STUDENT-PRODUCED PACKAGING—COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY/TECHNICAL SCHOOL
Gareth Burns, Benjamin Cook, and Gabriel Limon
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Sights & Sounds of Clemson University
Justification: This project represents the first attempt at flexographic printing on Gatorfoam. The project presented a significant challenge because some of the ink was absorbed and repelled simultaneously. To remedy this issue, two coats of a clear varnish were printed before the CMYK to help seal the pores of the Gatorfoam. A topcoat varnish was used to bring up the final ink densities. The printed Gatorfoam panel becomes a flat panel speaker when used in conjunction with the flat, disk speakers provided by WorldSound Technologies. The speakers are the roughly the equivalent of headphone speakers. When glued onto the Gatorfoam at the appropriate places and angles, the Gatorfoam becomes the resonating body for the sound, resulting in near stereo-quality sound.
15th Annual Excellence Awards
STUDENT-PRODUCED PACKAGING—COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY/TECHNICAL SCHOOL
Gareth Burns, Benjamin Cook, and Gabriel Limon
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Sights & Sounds of Clemson University
Justification: This project represents the first attempt at flexographic printing on Gatorfoam. The project presented a significant challenge because some of the ink was absorbed and repelled simultaneously. To remedy this issue, two coats of a clear varnish were printed before the CMYK to help seal the pores of the Gatorfoam. A topcoat varnish was used to bring up the final ink densities. The printed Gatorfoam panel becomes a flat panel speaker when used in conjunction with the flat, disk speakers provided by WorldSound Technologies. The speakers are the roughly the equivalent of headphone speakers. When glued onto the Gatorfoam at the appropriate places and angles, the Gatorfoam becomes the resonating body for the sound, resulting in near stereo-quality sound.