Graphic designers/artists design graphics for use in media products such as magazines, labels, advertising and signage. Typical activities include:
- Excellent IT skills, especially with design and photo-editing software
- Exceptional creativity and innovation
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- An understanding of the latest trends and their role within a commercial environment
- Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines
- Create and produce a variety of high quality communication materials that incorporate text and graphic images.
- Edit graphics, such as photographs or illustrations
- Import text and graphics into publishing software
- Integrate images and text to create cohesive pages
- Adjust text properties, such as size, column width, and spacing
- Revise layouts and make corrections as necessary
- Submit or upload final files for printing or online publishing and digital.
- Should be expert in apps like Photoshop & Illustrator.
- Expert in color correction & photo manipulation
- Expert in using shortcut keys in Photoshop & illustrator