Graphic Designer
Graphic Designers
27-1024.00
Median wages
$40,440
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.
- 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.
- Computer aided design CAD software
— Autodesk AutoCAD ; Computer aided design and drafting CADD software; Dassault Systemes CATIA ; SignCAD Systems SignCAD - Customer relationship management CRM software — Oracle Eloqua
- Data base user interface and query software — FileMaker Pro ; Microsoft Access ; Structured query language SQL
- Desktop publishing software — Adobe Systems Adobe FrameMaker; Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign ; Microsoft Publisher ; QuarkXPress
- Development environment software — Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript ; Verilog
- Document management software — Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Electronic mail software — IBM Notes
- Enterprise application integration software — Extensible markup language XML
- Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe Flash ; Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop ; Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite; Microsoft Visio
- Internet browser software — Web browser software
- Music or sound editing software — Avid Pro Tools
- Object or component oriented development software — jQuery
- Office suite software — Corel WordPerfect Office Suite; Microsoft Office
- Optical character reader OCR or scanning software — Nuance OmniPage Professional
- Presentation software — Apple iWork Keynote; Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Video creation and editing software — Apple Final Cut Pro ; Apple iMovie; MAXON CINEMA 4D; YouTube
- Web page creation and editing software — Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver ; Adobe Systems Adobe Flash Player; Adobe Systems Adobe Macromedia HomeSite
- Web platform development software — AJAX ; Drupal ; Hypertext markup language HTML ; JavaScript
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
- 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.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Operations Analysis — Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
