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9828
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Nature of Work
Under general supervision, performs professional work at the
full-performance level, developing design concepts and composing
a variety of illustrative graphic or photographic materials for
print or video format to be presented by visual communications
media for the purposes of training, information or exhibition.
Preliminary concepts are presented for approval and results are
reviewed for theme and adequate artistic and technical
presentation. Performs related work as required.
Examples of Work
Designs, composes and does layout of print, photographic
and/or video-taped productions.
Produces drawings to be used in publications, slides or
video-taped productions.
Draws and lays out graphics, charts and other technical
material from statistical tables and written information.
Recommends most effective media, art work and other graphics,
preparing sketches, rough drafts and mechanicals to
determine desired results.
Produces mechanicals for reproduction by arranging and
pasting-up all elements of the finished layout following
approved designs, including the making of color
separations, pasting-up of headlines and text, cropping and
retouching photographs, making overlays for color, and
marking instructions for printer.
May use cameras and other photographic equipment to produce
photographs and/or video tape.
Selects and arranges photographs for pictorial layouts.
Selects type fonts appropriate to assignments.
Writes standard reports and maintains art records and
inventory of supplies.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of art materials and equipment used in mechanical
and freehand drawing and lettering.
Knowledge of the preparation of materials for printing
including pasting-up mechanicals, scaling photographs,
color separation work, and selecting size and style of
type.
Knowledge of the basic drafting skills used in constructing
graphs, charts, maps and diagrams.
Knowledge of the methods of making drawings to scale.
Knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of such repro
duction processes as photostating, offset printing,
letterpress printing and silk screening.
Knowledge of commonly used type specifications.
Knowledge of the capabilities and use of video cameras,
cameras, and other photographic equipment.
Ability to apply all the above knowledge skillfully and
professionally to any given assignment.
Ability to visualize and interpret ideas through a variety
of graphic and art media.
Ability to use artistic techniques, media and equipment to
produce quality art work in a variety of media and formats.
Ability to communicate well, both orally and in writing.
Minimum Qualifications
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Training:
An Associate degree from an accredited college or
university in graphic arts, applied arts, commercial art or
technical fine arts.
Substitution:
Full-time or equivalent part-time paid
experience in the above areas may substitute for the
required training on a year-for-year basis.
OR
A certificate of completion of a two-year program of formal
resident instruction from an art school in the above areas.
Established: 7/16/92
Effective:
8/16/92