print
- typographic principles to consider when stippling type
- the allowance that should be given to type run-arounds, complex shapes and spot colour
- technical problems related to colour and reproduction of type
- the importance of current user licences for fonts
- colour considerations when using text type
- references for evaluating the required grammar and punctuation in a job
- manufacturer manuals and work health and safety (WHS) and enterprise documentation, including their location and purpose.
Assessment Conditions
Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the area of work.
This includes access to:
- a computer
- industry software packages.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a74b7a0f-a253-47e3-8be0-5d426e24131d
