PRINTING United Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of Color Consistency in Print: A G7+ Foundations Curriculum, a new iLEARNING+ resource for educators designed to introduce their students to the essential concepts behind consistent, repeatable color reproduction and the role of G7+ in achieving it.
Color consistency is one of the most important expectations in today’s print supply chain. Brand owners, buyers, designers, print service providers, and production teams all rely on shared color expectations to ensure printed work matches approved intent across devices, processes, locations, and substrates. This new course provides a practical foundation for understanding why color variation occurs, how process control supports print quality, and how G7 helps create a common visual appearance across print conditions.
This 14 week curriculum is ideal for students who are new to color management, G7, print production standards, or the broader concepts of print consistency. It also serves as a valuable refresher for production professionals, customer-facing teams, sales staff, designers, and managers who want to better understand how color consistency is achieved and communicated in modern print environments.
Through the curriculum, students are introduced to the core principles that support reliable color reproduction, including the importance of measurement, calibration, gray balance, tonality, process control, and standardized print conditions. The course also helps connect these concepts to real-world production challenges, giving participants a clearer understanding of how color expectations are managed from file preparation through final output.
G7+ has long been recognized throughout the printing industry as a leading methodology for achieving visual alignment and color consistency. By focusing on shared appearance, neutral print density, and repeatable production practices, G7+ provides a common framework that helps printers, brands, and print buyers communicate more effectively and reduce uncertainty in the production process.
Color Consistency in Print: A G7+ Foundations Curriculum is available through iLEARNING+, PRINTING United Alliance’s online education platform. The resources available to educators include a curriculum guide and instructor resources, making it accessible to all educators to support students entering the industry with the knowledge they need to recognize the importance of color consistency and the G7+ framework’s role in supporting print production.
This course is especially useful for companies preparing team members for deeper engagement with G7, G7+ training, color management workflows, or certification-based programs. This course will help them better understand the language, purpose, and production value of consistent color.
Paired with Color Management Professional®: Fundamentals (CMP Fundamentals) — The industry-recognized companion certification to this program, delivered as a free, self-paced iLEARNING+ course assigned as coursework. Both are free to PRINTING United Alliance Educator and student members to give graphic communications students a practical starting point for understanding one of the most critical elements of print quality.