graphic designer

Additional Skills

• Estimate costs of materials and time to complete graphic designs and illustrations

• Supervise other graphic designers or graphic arts technicians

Personal Suitability

• Initiative

• Team player

• Client focus

Graphic Designer Specific Skills

• Consult with clients to establish the overall look, graphic elements and content of communications materials

• Determine the medium best suited to produce the desired visual effect and the most appropriate vehicle for communication

• Develop the graphic elements that meet the clients' objectives

• Prepare sketches, layouts and graphic elements

• Use existing photo and illustration banks and typography guides

• Establish guidelines for illustrators or photographers

• Co-ordinate all aspects of production for print, audio-visual or electronic materials

• Co-ordinate sub-contracting