Short Courses
Screen printing illustration
This course introduces the fundamentals of screen printing applied to illustration, allowing students to explore the entire manual printing process on different media. Through a practical approach, students learn how to prepare matrices, transfer illustrations to the screen and print on materials such as paper, tote bags and T-shirts. The programme promotes contact with inks, screens and printing techniques, encouraging experimentation and the creation of unique pieces. Inspired by the Blue Design Alliance's mission, it also highlights the sustainable dimension of screen printing and the value of water and natural resources. At the end, participants acquire the skills to develop their own projects, expanding their artistic and technical repertoire.
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Skills
- Explain the technical and creative fundamentals of screen printing, recognising its potential as a craft and expressive practice
- Prepare screen printing matrices from your own illustrations, applying appropriate transfer procedures to the screen
- Perform manual printing on different media (paper, textiles, among others), adapting the processes to the specificities of each material
- Apply different techniques for handling inks and screens, exploring the possibilities of colour, texture and finish
- Experiment with screen printing processes independently, developing original and authorial pieces
- Reflect critically on the sustainable dimension of screen printing, identifying more responsible practices in the use of inks, water and material resources
- Integrate environmental concerns into manual printing practices, aligning graphic production and ecological awareness
- Develop your own screen printing projects, expanding your artistic and technical repertoire in the field of contemporary illustration
Year 2025-2026
Tuition Fee
Fully funded course: exemption from tuition fees, registration, and insurance. A €25,00 fee is required to reserve a place, which will be refunded upon completion of the course.
A qualified professional guarantees excellence
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Recovery and Resilience Plan
PRR Funding
This project is funded by the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), under the European Union’s NextGenerationEU initiative, supporting innovation, skills development and sustainable growth.
Short Courses