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The Graphic Arts requirements were revised effective January 1, 2008.
Graphic Arts requires prior counselor approval for requirement #4a.


Graphic Arts Merit Badge
Field of study: Trades
Status: Elective BSA Advancement ID: 122
Created: 1987 Requirements Revision: 2008
Discontinued: N/A Pamphlet Revision: 2008

Contents


Graphic Arts Requirements

  1. Review with your counselor the processes for producing printed communications: lithography, screen printing, electronic/digital, relief, and gravure. Collect samples of three products, each one produced using a different printing process, or draw diagrams to help with your description.
  2. Explain the differences between continuous tone, line, and halftone artwork. Describe how it can be created and/or stored in a computer.
  3. Design a printed piece (flier, T-shirt, program, form, etc.) and produce it. Explain your decisions for the typeface or typefaces you use and the way you arrange the elements in your design. Explain which printing process is best suited for printing your design. If desktop publishing is available, identify what hardware and software would be appropriate for outputting your design.
  4. Produce the design you created for requirement 3 using one of the following printing processes:
    a. Offset lithography
    Make a layout and produce a plate using a process approved by your counselor. Run the plate and print at least 50 copies.
    b. Screen printing
    Make a hand-cut or photographic stencil and attach it to a screen that you have prepared. Mask the screen and print at least 20 copies.
    c. Electronic/digital printing
    Using both text and graphics, create a layout in electronic form, download it to the press or printer, and run 50 copies.
    d. Relief printing
    Prepare a layout or set the necessary type. Make a plate or lock up the form. Use this to print 50 copies.
  5. Review the following postpress operations with your counselor:
    a. Discuss the finishing operations of padding, drilling, cutting, and trimming.
    b. Collect, describe, or identify examples of the following types of binding: perfect, spiral, plastic comb, saddle stitched, and case.
  6. Do ONE of the following, then describe the highlights of your visit:
    a. Visit a newspaper printing plant: Follow a story from the editor to the press.
    b. Visit a retail, commercial, or in-plant printing facility: Follow a project from beginning to end.
    c. Visit a school’s graphic arts program: Find out what courses are available and what the prerequisites are.
    d. Visit three Web sites (with your parent’s permission) that belong to graphic arts professional organizations and/or printing-related companies (suppliers, manufacturers, printers): With permission from your parent or counselor, print out or download product or service information from two of the sites.
  7. Find out about three career opportunities in graphic arts. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.
The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Boy Scout Requirements, 2009 Edition (BSA Supply No. 33216)
The text of these requirements is locked and can only be edited by an Administrator.
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Notes

Worksheet A Free Workbook is Available! Adobe Acrobat PDF

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There is also a printable requirements page.

Merit Badge & Rank Workbooks
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  1. Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
  2. "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.
  3. The Graphic Arts Merit Badge requirements were updated in 2008.


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Art Awards

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