Printing processes

and we are currently in the process of preparing for next year’s special exhibition. Each year, the museum displays an exhibit which has had a significant impact on human history. An object rich in history and culture would be Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press. This object was the invention that historians consider brought civilization to an entirely new level of technological advancement (contrary to how insignificant it may seem). This change is often compared to when humans discovered iron…

“3D printing is an additive (layer-by-layer) manufacturing method that creates 3- dimensional objects using a printer from a digital file.”[1] It allowed manufacturing to use less tooling; to be more cost effective due to the reduced amount of raw material needed; and also to be able to manufacture complex shaped objects that traditional molding could not achieve.[2] However, 3D printing doesn’t only rely on one single technique. There are different types of techniques that would deliver the…

Media is being consumed by everyone daily. Whether it is for work purposes or recreational use, media has become essential for most individuals. It has become the normal way of living. It is important to acknowledge the significance of media in the society (Mike Gasher, David Skinner & Rowland Lorimer, 2012). The communication and media world will be forever evolving and growing. This commentary will illustrate how the concepts through chapters 1 and 5 expand my understanding of the media…

invention of the printing press, which, allowed documents to be copied one page at a time, as many times as was required. The movable type printing press revolutionized the publishing industry by allowing books to be more easily produced, which lead to education reformation, as well as cultural and economic growth in 15th century Europe. Gutenberg’s movable type printing press was an ingenious yet simple means of mass producing a text. It is important to note that Gutenberg’s Printing Press…

life of its author the life of its language, it was written, and the style of art of its content. An Analyses of Greenblatt’s the swerve argues that the defiance of religion is what leads to the change from manuscript culture to print culture. The printing press allowed for the world to develop from manuscript culture to print culture but this change would have happened regardless of the technological advances due to the protestant reformation. In…

Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press. It’s many great consequences reshaped the world. The printing press was an amazing invention that became so extraordinary that it was used to print almost anything such as religious books, advertisements, and even literary works Working the Printing Press was hard. As it shows us in Document 1, the printing press worked by arranging moving metal type, then the type would be inked, and pressed down to paper. Before the invention of Gutenberg’s printing press,…

Gutenberg’s invention, the printing press.1 This invention, created in the Renaissance Period, has impacted history in many ways. The name Renaissance means rebirth.2 This period began in Italy immediately following the Black Death and trade with the East. This was a time when artists, painters, sculptors, and architects thrived.3 People also began to ask questions and challenge different aspects of Italy such as, the Catholic church. Questioning in Italy is how the printing press began,…

cultures, and governments during this time which led to innovation. During this time there was also an emphasis on writing and artwork. Inventions, literary works, and pieces of art came to define this time period in many ways. Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press, Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince, and Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper are just a few examples of important items that came from the Renaissance. The Renaissance provided the foundation for numerous inventions and creativity, but…

Illuminated manuscripts were a luxury item in the middle ages and mostly monks and priests used them. In the 12th century, they would used them in their religious buildings and was considered a luxury item that wealthy people could obtain. To create a manuscript was also very time consuming. People who created illuminated manuscripts were called illuminators. During the Middle Ages, illuminators liked to stay anonymous, but that changed during the late Middle Ages. To sign their work, they would…

Industrial Revolution and Typography During 1770 to 1820, the impact of the Industrial Revolution, changed the way society experienced almost every aspect of daily life. A period of economic growth, manual labor was replaced with the efficiency of machinery and mass production. With profound advances in technology, the nature of type and graphic design was also considerably changed. Visual communications became more sought after and accessible than ever before. With high demands in place,…