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Graphic Designers - 27-1024.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Graphic Designer
  • Graphic Artist
  • Designer
  • Creative Director
  • Artist
  • Design Director
  • Composing Room Supervisor
  • Creative Manager
  • Desktop Publisher
  • Graphic Designer/Production

SOC Occupation Groups

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Tasks

  • 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.
  • Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and select style and size of type.
  • Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Internet websites.
  • Develop negatives and prints to produce layout photographs, using negative and print developing equipment and tools.
  • Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer.
  • Key information into computer equipment to create layouts for client or supervisor.
  • Maintain archive of images, photos, or previous work products.
  • Mark up, paste, and assemble final layouts to prepare layouts for printer.
  • Photograph layouts, using camera, to make layout prints for supervisors or clients.
  • Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients or supervisors and making necessary changes.
  • 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.
  • Research new software or design concepts.
  • Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed.
  • Study illustrations and photographs to plan presentation of materials, products, or services.
  • Use computer software to generate new images.

Detailed Work Activities

  • confer with management or users
  • consult with customers concerning needs
  • create art from ideas
  • develop film or other photographic medium
  • distinguish details in graphic arts material
  • explain products to customer representatives
  • identify color or balance
  • identify problems or improvements
  • make presentations
  • obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
  • operate film or sound editing equipment
  • operate specialized photo equipment
  • organize story elements
  • paste up materials to be printed
  • prepare artwork for camera or press
  • prepare instructions for workers
  • process photographic prints
  • proofread printed or written material
  • set page layout or composition
  • sketch or draw subjects or items
  • tell stories through musical, visual, or dramatic arts
  • use computer graphics design software
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
  • use creativity in graphics
  • use creativity in industrial artistry
  • use creativity to art or design work
  • use film production techniques

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Combat Illustrator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Graphic Illustrator (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Illustrator Draftsman (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Illustrator Draftsman Tracknig NEC (Navy - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Graphic Designer

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Graphic Designer