Prepress Technician

A prepress technician works at a large- or small-scale printing house and prepares digital files to print. They check for format, colour and text before setting up printing plates and running proofs to be approved by a client. They often manage schedules of printing projects, check colours on press and provide support for printing equipment.

Source: PayScale Canada

Average Median Salary:

$27,398

Prepress Technicians Work On:

• Brochures and catalogues
• Magazines and books
• Posters and large-format custom printing
• Signage and retail displays

Past winners of the Applied Arts Awards

  • 2019 Advertising Awards Cossette
    2019
    Advertising Awards

    Cossette
  • 2020 Student Awards Ailun Jiang
    2020
    Student Awards

    Ailun Jiang
  • 2019 Photo/Illustration Awards Krisztina Szakall (no)
    2019
    Photo/Illustration Awards

    Krisztina Szakall (no)
  • 2019 Advertising Awards Ian Mackenzie (FCB/SIX)
    2019
    Advertising Awards

    Ian Mackenzie (FCB/SIX)