Graphic Designers
Artist, Designer, Graphic Artist, Graphic Designer
Public Affairs; Public Affairs Apprentice; Public Affairs Craftsman; Public Affairs Helper; Public Affairs Journeyman; Public Affairs Manager; Public Affairs Superintendent
Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist
Public Affairs Specialist; Public Information Specialty
Advanced Visual Information-Graphics Marine; Combat Artist (Officer); Combat Graphics Specialist
Graphic Illustrator Apprentice; Graphic Illustrator Journeyman; Mass Communications Specialist; Production Manager
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What they do:
Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- design
- computers and electronics
Communications
- multimedia
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
Business
- customer service
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- create new and original ideas
- come up with lots of ideas
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Innovation
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Achievement/Effort
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Web platform development software
- AJAX
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
Video creation and editing software
- Adobe Systems Adobe After Effects
- YouTube
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Autodesk Revit
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
associate's degree
usually needed
associate's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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