Graphics & Art Design Operator

Tasks

• Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.

• Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.

• Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts, based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.

• Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Web sites.

• Use computer software to generate new images.

• Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed.

• Maintain archive of images, photos, or previous work products.

• Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients or supervisors and making necessary changes.

• Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.

• Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.

• Research new software or design concepts.

• Study illustrations and photographs to plan presentation of materials, products, or services.

• Mark up, paste, and assemble final layouts to prepare layouts for printer.

• Prepare notes and instructions for workers who assemble and prepare final layouts for printing.

• Produce still and animated graphics for on-air and taped portions of television news broadcasts, using electronic video equipment.

• Photograph layouts, using camera, to make layout prints for supervisors or clients.

Skills

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

• Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Knowledge

• Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

• Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

• Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.