3 Interesting People Rodney Bickel

Rodney Bickel

            Rodney was born in Elkhart, Indiana in 1961. He graduated from Central High school in 1980. When he started his profession in printing, he went to work for his father right out of high school at a print shop that his father owned. He has been printing most of his life until about three years ago when he started working for the Kellmark Corperation. They print calendars, religious brochures and flyers. Rodney is very skilled working with the printing machines. He currently is supervisor and he monitors the production that Kellmark makes. In his spare time, he spends his time at Chapman lake and he plays the bass guitar with a variety of bands.

1)      Has the industry of printing changed much since you started after high school?

2)      Why did you decide to do printing as a profession choice?

3)      What have you learned over the years about printing as you continued to work for the printing industry?

4)      Is there a high demand for this type of printing work in today’s economy?

5)      What is one of the most important thing to know if one was interested in starting a profession in the printing industry?

6)      Does printing remain a very rewarding or valued position in today’s society?

7)      Has technology help develop this field in a more convenient way than what it was twenty years ago?

8)      What do clients mostly likely ask to be printed for them in today’s society?

9)      Is printing a common profession among the job force besides here in Indiana?

10)  What do you wish should change with the printing industry?