Is being a prepress technician a good fit for you?
Turns designers' text and images into finished pages ready to print. Sometimes makes the printing plates.
What the work involves
- Makes digital or paper proofs that show how the final print will look.
- Proofreads text and images and checks their quality.
- Enters and arranges text on computer to lay out pages for printing.
- Checks that all fonts, graphics, text and images are complete before sending to the printer.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be organising and hands-on. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
What it tends to reward
Compared with other work, this job stands out for:
- Independence. Trusted to decide how the work gets done.
How much training it needs
Apprenticeships and training. Usually vocational training or an apprenticeship. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
Answer quick questions about what you like doing and what keeps you going. We match you with roles from over 900 kinds of work, and you can see if a prepress technician is one of yours.
Free. About 15 minutes. No account.