The printing and graphic communications industry is the third largest industry in the United States, employing more than three quarters of a million people. It is estimated that nearly one third of those employed by the print media industry are over age 55. In addition to the aging workforce, nearly 5,000 new jobs are created each year due to the rapidly changing methods of printing and graphic image transfer and distribution. Graphic Communications processes are used in the manufacturing, marketing, and communications industries on just about every item that we use. Whether it is the label on an item that you purchase or the dashboard of your car, it was printed. The way we communicate through the internet and mobile devices has increased the demand for graduates with the knowledge and skills to choose the correct communications method for the desired outcome. The internet has actually caused a major increase printed products as much as 20 percent.