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The Future of Ink on Paper

The Royal College of Art initiated a 3 year research project called RCA/Print Digital, which investigates the future of print and culminated in a limited edition, digitally-printed book called Control Print.

"If ‘quality’ is to be a fundamental reason for print to exist, and ‘environmentally sustainable’ the watchwords in production,

DOES THE DIGITAL PRESS REPRESENT A RETURN TO THE SENSIBILITIES OF A TRADITIONAL ‘CRAFT-BASED’ INDUSTRY, PRINTING MATERIAL OF BEAUTY ON DEMAND FOR THE MOST DISCERNING AUDIENCE?

This research explores this question from the perspective of a ‘creative practitioner’, by placing emphasis upon the importance of human skill and intervention in a process which has been hijacked by automation."

See the Control Print website and download the book for more info.

Posted in Design, Screen Printing, Thoughts, Other Stuff by Hannah on Friday 25 July 2008