The Desktop Publishing and Press Production diploma offers two focused discipline options taught by printing and graphic design professionals. In the Press option, emphasis is on press operations, post press production and career advancement, integrating the latest technology. The Desktop Publishing option covers computer and technology skills for publishing, print, marketing and web applications integrating current technology and software.

Career Outlook — Printing and publishing and related businesses are major employers in Milwaukee, the Midwest and the nation. They provide a wide range of communication solutions including magazines, catalogs, games, billboards, all types of packaging and multimedia publishing. More than 10,000 people are employed in printing companies in Milwaukee County alone.