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Designs and prepares art for material to be digitally imaged based on job requirements, customer specifications and other related job information. Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, select style and size of type, arranges layout based upon available space, aesthetic design, and production requirements. Creates, edits and outputs an art proof to show sales and customer. Interprets dockets to confirm accuracy of what is requested. Receives customer art files. Arranges and manipulates art files to fit into the quality standard and production requirements. Ensures errors and typo's on proof are kept to 1%. Must have good working knowledge of Illustrator and InDesign, and a good eye for detail.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Specific Skills
- Produce final designs or illustrations
- Prepare specifications for design
- Consult with clients to establish nature and context of designs and illustrations for reproduction
Work Setting
- Print shop
Type of Technical Illustration
- Technical
- Commercial
Area of Design Specialization
- Visual art
- Product packaging
- Industrial design
- General graphic design
- Corporate identity
- Commercial art
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- QuarkXpress
- Photoshop
- PageMaker
- MacIntosh
- Illustrator
- Corel Draw