GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Graphic designers create visual text and imagery concepts, by hand or using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports, etc. Graphic Designers design (or create) graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, logos, or imagery for print and digital uses including banner ads, social media posts, website graphics, magazine advertorials, etc. They will use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects and often select the type, font, size, color, and line length of headlines, headings, and text. Graphic designers also decide how images and text work together in a specific layout. 

GRAPHIC DESIGNER SKILLS NEEDED

• Computer fluency in Mac and PC
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles
• Typography knowledge
• Multimedia content development
• Media production, communication, and dissemination techniques
• Understanding browser capabilities
• Creativity and originality
• Fluency of ideas
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability, flexibility
• Client facing communication
• Teamwork
• Organization, ability to juggle multiple projects
• Self directed

GRAPHIC DESIGNER SUGGESTED SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

• Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop
• Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator
• Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign
• Adobe Freehand
• Adobe After Effects
• Autodesk
• AutoCAD Software
• CAAD Software
• Microsoft Publisher
• Microsoft Visto
• QuarkPress
• Corel and CorelDraw Graphic Suite
• Apple Final Cut Pro