PUBLICATIONS

 

Books

Levenson, Harvey R., Editor, BFHS Book of Wisdom Supplement (printed edition), Ben Franklin Honor Society, PRINTING United Alliance, Wexford, Penna., November 2022, 79 pp.

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Levenson, Harvey R., Editor, BFHS Book of Wisdom Supplement (printed edition), Ben Franklin Honor Society, PRINTING United Alliance, Wexford, Penna., November 2020 - 2021, 98 pp.

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Levenson, Harvey R., Editor, BFHS Book of Wisdom, Ben Franklin Honor Society, Printing Industries of America, Pittsburgh, Penna., November 2019, 248 pp.

 

Levenson, Harvey R. and John Parsons, Introduction to Graphic Communication, 2nd Edition (a printed interactive book), IntuIdeas, Bainbridge Island, Washington, June 2018, 247 pp.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, Introduction to Graphic Communication, Printing Industries of America PIA/GATFPress, 2007, 244 pp.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, Some Ideas About Doing Research in Graphic Communication, The Good Neighbor Press, Atascadero, Calif., 2001, 86 pp.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, Understanding Graphic Communication: Selected Readings, GATF Press, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Sewickley, Penna, (March, 2000), 254 pp.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., Graphic Arts and Desktop Publishing Pocket Dictionary, Summa Books, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 1996, 256 pp.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., Complete Dictionary of Graphic Arts and Desktop Publishing Terminology: With an Overview of on Industry Growth and Technology, Summa Books, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 1994, 271 pp.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., Editor, Literacy and Print Media, Graphic Arts Literacy Alliance, Pittsburgh, Penna., 1991, 90 PP.

 

Benevento, Frank; Levenson, Harvey R., and Daniel Makuta, Art and Copy Preparation:  An Introduction to Phototypesetting, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Pittsburgh, Penna., (Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:  74-81523 ISBN 0-88362-066-5), 1974.

 

Articles, Letters, White Papers

Levenson, Harvey R., “Abusing Patents to Troll the Printing and Imaging Industry,” ImagingWorld,

Issue 126, 2023.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “A Treatise on the History of Feeders, Image Transfer Surfaces, and Drives for Printing Presses,” The Seybold Report, Part One: Vol. 22, Issue 23, December 12, 2022. Part Two: Vol. 22, Issue 24, December 26, 2022. Part Three: Part Three: Vol. 23, Issue 1, January 9, 2023.

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​Levenson, Harvey R., “APTech and WhatTheyThink Joint Venture—In Support of the Graphic Communication/Printing Industry,” WhatTheyThink.com, June 27, 2022.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., Ph. D., "Interactive Books – Status Report," IS&T Int’l. Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Mobile Devices and Multimedia: Enabling Technologies, Algorithms, and Applications, January 2022, Pages 207-1 to 207-34. 

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “THE REVERSE PYRAMID—Thinking Upside Down Leads to Success,” Graphic Communication Advisors Group (GCAG), December, 2021.

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Levenson, Harvey R., (Update from 2018 including White Papers) “How Digital Technology and Software Impact Intellectual Property,” TASA Group Publications – April 2021.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “The Discussion Continues: 4 Keys to Thriving Beyond 2021: Accelerate Digital and Automation Transformations,” American Printer, March 2021.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “A Cal Poly Approach to 21st Century Teaching and Learning in the Age of COVID-19,” Printing Impressions, September 17, 2020.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Yurchak Printing – Where the Magic Takes Place,” Printing Impressions, September 10, 2020.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “New York City College of Technology (City Tech): A Resource of Talent for the Graphic Communication Industry,” Printing Impressions, August 13, 2020.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “A High School Career Center Reinvents Education in the Graphic Arts,” Printing Impressions, July 3, 2020.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Interactive Publications: A Technology That Will Change Your Publishing Communication World…The Journey that Could Save the Book Industry,” A paper presented at the IMI Inkjet Conference, Tempe, Arizona, February 11, 2020.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “An Examination of Ricoh’s Communication Products,” The Seybold Report, November 11, 2019.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “One OEM is Providing Products That Will Keep Print Vital and Valued,” WhatTheyThink, October 17, 2019, Printing Impressions, American Printer, October 21, 2019,

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “How a Graphic Communication OEM Is Also in the Communication Business,” Converting Guide, January 21, 2019, Printing News, January 22, 2019, Printing Impressions, January 25, 2019.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Follow-up Commentary: Gender Equity and Diversity in the Printing Industry—The Benjamin Franklin Honor Society Can Make A Difference,” Printing Impressions, November 13, 2018.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Gender and Diversity Issues In the Printing Industry— Why Did I Know This Was Coming?” Printing Impressions, November 13, 2018, American Printer, November 11, 2018, Graphic Arts Magazine (Canada), December 18, 2018.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Reflections on the Printing Industry Recruitment, Gender and Diversity Discussion,” Printing Impressions, October 8. 2018, In-Plant Graphics, October 12, 2018.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “How Digital Technology and Software Impact Intellectual Property,” Printing Industries of America – The Magazine – 2018 Summer Forecast, July/August, 2018, Pages 28 - 29.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Is Your Copyright Notice Enough?—How to know whether you need to do more to protect your content and your brand,” Pages Magazine, Lane Press, Winter 2018, and The TASA Group articles, September 2018.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Coping With Patent Trolls,” The Seybold Report, Volume. 18, Issue, 2, January 22, 2018.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Patent Trolls Focus on the Printing Industry and its OEMs— Here Is What You Need To Know,” American Printer Weekly, September 22, 2017.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., WHITE PAPER, “A Case Study of Patent Abuse (Part II): Patent Trolls on the Run—The Printing Industry is Winning!” (Appeared in Whattheythink.com, Printing Impressions, The TASA Group, Patent News, April 5, 2017, Print21.com.au, April 6, 2017, The Recycler, April 7, 2017, The Recyclers Network, April 10, 2017).

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “The Thread that Connected Washington, DC and the Smithsonian Institution With Cal Poly,” Whattheythink.com, October 13, 2016. (Also appeared in American Printer and Printing Impressions, October 13, 2016, under the title, “Why I Was Not at GRAPH EXPO this Year!” and in Visual Media Digest Online under the title, “Witnessing History in the Making.)

 

Levenson, Harvey R., WHITE PAPER, “The Lure of Digital Packaging: A Printing Industry Growth Area,” (Appeared in Printing Impressions, Package Printing, Printing News, Ink World, August 15, 2016; Toner and Jet Ink Chemical News, August 2016; The Printer Network, August 18, 2016; American Printer, Idealliance +

Epicomm, August 19, 2016; WhatTheyThink.com, August 23, 2016; Container-Board.com, August 23, 2016; GreensheetBIZ, August 26, 2016).

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “PAPER—Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow,” RT Recycling Times, Issue 79, 2016.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., WHITE PAPER, “A Case Study of Patent Abuse: Printing Industry Faces New Nemesis Impacting Growth and Employment—Patent Trolls,” (Appeared in The Recycler, RT Recycling Times, American Printer, Printing Impressions, Visual Media Digest Online, WhatTheyThink.com), July - August 2016, In-plant Graphics, August 18, 2016, The TASA Group, October 26, 2016.)

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “The Printing Industry and Patent Trolls – The Industry Responds— What to Do and Not to Do,” WhatTheyThink.com, Printing Impressions, May 13, 2016; Output Links, May 17, 2016; American Printer, May 20, 2016.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “The Patent Trolls Lose and the “Good Guys” Win One – The HQPI Cases Dismissed,” (also under the titles, “Patent ‘Troll’ Loses Cases in USA,” and “The ‘Print Trolls’ Lose”). WhatTheyThink.com, April 20, 2016; Printing Impressions, April 20, 2016; American Printer, April 20, 2016; The Recycler, April 21, 2016; GreensheetBIZ, Vol. 48, No. 16, April 22, 2106; OutputLinks, April 25, 2106.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “The Printing Industry and Patent Trolls – An Update on the CTP and HQPI Patent Infringement Litigation Cases and their Negative Impact on Industry’s Companies,” WhatTheyThink.com, March 8, 2016; Printing Impressions, March 9, 2016; American Printer, March 11, 2016; MyPrint Resource, March 11, 2016.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “An Open Letter to the Printing Industry—Why Ray Prince’s gift to Cal Poly is significant for all of our industry,” WhatTheyThink.com, November 23, 2015 and American Printer, November 24, 2015.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “The Value of Testing—What OEMs and Aftermarket Providers Should Know About Their Products,” Recycling Times, No. 65, (Summer) 2015.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Hidden Influences on Clear Communication—From Punctuation to Technology…How Business Decisions Impact Print,” International Journal of Linguistics & Communication, Vol. 3, No. 1, June 2015. (Also appeared in American Printer, GXPress, and Recycling Times.)

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Inkjet & Toner Lessons” – Part 2, GreensheetBIZ, July 24, 2015.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Inkjet & Toner Lessons” – Part 1, GreensheetBIZ, June 30, 2015.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “IT’S AN INKJET AND TONER WORLD”—Highlights of the RT Media Imaging Summit & Expo, Las Vegas, May 14-15, 2015, American Printer, My Print Resource, Toner and Inkjet Chemical News, etc., June 2015.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Toner and Inkjet Intellectual Resources Become Part of the World's Largest Graphic Arts Library,” Recycling Times, Recycling Times Media Corporation, Zhuhai, China, 2015.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., Moorthy, Sunjay, and Steve Noone, “Cal Poly and NASA/JPL's Partner in Building a Model for Effective Website Communication,” MyPrint Resource, SGI Global Monitor, WhatTheyThink, November 3, 2014.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “What Does Media Mean To You?” Printing Industries of America Magazine—2014 Forecast, Industry Insights, Printing Industries of America, (Sewickley, Penna.), July 2014, pp. 11-12.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Graphic Arts Education in the 21st Century—Preparing for the NextGen of Graphic Arts, Re-educating the Industry,” OutputLinks, Chapter One, May 5, 2014, Chapter Two, May 9, 2014.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “What Does Media Mean To You?” Research Report, 218pp) Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly, March 2014.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Are You Focused on Print Industry Education?” Greensheet BIZ, A Division of OutputLinks Communications Group, Vol. 45, No. 10, May 29, 2012.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Inkjet and Toner Technology Takes the Limelight—Cal Poly and eCycle Group Responds,” Recharger Asia Magazine, November 2008.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “What Graphic Arts Dealers Should Expect in the Near Future: Where to put your money for future success,” Dealer Communicator, September 2008.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “The Reality About the Promise of Printing in the Digital World, IPA Bulletin, July/August 2008.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Philosophical Premises Underlying Successful Education and Training in the Graphic Arts,” Visual Communications Journal, Fall 2007.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., et. al., “The Reality About the Promise of Printing in the Digital World, Whitepaper, (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Calif.), August 2007, 225 pp.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, Introduction to Graphic Communication, PIA/GATF Press, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Sewickley, Penna, (June, 2007), 246 pp.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, “A Cube Model for Planning Technological Change in the

Printing Industry—Influences from within the Industry And External Environment,”

Visual Communications Journal, Spring, 2007.

 

Bennett, Penny; Levenson, Harvey Robert, and Frank J. Romano, (Contributed chapter), The Handbook for Digital Printing and Variable-Data Printing, PIA/GATF Press, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Sewickley, Penna, (2006), 204 pp.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, “A Cube Model for Planning Technological Change in the

Printing Industry—Influences from within the Industry And External Environment,” presented to the 2005 International Conference on Printing and Publishing Technology and Education – Shanghai, Fall, 2005.

 

Levenson, Harvey, “Print Class—Accreditation Now A Reality, Boosts Print’s Academic Rank,” Graphic Arts Monthly, May, 2005, p. 56.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, “Printing,” McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, McGraw-Hill, New York, New York, 2003.

 

Goden, Steven, Penny Osmond, and Harvey R. Levenson, “Reaching Clients Through Cross Media Communications,” Whitepaper, Electronic Document Systems Foundation, (Los Angeles, Calif.), 2003. 

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, “Graphic Arts Education and Training in the 21st Century, GATFWorld - Graphic Arts Technical Foundation 2002 Technology Forecast, Janaury/February, 2002, pp. 101-103.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, "Graphic Arts Patents," Problems of the Graphic Arts and the Book Business, Moscow, Russia, 2001.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, "Education and Training," (Part 2), The Prepress Bulletin, July/August, 2001, pp. 37-43.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, "Education and Training," (Part 1), The Prepress Bulletin, May/June, 2001, pp. 38-40.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, "Graphic Communication Patents: The International Picture," Visual Communications Journal, (Refereed paper), 2001, pp. 8-19.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, “Industry, Scholarship, Community: Part of Cal Poly’s GrC Education, Print-Equip News, July 2001, pp. 20-21.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, “Graphic Arts in the 21st Century: Education and Training” (Part I), The Prepress Bulletin, May/June 2001, pp. 38-40.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert and Henry “Red” Heesch, “Graphic Communication Education and Training: A Vision for the 21st Century,” GATFWorld - Graphic Arts Technical Foundation Technology Forecast, to be published in February, 2001.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, “DRUPA 2000: Cyberintegration,” News of the Graphic Arts Industry, Moscow, Russia, No. 17, 2000.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, “Digital Presses at DRUPA 2000,” News of the Graphic Arts Industry, Moscow, Russia, No. 16, 2000.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., “Organizational Communication and Technological Change,” GATFWorld, Vol. 12, No. 2, March/April, 2000, pp. 25-26.

 

Levenson, Harvey Robert, “With Technology, Past is Prologue,” Xploration, Vol. XI, No. 2, Fall, 1999, pp. 13-16.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "The Financial Crisis in Graphic Arts Education," Gravure, Spring, 1995, pp. 35-37.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "Endowing Graphic Arts Education," GATFWorld, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January/February, 1995, pp. 5-6.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "Graphic Arts Laboratory in the Year 2000," GATFWorld, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Pittsburgh, Penna., July/August, 1994, pp. 4-5.

Levenson, Harvey R., "Electronic-Digital Photography," 1994 Technology Forecast, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Pittsburgh, Penna., 1994, pp. 10-12.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "Multimedia," 1994 Technology Forecast, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Pittsburgh, Penna., 1994, pp. 14-16.

 

Levenson, Harvey R. and Megan R. Sullivan, "Color Electronic Prepress Systems: Developer/User Survey," TAGA Proceedings, Technical Association of the Graphic Arts, Rochester, New York, 1992.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., (Contributing author), "Education and Training in the Graphic Arts--1985-1990: The GATF Manpower Study," (Book), Techno-Economic Forecast 26, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Pittsburgh, Penna., 1985.

 

Levenson, Harvey R. and Jack Simich, "What Every Student Should Know About Illiteracy in the United States," (Prepared for the national professional press and for publications aimed at high school students), March, 1990.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "Functional Illiteracy is Slowing America Down," (Published Interview), Print & Graphics, January, 1990.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "Literacy is the Cornerstone of our Freedom," San Luis Obispo County (California) Telegram-Tribune, December 13, 1989.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "Erase Illiteracy...Here's Your Chance to Make a Difference," Image World, Rochester Institute of Technology, December 1989.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "The Power of Print in America," Printing Impressions, 4/89.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "The Role That Printing Plays in Society," (Letter, reprinted as an article under different titles in several publications including: "Print as a Medium Must Be the Message," Graphic Communications World, 1/25/88; "The Printing Industry's Image," Printing Journal, 2/88; "Attracting the Nation's Youth to the Printing Industry," Journal of Forms Management, May - July, 1988), Printing Impressions, 9/87.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "The Case of Miscommunication," Inplant Reproductions & Electronic Publishing, 1/87.

 

Apfelberg, Herschel; DeJidas, Lloyd, and Harvey Levenson, "Preventive Quality Control:  Sheetfed and Web Pressrooms," Technical Services Report, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Pittsburgh, Penna., 1986.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "The Gravure Industry Sets an Example," Gravure Bulletin, The Gravure Association of America, No. 2, Summer, 1985.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "From McLuhan to Wilkens: Bridging the Technologies of Design, Print, and Telecommunications at Cal Poly," The Prepress Bulletin, July/August, 1985.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "Technological Transitions in Graphic Communications: A Historical Perspective," Printed Letters (a monograph), Vol. 1, No. 3, Printing Industries of America, Arlington, Virginia, 1985.

 

Hanks, William; Levenson, Harvey R. and Terry Pickett, "Citizen Involvement in Government Decision Making," presented at the International Communication Association (ICA) Annual Conference, Boston, 1982.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "In Search of a Unity of Theory Between Behaviorism and Psychological Phenomenology for Explaining Human Behavior," Working Papers in Rhetoric and Communication, Vol. I, No. 1, Department of Speech and Theatre Arts, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Penna., Winter, 1979.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "Multi-Color Overlay System:  A New Copy Preparation Approach for the Artist," Technical Services Report, No. 19, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Pittsburgh, Penna., September, 1974.

 

DeJidas, Lloyd and Harvey R. Levenson, "Maintaining Production With Substitute Materials," Technical Services Report, No. 18, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Pittsburgh, Penna., July, 1974.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "Sheet-Fed Printing of Lightweight Papers," Technical Services Report, Vol. 5, No. 3, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Pittsburgh, Penna., October, 1972, (reprinted in Printing Management Magazine, April, 1973).

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "Preventive Quality Control: Sheet-Fed Pressroom," Technical Services Report, Vol. 4, No. 4, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation., Pittsburgh, Penna., August, 1971.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "GATF Reviews Solutions to Paper Generated Hickeys," Technical Services Report, Vol. 3, No. 3, Graphic Arts Tech. Foundation., Pittsburgh, Penna., November, 1970.

 

Levenson, Harvey R., "Removal of Moisture from Compressed Air Supplies," Technical Services Report, Vol. 3, No. 1, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation., Pittsburgh, Penna., June, 1970.