Last week, Z.I.T’s Graphics Design Student had wonderful chance to pay visit in Dar-Es-Salaam (mainland) for further study about Graphics Industry in Tanzania for three days, and learn practically after learning theory in the class for the period of four months. It wasn't easy for parents to allow their children to go in Dar-Es-Salaam but we convince them as this studying tour may open the job opportunity to our students, by then thy allow us to go with their children.
It was a group with eight student and a trainer (Jaku) the trip started at 08: 00am from Z.I.T office to Zanzibar sea port at 09:25an the boat started leave Zanzibar Island to Dar-Es-Salaam for the tour. We arrived in Dar-E-Salaam at 11:00 am we were greeted by our Guide Mohammed (Student) where he told us the short schedule for our visiting, due to boring of travelling we had to take some rest and enjoy the lunch from local restaurant. By afternoon 02:30pm we started our first visiting to Shark Investment Company it’s believed that it is one among the big Printing company in Main land. Our first Experience it was learning the printing process of Offset Machine where it can only print by using plate either two colors or full colors (CMYK). After two hours we close the day and go home for resting.
The following day earlier in the morning we went to the same company at Mbagala where they build their workshop, we also experience how make 3D advertisement by using Engraving Machine after preparing your art-work on computer. After receiving good information from Our Guide Mr. Mswawalo (Machine Operator) we created the simply 3D advertisement which is read as “WELCOME @ CMYK DIGITAL PRINTING COMPANY” “we are so lucky to see how things are done by this machine” on of the student said. After long hours we thanked the Shark Investment Company Management and Staff for their big support and for our Students.
Finally we headed to Sam Digital Printing and experience the Large Format Printing Machine as they (students) also enjoy the print process of out door banner, pvc stickers and banners etc.
All students were so excited to learn and experience new things in Printing Industry. This tour help our Students to expand the job opportunity in and outside the Zanzibar Island. We have booked the chance for our students so that after finishing the course they are
