VersaCAMM Enhances Education at Graphic Arts School
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Barcelona, Spain – Founded in 1993, the Antoni Algueró School in Barcelona is an institution dedicated to graphic arts education, research, innovation, and professional training. The school provides high quality academic programs linked to the visual communication industry.

For more than 15 years, the school has built strong relationships with the entire graphic arts industry network. The school is a member of the Graphics Industry Foundation, with more than 1,800 associates promoting activities in the market. The school strives to provide their students with as much current market information as possible.

Antoni Algueró School has 86,000 square ft (8000 m2) of facilities and its teachers come from both educational and professional backgrounds. This broad-based approach has allowed the school to provide curriculum incorporating the latest technologies. As its reputation has grown nationwide, the government has taken note of the school’s role in educating future graphic arts professionals. As a result, the school benefits from large government grants and can offer a variety of specialized courses.

In 2009, the school developed a strategic plan to enhance its digital printing education efforts, perceiving this area as both a current industry trend and a tremendous opportunity for their students. Roland DG Iberia has played a significant role in this challenging project.

Students gain digital printing skills with Roland VersaCAMM

A VersaCAMM VP-540 has been installed at the school for digital printing and color management courses. The Roland digital printer/ cutter shares space with a complete range of products to teach the entire project workflow. The school estimates that more than 3,000 students each year will be taught courses that incorporate this most innovative digital printing tool.

Pedro Hernandez, technical area coordinator for Escola Alguero said, "It is a privilege to have use of top-of-the-line equipment such as the VersaCAMM VP-540 to educate our students.

We are grateful that Roland DG Iberia chose to participate in such an important project. To have access to the best technology allows us to maintain the highest standards in educating our students."

The VP-540 has been at the school since May and it will have an important role in the coming year's academic program. Hernandez praised the VP-540 for being easy to use and versatile and described the printer/cutter as ideal equipment to use in introducing digital printing to future professionals in the field of graphic arts.