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Cowan Imaging Group started business in Edmonton in 1945 by Bud Cowan and Muriel MacMillan. With modest beginnings of screen printing silk ties and bronzing baby shoes, Cowan has grown into Canadas Premium Screen printing and Digital graphics company.
With a handpicked group of expert printers, artists, a master die maker, and a seasoned sales force Cowan has moved into the elite group of screen and digital industry. Exceptional quality, reasonable pricing and unsurpassed service are only a few of the services Cowan promises you.
Duties and Responsibilities
Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material, selects style and size of type, arranges layout, and production requirements according to instructions of client or sales representative.
Reviews production layout and suggests improvements as needed.
Prepares sample of finished layout and presents sample for approval.
Alters illustrations to enlarge, reduce, or clarify image.
Prepares notes and instructions for production who assemble and prepare final product for printing.
Accurately assembles all elements of production design and copy, including measurement and control devices.
Manage time and work schedule.
Programs:
Adobe Creative Suite
InDesign
Illustrator
Photoshop
Adobe Acrobat
MS Word
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