NWC's graphics students learn in a professional printing environment; it is both a lab setting and the production facility for the college. Nearly all printed materials for the college are produced here. Students are therefore learning alongside working professionals. It is as much of a real-world setting as could be desired in an educational institution.

The print shop/lab has two duplicators and one large-format Heidelberg printing press. The production shop also has an imagesetter available for student output to film. There is a large area dedicated to layout and film imposition.

Graphics students also have access to three different Macintosh labs with state-of-the-art equipment. See the following pages for more detailed descriptions.