graphic communications

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Jul

PGSF Recognizes National SkillsUSA Champions

Pittsburgh, PA, July 2, 2024 —The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) has once again partnered to support the SkillsUSA National Championships, which were held June 25-27 at […]

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Posted in: Scholarships | PGSF News | Student Resources | Careers Resources | Schools

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Jun

History of Printing Timeline: 1881 – 1930

  Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1881 Halftone process patented by Frederic Ives. Chandler & Price, a printing equipment maufacturer, founded in Cleveland, Ohio. Production ceased in […]

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Jun

Four-Color Offset Press Gifted to Women’s Press Collective Is Put to Good Use

Source: Whattheythink.com Author: Patrick Henry A shop run entirely by volunteers in the Bronx is teaching its members to print for the greater good with […]

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Jun

Endowment History – Clarence Schawk Scholarship

Established 2003 Ask Clarence Schawk what his dream was fifty years ago, and you’ll learn it wasn’t to become the chairman of a $200 million […]

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May

PGSF Announces a New Level of Endowments to Fund the Future for Students Studying Graphic Arts

May 26, 2024 — Pittsburgh, PA, The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) announces the establishment of a new level of endowments. The Pinnacle endowment […]

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Posted in: Endowments | Scholarships | PGSF News | Student Resources | Donor Resources

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May

History of Printing Timeline: 1827 – 1880

Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1827 John B. Russwurm establishes Freedom’s Journal, first African-American newspaper in New York. Means for mass-producing wood type invented by Darius Wells […]

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May

History of Printing Timeline: 1751 – 1826

Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1751 Diderot’s Encyclopédie published in France. 1752 Canada’s first newspaper the Halifax Gazette in Nova Scotia. 1755 A Dictionary of the English […]

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Apr

History of Printing Timeline: 1500 -1750

Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1501 Italic type and small format books introduced by Aldus Manutius in Venice. 1514 Book of Hours printed in Arabic types in […]

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