Graphics Division


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The mission of the Graphics Division of NAIT is to carry out the purposes and objectives of the National Association of Industrial Technology as they apply to professional personnel employed in graphic communications positions in business, industry, education, and government. The Graphics Division was approved at the 1998 NAIT Convention and includes personnel in specializations such as CAD, Graphic Arts, Photography, and Multimedia (including web publishing). The Division does not include areas such as distance learning, general Internet, or networking.

































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Current CIP Description for Graphic Communications:

"Graphic Communications--the process and industries that create, develop, produce, and disseminate products utilizing or incorporating words, illustrations, or photographic images to convey information, ideas, and feelings; this includes the family of market segments which embrace existing and emerging technologies of printing, publishing, packaging, electronic imaging, and their allied industries, often referred to as the graphic arts or print industries.

The field of Graphic Communications encompasses all phases of the graphic communications processes from origination of the idea (design, layout, and typography) through reproduction, finishing and distribution of two-or three-dimensional products or electronic transmissions. It comprises the evolving technologies of computer age prepress, image generation, data re-purposing, posting to Internet Web page, interactive multimedia, digital photography, electronic digital imaging, and desktop publishing. It includes all of the printing methods (offset lithography, flexography, letterpress, gravure, screen printing, engraving, foil stamping, inkjet, thermography, heat-transfer printing, pad printing, embossing, direct digital, electrostatic, laser printing, and other electronic imaging or specialty image reproduction methods). Graphic Communications, the United States third largest manufacturing industry, requires hundreds of thousands of people in a variety of challenging occupations which require expertise or understanding in art/design, color, computers, electronics, engineering language, management/business, mathematics, mechanics, operations, people/personnel, photography, sales/marketing, science, or other professional or technical background."














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Graphics Division Email Listserv

NAIT operates an email listserv for the Graphics Division. This is a closed list and only NAIT Graphics Division members are listed and allowed to send messages.

This list is maintained by the NAIT office and is a forum for members of the National Association of Industrial Technologies Graphic Division Members. The list is informally moderated.

DO NOT - we repeat, DO NOT Reply to ALL --- Only reply to the person sending the message by choosing "reply to sender", unless you want the whole list to see your reply. Most recipients do not want to see your individual reply and may consider it annoying spam.

Please read Netiquette Rules Below --- Link to Listserv is at the end of this page.

The NAIT administrative office reserves the right to remove individuals who misuse this Listserv.

Netiquette Rules:

  • Limit your comments to those issues that affect the audience.

  • Do not include pictures or any GIF or other images in the body of your email message; they create real problems for those with less powerful computers.

  • This list is well known for its cordiality and support. NO Bad Language or Personal Attacks are allowed. Instead, reply to those whose opinions are different from yours by showing respect and reasoning rather than personal attacks.

  • Solicitations, SPAMS, unrelated advertisements are not allowed on the list.

  • When you reply, please delete the previous person's message rather than re-sending the entire original message to everyone.

  • DO NOT - we repeat DO NOT Reply to ALL --- Only reply to the person sending the message.

  • To remove yourself from the list send an email with the word "REMOVE FROM GRAPHICS LISTSERV" in the subject line to:

    nait@nait.org
    or click
    nait@nait.org

  • Further administrative requests regarding this list should be sent to:

    nait@nait.org


    If you wish to send a message to the list please click on this link: nait-graphic-members@nait.org.















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    NAIT Conference Location Logo Design Contest

    The NAIT Graphics Division is sponsoring a "NAIT Conference Location Logo Design Contest" for undergraduate student NAIT members. Students are asked to submit logo designs to be used for NAIT's 2009 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Submissions must be received by November 1, 2008. The winner will be announced at NAIT's 2008 Conference in Nashville.