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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare to manage colour.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Job requirements must include:

colour requirements

dimensions of sign

required materials

type of sign.

Digital devices must include:

computer monitor

printer

scanner.


Performance Evidence

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must accurately colour match three different digital signs using each of the following devices in the process:

computer monitor

digital press

printer

proofer

scanner.

A different colour matching system should be used on each of the three signs, selected from:

cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK)

pantone matching system (PMS)

red, green and blue (RGB).

In doing the above work, the person must:

accurately calibrate devices to be used in sign production workflow

apply a colour matching system according to job requirements

adjust colour and contrast to ensure legibility as appropriate to the task

check and confirm colour consistency is achieved across each output device and rectify any fault in colour matching.

The person must then select three different colours from one of the digital signs and produce a colour match in paint for each colour.


Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

uses, applications and limitations of a range of colour matching systems used in the manufacture of signs, including:

black and white

CMYK

grey scale

PMS

RGB

functionality and limitations of software used to apply and manage colour in the manufacture of signs

principles of colour legibility and the use of contrast

principles and application of colour harmony, including:

analogous

complementary

monochromatic

split complementary

uses, principles and applications of colour theory in sign manufacture.