A graphic designer's job may involve managing more than one design brief at a time and allocating the relevant amount of time according to the value of the job.
Work activities include
•Meeting account managers art director to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job
•Developing concepts that suit client’s needs and purpose
•Estimating the time required to complete the work and working under project deadlines.
•Developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research
•Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts
•Presenting finalized ideas and concepts to account managers
•Working with a wide range of media including photography and computeraided design CAD
•Proofreading to produce accurate and highquality work
•Contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief
•Demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches
•Working on layouts and art working pages ready for print
•Keeping abreast of emerging technologies in new media particularly design programs such as FreeHand Illustrator Photoshop 3ds Max Acrobat InDesign and Flash
•Developing interactive design
•Working as part of a team with production copywriters photographers stylists illustrators other designers account managers.
Skills
Graphic Design Skills Layout Skills Creative Services Customer Focus Creativity Flexibility Attention to Detail DeadlineOriented Desktop Publishing Tools Acute Vision Handles Rejection